GAZA: Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media said, as the Israeli military announced a mounting death toll in clashes with Hamas fighters. Israel claims it has achieved almost complete operational control over northern Gaza and is preparing to expand a ground […]
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A drone “fired from Iran” struck a chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean, a US Defence official has claimed. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time (6 a.m. Greenwich Mean time) today in the Indian Ocean, 200 nautical miles from the […]
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Terrorists on Sunday morning shot dead a retired police officer in Gantmulla area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. In a post on X, Kashmir zone police said that the retired superintendent of police was shot dead while giving a prayer call (Azan) in a mosque. Police said that area has been cordoned off, […]
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Baloch protesters demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in their province issued a three-day ultimatum to the state on Saturday, calling for the immediate release of all demonstrators detained so far and the quashing of charges against them, failing which the demonstrators would be “compelled to take harsh steps and the state […]
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SLAMABAD; GEO News reports: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Saturday stated that it is “shocking” to know that no law enforcement or intelligence agency had the capability to determine the source of audio leaks. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar made the observation in a seven-page order issued on petitions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan’s […]
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Former Russian television journalist Yekaterina Duntsova, who had put her name forward as an independent candidate in Russia’s upcoming presidential election, has been barred from running against President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday, Russia’s Central Electoral Commission rejected Duntsova’s application – which had been filed on December 20 – citing “mistakes in documents”, according to Russian […]
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Supreme Court says PTI can re-file appeal with complete documents by January 6. Imran contended proceedings were conducted in haste to disqualify Imran Khan from contesting in elections for five years The Supreme Court on Saturday raised objections to an appeal filed by former prime minister Imran Khan on suspending his conviction in the Toshakhana […]
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A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French media report. The Airbus A340 was flying from the United Arab Emirates to the Nicaraguan capital, Managua. It was grounded during a technical stopover at the small Vatry airport in Marne department on Thursday […]
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UNITED NATIONS: In an almost meaningless resolution, the UN Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza as the UN chief acknowledged the “massive obstacles” in distributing aid inside the battered enclave considering the way Israel was conducting its military operations. After days of wrangling to avert a threatened US veto, the Security Council […]
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Sawani (Poonch): In the aftermath of a deadly terror attack that unfolded in the serene village of Dhera Ki Gali (DKG), the resilient spirit of Sawani comes to the forefront as Rashtriya Rifles soldiers stand guard on the shambled road leading to the troubled spot. This picturesque village, nestled in Poonch district of Pir Panjal […]
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