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07-10-2023 DUBAI/ BEIJING: The BBC has witnessed Chinese vessels blocking Filipino supply boats to an outpost in the South China Sea. The incident took place as two Philippine coast guard ships one of which the BBC was aboard and two tiny commercial boats made their way to the Second Thomas …

07-10-2023 CHICAGO: A 104-year-old Chicago woman ditched her walker and climbed into a plane to become the world’s oldest person to tandem skydive and it wasn’t even her first freefall. Dorothy Hoffner first skydived four years ago on her 100th birthday, but she wanted a redo because, she said, she …

07-10-2023 TORONTO: Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has experienced a remarkable weather event, breaking a temperature record that stood for more than seven decades. The unseasonable warmth sweeping through the city has caught the attention of both residents and meteorologists, marking a significant moment in the region’s climate history. On Wednesday, …

07-10-2023 DAMASCUS: An attack on a military academy in Syria on Thursday resulted in up to 100 deaths, according to a war monitor and an official, as weaponized drones bombed the location shortly after Syria’s defence minister left a graduation ceremony there. In a nation that has endured a 12-year …

07-10-2023 OSLO/ TEHRAN: Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian rights campaigner, was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 on Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against …

06-10-2023 RIYADH: In a historic event, Israeli diplomats conducted a Jewish prayer service in Saudi Arabia, showcasing the increasing normalization of relations between the two nations. Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, who was in Riyadh for a UN postal conference, took part in the service during the Sukkot holiday. The …

06-10-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Taliban administration in Kabul on Wednesday said that they strongly condemn Pakistan’s threat to forcibly expel illegal Afghan immigrants saying “Afghan refugees are not involved in Pakistan’s security problems.” Pakistan’s caretaker government had set a November 1 deadline for approximately 1.73 …

06-10-2023 TEHRAN: A 16-year-old Iranian girl named Armita Geravand is in critical condition following an alleged altercation regarding her hijab, according to reports from activists. The girl is currently in a hospital, in precarious condition, as she slipped into a coma after a purported encounter with authorities in Tehran’s metro …

06-10-2023 APOPKA, FLORIDA: A shocking incident unfolded during a Pop Warner football practice in Apopka, Florida, as an 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from his mother’s vehicle and shot two 13-year-olds following a heated dispute. The altercation had initially sparked over a bag of chips. Eyewitnesses at the scene reported …

06-10-2023 NEW DELHI/ SIKKIM: A search and rescue operation has been launched for more than 100 missing people in India’s northeast after flash floods ripped through the Himalayan state of Sikkim Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and washing away roads and bridges, according to the state government. Known as …