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Tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban regime in Kabul have reached a critical new inflection point, moving beyond diplomatic rhetoric to open military threats. The Afghan Minister of Tribal and Border Affairs, Noorullah Noori, issued a direct and aggressive warning to Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, underscoring Kabul’s rising frustration with Pakistan’s cross-border strikes targeting Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan…

Kalmaegi is the 13th storm to hit Vietnam this year. Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday (Nov 6), forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started sweeping across the Philippines, killing at least 140 people. Kalmaegi – packing winds of up to 149kmh, according to…

The event, which featured top pharmaceutical executives and administration officials, was intended to spotlight the administration’s new Most Favored Nations drug pricing initiative, a plan to make GLP-1 medications more affordable for millions of Americans. A pharmaceutical executive collapsed beside US President Donald Trump during his Oval Office announcement on new obesity drug price cuts, abruptly halting…

Shein is in the thick of controversy, as French authorities announced they would suspend the online platform a couple of hours after the clothing company opened the doors to its first-ever physical store in Paris. Shein, the clothing company that has built a massive reputation online for fast fashion, opened its first physical store in Paris on…

Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummelled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, setting off flash floods and causing a river and other waterways to overflow. CEBU: Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 140 people, with 127 missing, after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed on Thursday (Nov…

The Prince Group syndicate, run by Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, is accused of operating large-scale online “scam centres” that used trafficked workers to defraud victims around the world. Hong Kong authorities said on Tuesday (Nov 4) they had frozen assets worth HK$2.75 billion (US$354 million) linked to a criminal syndicate that local media reports identified as the…

Footage shows the aircraft taking off from with its left wing in flames before it erupts into a fireball A UPS cargo plane was carrying 38,000 gallons of jet fuel when it crashed into a petrol recycling plant. Police and fire crews were called to the scene, near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, at around 5pm.…

Under a ceasefire deal brokered by Trump, Israel is to turn over 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned. Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza on Monday (Nov 3), bringing the total number handed over under the ceasefire deal to 270, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said. Under a ceasefire deal brokered…

Another worker was rushed to hospital and remains in a critical condition THIS is the horrifying moment an ancient Roman tower near the Colosseum collapses, trapping a man beneath the rubble. Shocking footage shows the Torre dei Conti Tower in Rome crumbling to the ground, leaving another person in a critical condition. The tower, which was undergoing…

Trump warned of possible US military action in Nigeria over killings of Christians, while Abuja said it welcomes US help against insurgents if its sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected. US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could deploy troops or carry out air strikes in Nigeria to stop what he described as the…

A strong earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan near Mazar-i-Sharif. Local authorities are reporting several deaths and dozens of injured. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. Reports of deaths and injuries from the region are now starting to trickle in. A health department for…

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the two countries have agreed to promote “peace through strength, mutual respect and positive relations” The US and China have agreed to promote “peace” by establishing “militay-to-military channels”, said US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday. Hegseth said the aim was to “deconflict and de-escalate any problems that arise”…

Beijing has unleashed a prototype missile that shapeshifts at speeds faster than Mach 5 – long considered impossible. Is the US watching? China may have just broken the aerodynamics barrier. The Chinese military has unleashed a prototype missile that can “shapeshift” at speeds faster than Mach 5 – a capability long considered impossible. A study published in…

Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and are testing the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows, in some cases hitting demonstrators directly with the munitions. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have deployed tear gas in cities around the country, but…

The UN’s human rights chief has condemned US military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific, saying the lethal attacks violate international law and amount to “extrajudicial killing”. Volker Türk said on Friday that more than 60 people have reportedly been killed in US strikes since early September. Calling the attacks “unacceptable”, he…

US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to withdraw his new H-1B visa order imposing a $100,000 fee, warning it would harm America’s tech leadership and strain ties with India. A group of US lawmakers have called on President Donald Trump to reconsider his recent proclamation on H-1B visas, warning that the new USD 100,000 fee and…

A statement from the Buckingham Palace said that Andrew’s brother and King Charles III has decided to strip him off all his royal titles and honours. Amid allegations linking him to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew was stripped off his royal titles on Thursday, and had to leave his residence at the Windsor estate to move…

The Indian government confirmed that 2,790 nationals were deported from the US in 2025 after verification. The announcement comes as illegal crossings by Indians into the US hit a four-year low. Since the start of this year, 2,790 Indian nationals living illegally in the United States have returned home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…

HURRICANE Melissa has left a horrifying path of destruction in Jamaica – razing towns to the ground and decimating homes, aerial footage shows. At least seven people have died on the island after the Category Five storm raged through neighbourhoods – uprooting trees and swamping the streets. Shocking footage shows the harrowing extent of the damage –…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Oct 30) ordered the US military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social while he was aboard his Marine One helicopter flying to meet Xi for…

The missile launches were a message to Pyongyang’s “enemies”, state media reported. North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang’s “enemies”, state media announced on Wednesday (Oct 29) just hours before US President Donald Trump began a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the…

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, fallen trees and numerous power outages were reported as Melissa hit with 185 mph (295 kph) winds near…

Hourslong peace talks between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan entered a third day Monday in Istanbul, officials from both sides said, but they were unable to reach an agreement by the end of the day. The talks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to resolve the crisis between the two neighbors “very quickly” and as…

Three people have already died in Jamaica as it braces for the world’s strongest storm this year – and possibly the strongest on record for the island – with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening” conditions. With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category five storm – the maximum strength. It…

Dozens of cases of bird flu have been reported across the country, especially in north-eastern regions. The virus isn’t particularly dangerous for humans, but could result in higher prices for poultry and eggs. Over half a million hens, ducks, geese and turkeys have been culled in Germany since the start of September as a virulent strain of…

Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and will move towards deploying the weapon, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. The test, alongside a nuclear drill last week, sends a message that Russia, in Putin’s words, will never bow to pressure from the West over…

ONE person has been killed and six others injured in a mass shooting that took place at a university in Pennsylvania, on Saturday night. Lincoln University, located 45 miles southwest of Philadelphia, was hosting a homecoming event for students and alumni who had gathered in celebration when gunfire broke out around 9:30 pm. Shots were fired in…

Although moving forward, Oleksandr Volobuev’s body is angled slightly away from the camera, as if bracing against the deadly air still swirling with falling debris and smoke. His face in careful concentration, the Major-General from Ukraine’s Civil Protection Service clings tightly to a precious bundle, wrapped for protection in his coat – and out of which two…

More than 150 Hamas prisoners were photographed enjoying the good life in a ritzy, five-star hotel in Egypt after being freed as part of the Gaza peace deal — but have now apparently ditched their lush digs. The Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel in Cairo had been the upscale landing spot for 154 terrorists recently released from…

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls. While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the…

We’re pausing this blog for now We’ll resume updates or have a fresh blog on the morning of October 24. Warning sirens in Israel a ‘false identifcation’: IDF Sirens that sounded in Israeli communities close to the border with Gaza early on Friday were a “false identification,” the Israeli military said in a statement on Telegram. The…

North Korea has begun constructing a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting in Russia’s war with Ukraine, state media reported on Thursday (Oct 23), as leader Kim Jong Un hailed a “historic peak” in ties with Moscow. The so-called Memorial Museum of Combat Feats will be built in the capital Pyongyang, where Kim and Russia’s ambassador to…

The U.S. military killed five alleged drug smugglers in strikes against two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, in an expansion of the Trump administration’s use of the armed forces in its counter-narcotics campaign. On Wednesday afternoon, Hegseth said the military attacked a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean…

President Trump on Wednesday appeared to rule out providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, arguing that the long-range weapons are too complex for Kyiv to deploy without substantial US training. “The problem with the Tomahawk is – a lot of people don’t know – It’ll take a minimum of six months, usually a year, to learn how…

Israel’s military says the bodies of two hostages returned by Hamas on Tuesday have been identified as Arie Zalmanowicz and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar. Mr Zalmanovich, 85 at the time of his death, was abducted from his home in kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity on 17 November 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in…

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts. President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the…

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investigating claims Russian hackers stole hundreds of sensitive military documents and published them on the dark web. The Mail on Sunday first reported the files on the dark web – an area of internet that can only be accessed through particular software – hold details of eight RAF and Royal Navy…

North Korea recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party, rolling out the red carpet for high-ranking political figures from its allies like China and Russia who were invited to the event. The leaders of Southeast Asian countries Vietnam and Laos were among the foreign dignitaries attending the huge parade, which involved…

The incident occurred on October 16, during flight UA1093, which was carrying 140 passengers and crew. A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight travelling from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing after its windshield cracked midair, injuring one of the pilots. The incident occurred on October 16, during flight UA1093, which…

Beijing is standing firm in its trade dispute with Washington — and finding new partners along the way. The higher the tariffs, the more China’s confidence seems to grow. A recent picture that’s gone viral in the United States captures the prevailing mood among Americans: a clear plastic bag containing an American flag, labeled “Made in China.”…

A noticeably frail Joe Biden was seen in public Saturday for the first time since news broke that he is undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer — attending evening Mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine, the Roman Catholic church he has frequented for decades. The 82-year-old former president was photographed leaving the hour-long service, walking slowly…

The government has said it is “doing everything in our power” to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a football match in Birmingham and is exploring what additional resources could be required. On Thursday, Aston Villa said the city’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) decided that fans of the Israeli club should not be permitted…

On October 16, 1964, China conducted its first nuclear test at Lop Nur, marking its entry into the nuclear club. This event, termed Project 596, was portrayed as a symbol of national strength but resulted in severe consequences for the Uyghur and Kazakh populations of Xinjiang. On 16 October 1964, at 1500 China Standard Time, Lop Nur…

Russia is mediating between Iran and Israel while Donald Trump tries to remake the Middle East with the US-backed Gaza peace plan. The new reality leaves the Iranian regime with few options — and even fewer friends. Israel is committed to “regulating” its relationship with Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a summit in Tajikistan last…

Police said in a statement that they responded to the crash around 5 pm and confirmed that three passengers on the plane were found dead. Three people died after a plane crashed in Bath Township, Michigan, near the intersection of Clark Road and Peacock Road on Thursday evening. Police said in a statement that they responded to…

US-India expert Ashley Tellis has been arrested for allegedly hoarding classified documents and meeting Chinese officials. The long-time adviser faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. A prominent US analyst of Indian origin and longtime adviser on South Asia policy has been arrested for allegedly hoarding classified documents and meeting Chinese government officials, according to…

Trump criticised BRICS as an attack on the dollar, announced tariffs on BRICS nations, targeted China over soybeans, and called ABC fake news during talks with Javier Milei. “I’m very strong on the dollar, and anybody that wants to deal in dollars, they have an advantage over people that aren’t… anybody that wants to be in BRICS,…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is part of the tech mogul’s ambitious vision to take humans to Mars. Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket, in a mission aimed for the rocket to travel halfway around the world before dropping into the…

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Oct. 13 that he plans to meet his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington later this week, with Trump later confirming the meeting. The meeting, scheduled for Oct. 17, will follow two phone calls between the leaders regarding Ukraine’s air defenses and long-range capabilities in the wake of escalating Russian attacks. Talking…

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the “highly respected” President Xi Jinping just had a bad moment and he doesn’t want to put his country into depression. US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the United States “wants to help China, not hurt it,” striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional…

THIS is the heart-stopping moment a helicopter spiralled out of control and smashed to the ground at a Los Angeles beach. Five people have been rushed to hospital following the shocking crash on Saturday. The incident occurred just after 2pm near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street, reports Huntington Beach firefighters. In a video…

Taliban forces seized multiple Pakistani outposts along the Durand Line, killing 12 soldiers, in retaliatory cross-border clashes after a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul this week. In a sharp escalation of border tensions, firefights broke out along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late on Saturday, with Taliban-led Afghan forces seizing multiple Pakistani Army outposts along the Durand Line, including in…

With minorities excluded from elections, sectarian violence and change slow to come, a UN envoy has warned of a “Libyan scenario” for Syria. Could the country find itself divided among regional governments? Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, recently told the Financial Times newspaper that Syria is on a “knife-edge” and “risks turning into Libya”…

The Israeli military says it has partially withdrawn troops from parts of Gaza after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday morning. Israeli forces said they had pulled back to an agreed position within the territory – though troops still occupy half of the Strip. Footage shows thousands of Palestinians making their…

Khawaja Asif used a scathing address to the National Assembly to justify the ongoing mass deportation of Afghan nationals In a stark escalation of rhetoric, CNN-News18 has learnt that Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has effectively declared neighbouring Afghanistan as his country’s “number one enemy”, using a scathing address to the National Assembly to justify the…

The U.S. Treasury finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina and bought pesos in the open market on Thursday, making good on President Donald Trump’s pledge to prop up the wobbling country and sending the peso and Argentine dollar bonds sharply higher. “The U.S. Treasury is prepared, immediately, to take whatever exceptional measures are warranted…

Australian and Indian defense ministers signed a new bilateral security deal Thursday that Australia said upholds Indo-Pacific stability. Rajnath Singh has become the first Indian defense minister to visit Australia since 2013, his Australian counterpart Richard Marles said. “Australia and India are top-tier security partners and our defense cooperation delivers practical effects to uphold Indo-Pacific stability,” Marles’…

People living near the coast had earlier been asked to evacuate immediately in view of the tsunami warning. An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit Mindanao in Philippines on Friday. The authorities had earlier warned of ‘destructive tsunami’ with ‘life-threatening’ wave heights and people have been asked to evacuate immediately to safer places. However, the…

While the ties between the Taliban regime and Pakistan continue to deteriorate, India is recalibrating its policy on Kabul — and the visit by the Taliban top diplomat Amir Khan Muttaqi could serve as a turning point. India does not recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan — nevertheless, it is set to welcome the Taliban foreign minister,…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is likely to survive Thursday’s no-confidence vote — but both the EU’s far left and far right have taken issue with how she is doing her job. On Monday afternoon, when the European Parliament met for the second time after the summer break in Strasbourg, legislators got down to business…

Israelis have gathered across the country to mark two years since the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, as negotiations continued in Egypt over an end to the war in Gaza. The attack saw over 1,200 people killed and 251 others taken back to Gaza as hostages. It was the single deadliest day for Jews since the…

The United States may supply Pakistan with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, as indicated by a recent arms contract notification from the Department of War. Pakistan may receive advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles AIM-120 (AMRAAM) from the United States, PTI reported, after an arms contract deal was recently notified by the United States Department of War (DoW), initially known as…

The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday (Oct 6), with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump’s Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis. Democrats are refusing to provide the handful of votes the ruling Republicans need to reopen federal departments, unless an agreement is reached on extending expiring “Obamacare” healthcare subsidies…

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Russia’s president is trying to “intimidate and instill fear” and is waging an “information war” against Germany. Meanwhile, electric cars are set to get a tax break. More on DW. Merz calls for scrapping of EU combustion-engine ban German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday spoke in favor of scrapping the EU’s 2035…

The US has dominated the global technology market for decades. But China wants to change that. The world’s second largest economy is pouring huge amounts of money into artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Crucially, Beijing is also investing heavily to produce the high-end chips that power these cutting-edge technologies. Last month, Jensen Huang – the boss of…

Elon Musk has called on his X followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions over a Transformers cartoon. Earlier this week, the Tesla boss and X owner became the world’s first ever person to reach a net worth of more than $500 billion (£372.5billion). The 54-year-old saw the value of his businesses rise to £370.9 billion, the Forbes’…

Japan’s ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan’s first female prime minister. Takaichi is among the more conservative candidates leaning to the ruling party’s right. A former government minister, TV host and avid heavy metal drummer, she is one of the best known figures in Japanese politics…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war. In a brief statement late Saturday, Netanyahu said he has sent a delegation to Egypt…

Day-to-day communications from the agency have gone silent, with social media channels dormant and updates on ongoing missions delayed. Critical operations, however, remain active. Nasa has announced that its operations are currently halted due to a lapse in government funding, with a notice on its website stating the agency is “closed” until further notice. The development comes…

Russia’s sustained bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities after a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine, officials said Thursday. The drone strike adds to concerns raised more than a week ago when…

The lawsuit filed by a coalition of unions, employers and religious groups, seeks to block Trump’s order imposing a visa fee of $100,000 on H-1B applications. United States President Donald Trump-led administration’s new H-1B visa plan was challenged in a federal court in San Francisco on Friday. The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of unions, employers…