By SJA Jafri (A Courtesy of Messenger) MELBOURNE: Two men have been shot to death within 500m of each other in Melbourne, bringing the city’s shooting death toll to four in four days. Two men have been found dead about 500m away from each other in a Melbourne suburb, following …

J By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD: Amid speculation that Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar may have been killed in the IAF strike on Balakot which was denied by Jaish intelligence sources told the Pakistan Army had shifted him from its Rawalpindi base hospital to a Jaish camp in Goth Ghanni in Bahawalpur at around 7.30pm on Sunday.Shortly …

Fake sharia law council letter circulating in Melbourne By SJA Jafri, Bureau Chief Australia (Courtesy Messenger) MELBOURNE: A supposed public notice circulating under council letterhead that “advises” residents that sharia law is being introduced locally has been uncovered as an offensive hoax. The racist letters, which are mocked up to …

24-03-2026 By SJAJafri + Agencies JERUSALEM/ TEHRAN/ DOHA: Every reporter in Israel and every member of the public is subject to a military censor. On national security grounds, the regulation authorizes the censor to prohibit reporting or broadcasting any material that could reveal sensitive information or pose a threat to …

15-03-2026 JAKARTA: Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea (PNG), Jakarta’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said after a meeting with his Australian counterpart, according to reports. After meeting with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday, Sjafrie said that trilateral …

03-09-2025 JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have ramped up security after six people were killed in unrest over economic hardship that escalated into violent anger against the nation’s police force. The deadly protests, which began last week over financial perks for lawmakers, have forced President Prabowo Subianto to make a U-turn over …