Ex-spy chief was part of ploy to spread unrest: Govt
The Pakistan government has accused jailed former premier Imran Khan of masterminding a political conspiracy, along with a former ISI chief and others, to sow anarchy and disharmony in the country, according to media reports. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder was spreading unrest across the country...
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Educational institutes in B’desh reopen
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Sheikh Hasina sued in ‘mass murder’ case
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Ukrainian troops stike two key bridges in Russia
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Hasina destroyed every institution: Younis
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Indian-origin couple, daughter killed in US car crash; teenage son sole survivor
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Earth ends 13-month streak of record heat
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Experts say famine looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children
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Harris and Walz to campaign by bus in Pennsylvania
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz will campaign by bus in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride the wave of enthusiasm her candidacy has brought to the presidential race to their party’s nominating convention in Chicago this week.Vice President Harris and Walz, the governor of...
S’pore grants citizenship to 177 people
(): Singapore Sunday welcomed 177 new citizens, including Sudhan Vincent from Tamil Nadu, encouraging them to contribute to the city state’s common causes and help the nation to function as a “viable society”. “We all have different talents and different interests. Find something meaningful to you, purposeful to you and use...
Donald Trump claims he’s better looking than Kamala Harris
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched fresh personal attacks against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, disparaging her physical appearance and insisting that he was “much better looking than her”. The former president made the comments at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday while referencing a recent Time Magazine cover that...
Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s prime minister after royal signoff
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that removed her predecessor. She replaces another leader from the same Pheu Thai Party, at the...
UK orders ‘rapid analytical sprint’ to clamp down on extremism
(): The UK government has ordered a so-called “rapid analytical sprint” to map and monitor extremism trends as part of a review to clamp down on radicalisation, hateful beliefs and violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told ‘The Sunday Telegraph’ that she has ordered the review into the...
Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken arrives for ceasefire talks
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 24 people overnight and into Sunday, including a woman and her six children, local health officials said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region to try to seal a cease-fire deal after months of negotiations. The US and fellow mediators Egypt...
Glacial lake outburst devastated Everest village
Army officials, civic authorities and scientists on Saturday confirmed that the massive flash floods in a high-altitude village in the Everest region of Nepal were caused by two glacial lake outbursts leading to widespread devastation. Hurtling down the steep slopes, carrying boulders, debris and muck with it, the floods devastated more...
