11-09-2025 TUNIS: The Global Sumud Flotilla says a drone has struck its main ship in Tunisia, causing a fire. All passengers and crew are safe. The “Family boat” was preparing to travel to Gaza, trying to break the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian enclave, where a famine has been declared. …
Read More »Nepal Gen Z protests amid social media ban
11-09-2025 KATHMANDU: At least 19 people were killed and over 100 injured in clashes with security forces after thousands of young people in Nepal took to the streets on Monday to protest against corruption and a government ban on social media websites. A curfew was imposed in parts of Kathmandu …
Read More »UN slams Israel over ‘mass killing’
11-09-2025 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened Palestinians in Gaza City to “leave now”, as the United Nations human rights chief condemned Israel for what he described as the “mass killing” of civilians and deliberate obstruction of lifesaving aid. Volker Turk, the United Nations high commissioner …
Read More »‘Intense’ flooding continue to engulf Pakistan’s Punjab
10-09-2025 Bureau Report LAHORE: New evacuation orders have been issued in low-lying areas of Pakistan’s Punjab province amid a heavy flood warning, with the region experiencing its worst flooding on record. The Pakistan Meteorological Department posted on social media on Monday that rains were persisting across the country as “another …
Read More »Australian triple murderer jailed for life over toxic mushroom lunch
10-09-2025 BRISBANE: The Australian woman convicted of killing three lunch guests with the world’s most toxic mushrooms was sentenced to three life sentences with a non-parole period of 33 years on Monday, bookending a real-life crime drama that’s gripped Australia and spawned multiple podcasts and documentaries. Erin Patterson, 50, was …
Read More »India plans relief package for exporters hit by US tariffs
10-09-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India will roll out a package of measures to help exporters hurt by a surge in US tariffs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. The new US duties slapped on Indian goods last month included a 25% punitive levy over New Delhi’s Russian oil …
Read More »After ‘last warning’ to Hamas; Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
10-09-2025 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested a Gaza deal could come soon to secure the release of all the hostages held by Hamas, after earlier issuing what he called his “last warning” to the Palestinian militant group. Trump, speaking to reporters after landing in the Washington …
Read More »Millions displaced in Pakistan flooding as India impacted too
10-09-2025 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ NEW DELHI: Four million people have been affected by devastating floods in Pakistan and thousands of farmers across the border in India are also experiencing the loss of their crops as experts say global warming has worsened the scale of …
Read More »Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Israeli airport
10-09-2025 SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for a drone strike against Israel’s Ramon Airport near the Red Sea city of Eilat that injured two people. The attack on Sunday, which targeted the arrivals hall, had halted operations at the airport for around two hours. “A drone targeted Ramon …
Read More »Iran warns Europe against ‘reckless’ approach to nuclear deal
10-09-2025 TEHRAN” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Britain, France and Germany of pursuing a “reckless” strategy on his country’s nuclear program, warning that their alignment with Washington will only diminish Europe’s global standing. Araghchi said the decision by the so-called E3 to trigger a process that could reinstate …
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