British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has informed his cabinet that the United Kingdom is prepared to formally recognize a Palestinian state this September unless Israel makes meaningful progress toward ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and recommits to a viable peace process. According to a government summary cited by Reuters, Starmer outlined the conditions during […]
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Local leaders in Pakistan’s Pashtun tribal belt are raising sharp criticism of the military’s actions in the newly integrated FATA districts, accusing the Pakistan Army of supporting Taliban-linked militants and extracting tribal resources with impunity. The once-autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas—now designated as merged districts within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa—have become ground zero for mounting unrest. Traditional […]
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Trump’s Letter to Khalistan Activist Sparks Diplomatic Rift with India India faces a fresh diplomatic challenge after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a leading figure in the pro-Khalistan movement, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to civil liberties and constitutional rights. The letter, dated July 24 and bearing the White House […]
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Austria’s push to put a doctor on every screen has run into a white‑coated roadblock. The Austrian Medical Insurance Association (ÖGK) wants to launch a nationwide video‑consultation service that would let patients with minor ailments connect to general practitioners through the 1450 health hotline. But the Doctors’ Chambers of Vienna and Styria have filed a […]
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BANGKOK: Thailand has estimated over $300 million in damage from its five-day border conflict with Cambodia, as officials brace for a broader economic fallout despite a newly brokered ceasefire, reported by Reuters. Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said Tuesday the government is preparing a 25 billion baht ($771 million) relief package to support recovery and reconstruction […]
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Moscow — July 29, 2025: The Kremlin said Tuesday it remains committed to seeking peace in Ukraine, offering a measured response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum, which shortens Washington’s timeline for a ceasefire by Moscow to just “10 or 12 days.” Trump, who previously gave the Kremlin a 50-day window to halt its military […]
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Gunships Strike Militant Hideouts Near Afghan Border; 15 Killed as Operation Intensifies Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan — July 29, 2025: Pakistani military gunships pounded militant hideouts near the Afghan border in a sweeping counterterrorism operation that has left at least 15 militants dead, authorities confirmed on Monday, reported by Daily Times. The ongoing offensive, unfolding across […]
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Two of Israel’s leading human rights organizations have made a historic and damning claim, declaring that the country’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza constitutes genocide against the Palestinian people. In separate reports released Monday, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel described the war as a coordinated effort to destroy Palestinian society in the enclave. […]
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American President Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, setting a 10-to-12-day deadline for reaching an agreement on Ukraine. Speaking from his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland during a meeting with newly elected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump signaled a sharp escalation in rhetoric and urgency, suggesting that punitive […]
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A harrowing video showing the cold-blooded execution of a woman and man in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has reignited a national reckoning over so-called honor killings, a practice outlawed but still quietly tolerated in many parts of the country. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) reports at least 405 such killings so far in 2024, […]
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