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Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN general assembly

Wellington: Australia will recognise a Palestinian state, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signalling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks…
Russia downs over 120 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence ministry

Moscow: Russian air defence forces shot down roughly 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. “During the past night from 20:00 (1700 GMT) on August 9 to 06:10 Moscow time (0310…

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Turkey, killing one

Istanbul: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey’s Balikesir province on Sunday, August 10, killing one person and injuring 29 others. According to the country’s disaster management agency, AFAD, the tremor…
Four injured as blast derails train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Peshawar: Four people were injured when an improvised explosive device derailed six coaches of the Peshawar-bound Jafar Express in the Mastung district of Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday. There were, however,…
Majority of Paksitan defence equipment of Chinese origin: Defence experts

New Delhi: As the geopolitical situation witnesses a turbulent phase with ongoing wars between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Palestine, the tense situation in the Middle East and Europe, the situation…
Mass arrests in London as activists challenge UK’s ban on Palestine Action

London: British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force…
Bangladesh elections in first week of February 2026: EC

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s poll body chief on Saturday said general elections would be held in the first week of February 2026 but ensuring it in a free, fair and impartial manner remained a…

Zelensky rejects Trump’s proposal on territorial swap with Russia

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing…
Israel faces growing global condemnation over military expansion in Gaza

Deir Al-Balah: International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while little appeared to change immediately on the ground in the territory shattered by 22 months…
US mineral deal with Pakistan labelled as ‘strategic mistake’ by Baloch community

Islamabad: The US-Pakistan mineral deal faces strong opposition from the Baloch community, with local leaders like Mir Yar Baloch labelling it as a “strategic mistake” , a report cited on Saturday. He…
Bangladesh in limbo: Reform demands, Awami League’s fate & BNP’s rise

New Delhi: Muhammad Yunus, the caretaker of the interim government in Bangladesh, has assured that an election in his country would be held next year. With plenty of uncertainty over the Awami…
UK telegraph slams Trump: Tariffs on India ‘unfair & unworkable

Moscow: US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on India is both “unfair and unworkable”, especially when Europe remains the world’s largest importer of Russian energy in dollars and the biggest contributor…
Pakistan: Baloch activist slams PM for hypocrisy on Palestine

Quetta: Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch on Saturday slammed Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for highlighting the plight of the Palestinian people while at the same time, conveniently concealing…
US woman files HR complaint against colleague for not being invited to wedding

A woman in the United States filed a complaint against her colleague after reportedly not being invited to the latter’s wedding. The woman also accused the colleague of “creating a hostile environment.”…
Trump again claims that he helped ‘settle’ tensions between India, Pakistan

New York: US President Donald Trump repeated the claim that he got “things settled” between India and Pakistan following the four-day military conflict between the two countries that could have turned into…