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Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday (Aug 16) after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said. The majority of deaths, 324, were reported in mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the National Disaster Management Authority said. Most were killed in…

Been training for ages but still can’t see your abs? Find out why they’re so hard to achieve and why a strong core is more important than a chiselled midriff. We’re pretty hard on how our tummy looks, aren’t we? Too protruding, too saggy, too wrinkly… it’s always doing too much and not in the way we…

Set within the UNESCO Global Geopark of Belitung Island, Tanjung Kelayang Reserve is a 350-hectare sanctuary of sustainable luxury. With protected forests, crystal-clear waters, and ancient granite formations, it offers a rare blend of nature, heritage and mindful travel. The sun has just risen when we wade into the sea with our snorkel gear. Just metres from…

RAGING wildfires are reportedly out of control in Spain – with thousands evacuated and 500 troops deployed across holiday hotspots. Terrifying infernos spread across Galicia, Extremadura, Castilla and León, and Asturias – sparking alarming high-level alerts across the regions. In Galicia, the fires burned over 50,000 hectares of land – the most ever burned during a wildfire…

Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of “unfavourable conditions” to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London. Firefighters have been battling to put out blazes across southern Europe in one of the worst summers for wildfires…

Hazy sunshine has replaced last week’s fierce heat in parts of the UK, and it’s down to how smoke particles break up rays of light, but along with the lower temperatures, there could be some memorable sunsets and sunrises. Smoke from wildfires in Spain and Portugal has brought hazy conditions to the UK, breaking up last week’s…

The US State Department announced it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza. The pause was issued to conduct a “full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,” the agency said on X. The decision has drawn condemnation from some Palestinian…

The Canadian government has intervened in the Air Canada strike, forcing both parties to the bargaining table as hundreds of flights were cancelled this weekend. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu ordered binding arbitration between the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Cupe), which represents more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, hours after a strike began…

A Kenyan magistrate this week expressed the hope that a British property tycoon would finally “find rest in eternal peace”, after his body had spent 11 years in a mortuary. But this week’s conclusion to the decade-long inquest into Harry Roy Veevers’ death in 2013 still leaves many questions unanswered. It was a case that involved accusations…

PARENTS now face major consequences for their children’s actions, whether they are aware of them or not. One state is holding parents accountable for any laws their children, who are under the age of 18, break. Some parents will face fines or jail time if their children break any laws, ranging from drunkenness to felonies. The Gloucester…

Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious death occurred six years ago this month — but the National Enquirer has discovered 22 people in the sketchy billionaire’s orbit have also died under murky circumstances, fueling fears of a cover-up by powerful figures seeking to erase potential witnesses. From the predator’s alleged victims to house managers, lawyers, accountants, investigative journalists and pimps,…

SCIENTISTS warn that future humans may go hairless and even lose four other body parts due to the way we live today. Experts say that changes in diet, technology, and environment could drive these drastic evolutionary shifts over thousands of years. Traits that were once essential for survival, like body hair or certain organs, may become redundant,…

A New Jersey man died on his way to meet a chatbot that looked like Kendall Jenner … and, his family insists it happened because the AI said multiple times it was a real person. Thongbue Wongbandue — a 76-year-old man known to his friends and family as “Bue” — died back in March after falling in…

Scroll down to see if you are impacted and what you should do OFFICIALS have issued the urgent recall of thousands of hair dryers sold at Walmart, Amazon, and Target. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) made the announcement on Thursday expressing concerns that the products post a “risk of death or serious injury”. Around 56,300 hair…

Erin is the Atlantic season’s first hurricane and is set to escalate over the weekend though the threat of direct impacts in the Bahamas and along the east coast of the US appears to be receding. Hurricane Erin strengthened into a category 5 hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturdauy. Erin is about 160…

Pierce Brosnan may be unlocking the secret to why Irish men seem to possess enviable mops of hair. “I don’t know,” he told Page Six exclusively at the premiere of “The Thursday Murder Club” on (naturally) Thursday evening in New York when asked his theories. “It’s all in the hair, the old Celtic hair,” he shared before…

“Weapons” is still running around on top of box office charts in its second weekend, as Universal’s action sequel “Nobody 2” looks to debut in third place. The Bob Odenkirk-led “Nobody 2” beat into $3.8 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,260 locations. That’s a notch above its 2021 predecessor’s $2.5 million opening day, though that…

Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc said its official Facebook page, AOT Official, was hacked Saturday evening and it asked Meta to fix the issue. AoT said that the AOT Official page on Facebook was hacked at 4.20pm on Saturday and a hacker changed the name of the page to “Everyday Yum Recipes” and posted a “Hacked” message.…

Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin in Anchorage. Eight pages, that appear to have been produced by U.S. staff and left behind accidentally, shared…

In President Donald Trump’s warm red-carpet greeting at the Alaska summit, Russians saw an opening to pull America away from its traditional allies in Europe. For Russia, the results of the Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin marked a turning point in relations with the United States, underlined by Trump subsequently abandoning…

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Some 365 people have fallen ill in an Indonesian town after eating school lunches, the largest spate of food poisonings to hit President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme so far. The meals have temporarily been suspended in Sragen, in central Java, as food samples are being tested for contamination, local authorities said. The program – which costs…

They say blondes have more fun — but they especially have fun when it’s Kim Kardashian. The “Kardashians” star took to Instagram Friday to debut her new blond ‘do with a sultry selfie. In the snap, Kardashian made a kissy face to the camera while she flaunted her ash blond locks and dark brown roots. She appeared…

Trump said he and Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement on “probably the most significant” aspect of their meeting in Alaska, but they made progress in several areas. US President Donald Trump said his meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was ’10’ out of 10, adding that both sides agreed on a lot of points, although…

Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is expected to appear before the Constitutional Court in person regarding the controversial audio clip case between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, according to her secretary. Dr Prommin Lertsuridej, the PM’s secretary-general, on Friday commented on the court’s decision to summon Ms Paetongtarn, who also serves as culture minister, and…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to “respect” North Korea’s political system and build “military trust”, a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul. Lee has pledged to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and pursue dialogue without preconditions since his election in June — a reversal from his…

THE investigation into the death of a young fashion designer on a yacht in the Hamptons has taken a fresh twist as her family shoots down claims that she had cancer before her passing. The grief-stricken mom of bikini designer Martha Nolan O’Slattara, 33, insisted her daughter was “perfectly healthy” before she was found unconscious on a…

Melania Trump sends letter to Putin on child abductions US First Lady, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said. Officials told Reuters that President Donald Trump hand-delivered the letter to Putin during their talks in Alaska, with Slovenian-born Melania…

Despite running over Thursday’s deadline, representatives from 185 countries failed to reach a deal to bring the world closer to ending plastic pollution with a legally binding, global agreement.. “We will not have a treaty to end plastic pollution here in Geneva,” Norway’s negotiator said following talks in Geneva that went into the early hours of Friday.…

President Donald Trump has ended his high-stakes Russia summit without announcing a deal to end the war in Ukraine, despite rolling out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin and being the first U.S. president in years to invite him back to America. After a rare ride in the presidential limousine, a military flyover, and three hours of…

President Donald Trump literally rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Trump, 79, veered from left to right as he walked on the carpet, unable to stay in its center, before reaching a set meeting point. Trump then stood and clapped as the American adversary, 72, approached him at Joint…

Former President Barack Obama offered a scathing summary of President Donald Trump’s return to office during a call with Texas state Democrats who skipped town to fight Republican efforts to redistrict the state. During a 30-minute Zoom meeting on Thursday, Obama spoke to dozens of members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, who fled earlier this month…

Another tragedy in the bodybuilding world … champion performer Hayley McNeff has passed away at just 37. Tributes started pouring in on Wednesday after it was confirmed the Concord, Massachusetts native died on August 8. McNeff’s cause of death hasn’t been disclosed, but her obituary described her passing as “unexpected but peaceful.” Her funeral service will take…

Kevin Watson, a 42-year-old man, was fatally shot on Wednesday evening while doing a live stream on Facebook from his car in Chicago. The video has gone viral on social media. A 42-year-old man, Kevin Watson, was fatally shot on Wednesday evening while doing a live stream on Facebook from his car. The video of the livestream…

Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a fierce critic of China’s Communist Party. United States President Donald Trump has renewed his promise to “save” jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is on trial for alleged national security crimes over his pro-democracy activism and antipathy towards China’s Communist…

If you look at Pakistan and India… planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go, maybe nuclear. We solved that, says U.S. President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (August 14, 2025) again repeated his claim that he solved the conflict between India and…

The Russian leader suggested a deal on nuclear arms control could also be part of talks that are expected to focus on ending the war in Ukraine. The Russian leader suggested a deal on nuclear arms control could also be part of talks that are expected to focus on ending the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Vladimir Putin…

Tom Cruise has declined a major Kennedy Center Award from Donald Trump, according to The Washington Post. Trump announced the honorees on Wednesday from the Center, also revealing that he would host the televised show in December. Trump had reportedly wanted to unveil Cruise alongside KISS, Michael Crawford, George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, and singer Gloria Gaynor. The…

Taylor Swift is tipping her hat to the late, great George Michael on her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl” with a track called “Father Figure” — and the icon’s former partner says George would’ve totally approved of it. Kenny Goss — George’s partner of 13 years — tells TMZ George would be proud of the…

A new legal front has opened in the Trump family’s never-ending war with the press — and this time, it’s First Lady Melania Trump at the center, brandishing an eye-popping $1 billion defamation cudgel. Her legal team is threatening lawsuits against anyone who dares to so much as mention her name in proximity to Jeffrey Epstein’s. The…

The president and his administration are struggling to bury the scandal around their handling of the convicted sex offender’s case Donald Trump, Republicans in Congress, and the president’s allies across right-wing media have been trying everything to make public backlash to their botched handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation go away, amid reports that Trump himself appears…

The Capitol Hill battle over Jeffrey Epstein is poised to heat up when Congress returns to Washington next month. While GOP leaders left town early to avoid the radioactive issue, the conspiracy-ridden saga is set to ramp back up come September for a number of reasons. A bipartisan pair of lawmakers have vowed to force a vote…

A London restaurant has been shut down after dog meat was allegedly found in the freezer. Pho Na, a Vietnamese restaurant on Old Kent Road, Southwark, closed after inspectors found the suspicious looking meat labelled as ‘goat wrapped in leaves’. But when it was sent for analysis it was confirmed it was dog meat. Inspectors also discovered…

The Russian leader suggested a deal on nuclear arms control could also be part of talks that are expected to focus on ending the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Vladimir Putin sounded positive Thursday on the eve of his talks with President Donald Trump in Alaska, saying he believed the American leader was making “quite energetic and sincere…

A man who worked for the Department of Justice was charged after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, DC, amid President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police and increase in federal law enforcement presence. The man, Sean Charles Dunn, appeared in court for an initial hearing Thursday after 20 officers…

European foreign ministers will hold a video call on Monday to discuss how to best support Ukraine ahead of a summit between the US and Russia. European leaders continued on Sunday to push to have Ukraine involved in the negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Putin…

Donald Trump is moaning about the media again, JD Vance’s holiday looks less like a holiday every day and there’s more on Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison status. Here’s everything you need to know. After spending most of the weekend (illegally) fishing and talking about Ukraine with David Lammy at Chevening, the Vice President had breakfast with Nigel Farage…

South Korea had previously reported loudspeakers had been removed on the northern side of the border. Kim Jong Un’s sister denied claims North Korea had removed some of its loudspeakers along its border with the South, saying Seoul is wrong to expect renewed dialogue between the two countries. “We have never removed loudspeakers installed in the border…

How do Iraqis cope in fiery summer heat, especially during power outages? They use private generators, which are now essential in Iraq. But the huge machines you see on every city block have plenty of drawbacks too. This week, when Iraq experienced an almost-nationwide power outage, the streets of Baghdad and other major cities went dark, with…

While China also purchases Russian oil, Bolton pointed out that Beijing faced no such tariffs. “India is the one government to have suffered from Trump’s effort to get a ceasefire in Ukraine,” he noted. Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Donald Trump of needlessly antagonising India, calling the steep tariffs imposed on New Delhi…

Taylor Swift’s new era has officially been unlocked. After shocking fans with the announcement of “The Life of a Showgirl” earlier this week, the pop star shared all the details on what fans can expect from her upcoming 12th studio album during her guest appearance on the “New Heights” podcast. “I wanted to do an album that…

Gao Xiaoyu, the founder of an industrial land consulting firm in Jakarta, has been inundated with calls from Chinese companies eager to expand or set up operations in Indonesia as they try to shield themselves from the United States’ hefty import tariffs. The 19% U.S. tariff rate for goods from Indonesia is the same as for Malaysia,…

“Are you a chemistry professor?” the judge asked. “Yes,” Mamta Pathak replied, clasping her hand in a respectful namaste. Draped in a white sari, glasses perched on her nose, the retired college teacher stood before two judges in a courtroom in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, speaking as if delivering a forensic chemistry lecture. “In…

Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in the final stage of his national security trial. Closing arguments were scheduled to start on Thursday for Lai, who is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law. But the hearing…

Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi’s central party school, Communist Party chief To Lam declared the arrival of “a new era of development” late last year. The speech was more than symbolic— it signaled the launch of what could be Vietnam’s most ambitious economic overhaul in decades. Vietnam…

The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the country to resume negotiations with the West over its nuclear program and cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The three countries, known as the E3, wrote in a letter to the United Nations dated Friday…

With the rise of electric vehicles, Thailand has scrambled to adjust to the new realities of fast-shifting production chains and destabilising geopolitics, though observers say it may have turned the corner. On a taxi ride from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city centre, signs of shifts in the country’s auto industry are hard to miss. The airport…

Paetongtarn’s father, Thaksin Shinawatra, is also on trial and is due to hear his verdict on Aug 22 for a lese-majeste case. Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced Wednesday (Aug 13) that it will rule this month on a case seeking to oust Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. A group of…

Cities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths – not blindly copy one another. Drones zip through the air, swiftly picking up and dropping off orders like food and medicine. Robot taxis and driverless cars weave seamlessly in and out of traffic while life-sized…

First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for over $1 billion, accusing him of defamation after he claimed Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to President Trump. Her legal team demanded a retraction and apology by August 7. Biden missed the deadline, potentially setting the stage for a significant legal battle. First Lady Melania Trump has…

Four officers were injured in a shooting on Homestead Drive in Gretna, Pittsylvania County. A large police response, including helicopters and multiple agencies, is underway. Four officers were reportedly injured in a shooting incident in Gretna, Pittsylvania County, on Wednesday. According to sources, someone fired shots through a house on Homestead Drive. Officials said none of the…

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, including ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), demanded answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi after Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, was transferred to a “relatively luxurious minimum-security prison camp in Texas.” In a letter to Bondi on Wednesday, Democrats noted that the Department of Justice had “inexplicably transferred” Maxwell after she met…

As tensions continue to grow by the day between the United States and NATO versus Russia, China, Iran and the BRICS aligned nations, the specter of World War III grows along with it. Last year, in the run-up to the 2024 Presidential election, tech giant and defense contractor Palantir CEO Alex Karp said that he thinks it…

DOGE “drastically exaggerated” its government spending cuts and saved just a fraction of what they are boasting, a new deep-dive analysis from Politico found. Politico’s Jessie Blaeser dove into public data and federal spending records for a report that accuses DOGE of using “faulty math” to overstate their massive savings calculations. According to the DOGE website, the…

US president armed with money-making opportunities to encourage Russia to end Ukrainian war Donald Trump is preparing to offer Vladimir Putin access to rare earth minerals to incentivise him to end the war in Ukraine. The US president will arrive at the much-anticipated meeting with his Russian counterpart on Friday armed with a number of money-making opportunities…

L.A. and D.C. are only the beginning, as the president’s team has been drawing up plans to unleash federal forces in other Democratic strongholds President Donald Trump has expanded his military campaign against the United States by deploying armed troops to yet another major metropolitan area, announcing on Monday that he is sending the National Guard into…

Millions of Americans who should be diagnosed with high blood pressure are slipping through the cracks because the familiar arm cuff in doctor’s offices often gives a reading that’s nearly six points too low. That small-sounding gap can have big consequences: it’s enough that roughly one in three people with systolic hypertension (140 mmHg or higher) may…

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite — for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby’s New York — has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens. The hefty 54-pound (25-kilogram) stone is the largest Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth, according to its Sotheby’s listing, and…

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album will be “The Life of a Showgirl.” A post on her website did not specify a release date. US pop superstar Taylor Swift’s website announced the release of the new album early Tuesday, with vinyl records, cassettes and CDs of the new album shipping to customers in the United…

Call between the two leaders comes days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s summit with Putin in Alaska. Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded the “bravery” and “heroism” of North Korean soldiers in retaking Russia’s Kursk region from Ukrainian forces during a call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media has reported. Putin told…

Kim Keon Hee is accused of bribery, stock fraud and other allegations. Her arrest came due to fears she would destroy evidence and interfere with the investigation. Her husband, too, is under arrest. South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee became the first in the country’s history to be arrested. The charges against the wife of…

COMEDIAN Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he may move to Europe thanks to President Trump. Kimmel told Sarah Silverman on her podcast that he may need to lean on his Italian citizenship out of fear of what Trump may do to him. The host, 57, claimed that he and fellow late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon may be…

A 19-year-old influencer has been left stranded in Antarctica following a daring round the world fundraising attempt. Ethan Guo set off last year to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents while raising money for childhood cancer research. He was detained and charged by authorities in Chile on suspicion of lying about his…

Angelina Jolie is looking for a new home outside of the U.S., according to a report. The Maria star, 50, is considering “several locations abroad” to move to, People reports, citing an “exclusive source.” The news comes after rumblings earlier this week suggested that she was preparing her L.A. home to be listed for sale. The source…

Between Alternative for Germany and France’s National Rally, populists continue to rise in Europe’s most powerful countries. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the most popular party in the country, according to a striking new poll published Tuesday. If a national election were now held, 26 percent of Germans would vote for the AfD, according…

OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman are preparing to back a company which will compete with Elon Musk’s Neuralink by connecting human brains with computers, heightening the rivalry between the two billionaire entrepreneurs. The new venture, called Merge Labs, is raising new funds at a $850mn valuation, with much of the new capital expected to come from…

Los Angeles Unified School District leaders are calling for limits on immigration enforcement near campuses after a 15-year-old boy with disabilities was pulled from a car, handcuffed, and briefly detained outside Arleta High School on Monday in what officials describe as a case of mistaken identity. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, just days before…

Andrea Velez was charged with assaulting a federal officer while he was attempting to arrest a suspect. The DOJ later dismissed her case. A U.S. citizen who was detained by immigration agents and accused of obstructing an arrest before her case was ultimately dismissed said she is still traumatized by what happened. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers…

The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand. The euthanasia conference was held at a Sheraton. Some 300 Canadian professionals, most of them clinicians, had arrived for the annual event. There were lunch buffets and complimentary tote bags; attendees could look forward to a Friday-night social outing, with…

Al Jazeera condemns ‘targeted assassination’ of correspondent Anas Al-Sharif in Gaza airstrike An Al Jazeera journalist who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip was the leader of a Hamas “terrorist cell,” the Israel Defense Forces announced. Anas Al-Sharif and four of his colleagues – identified by Al Jazeera as correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and…

German sportswear brand Adidas has apologized for “cultural appropriation” in the design of its “Oaxaca Slip-On” shoe. The Indigenous-inspired design attracted criticism in Mexico, including from President Sheinbaum. German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has issued an apology after being accused of cultural appropriation in the design of its new “Oaxaca Slip-On” shoe. The shoe, designed by US designer…

Of the record volumes of plastic being produced, less than 10% is made into something new. Is it time to rethink recycling? It is often said that the world can’t recycle its way out of the plastic pollution crisis. And statistics underscore the reality of that statement. To date,less than a tenth of all the plasticever made…

Two victims remain in hospital intensive care units The Tourism and Sports Ministry has promised improved safety measures in areas popular with tourists after two Malaysians were set on fire in a random attack by an unemployed man in downtown Bangkok. The ministry made the commitment in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Saturday. The…

A former boxer and unemployed security guard has thrown thinner at two Malaysians and then set fire to the visitors out of frustration that he was out of a job. The incident took place at 10pm on Thursday when Varakorn Pubthaisong was behind Ong Yik Leong, 26, and Gan Xiao Zhen, 27, both sitting on the stairs…

Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb for the next two years in a bid to boost tourism in some of its more remote areas. It comes as permit fees to summit Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, during peak season will go up to $15,000 (£11,170) from September – the first increase…

The bones of a British man who died in a terrible accident in Antarctica in 1959 have been discovered in a melting glacier. The remains were found in January by a Polish Antarctic expedition, alongside a wristwatch, a radio, and a pipe. He has now been formally identified as Dennis “Tink” Bell, who fell into a crevasse…

The Conservative Party of Canada urged the federal government to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, citing its alleged role in a surge of violent crimes across the country. The move follows a string of reported extortion threats, shootings, and intimidation targeting members of the South Asian community in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.…

Pakistan continued to issue war threats to India, this time with politician Bilawal Bhutto warning New Delhi over Operation Sindoor and the suspension of the decades-old Indus Water Treaty following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The former Pakistani foreign minister claimed that India had caused “great damage” to Pakistan and urged all Pakistanis to “unite” against…