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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said he is waiting to see how Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson proceeds, but if confirmed, it would be “another victory for Ukraine”. “We have to see how the situation on the ground develops in the coming days. But what is clear is that Russia is under heavy pressure and if […]

Slain journalist Arshad Sharif was brutally tortured for hours before being shot dead according to post-mortem reports, claimed a private TV channel on Wednesday night. The journalist hosting the show also claimed that Sharif was shot at close range and that this was not a case of mistaken identity but a ‘planned murder’. He further […]

The Taliban have banned women from visiting all parks in Kabul, excluding them still further from public life in Afghanistan. A spokesman for the Vice and Virtue Ministry told the BBC those managing parks in the capital had been told not to allow women in. The group claims Islamic laws were not being followed at […]

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday announced it has developed an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile capable of piercing through and targeting advanced air defense systems. The missile “has high speed and can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere,” according to Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who heads the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). […]

The UN trade chief and head of aid will discuss the renewal of a deal that allows Ukrainian grain exports with Russian officials Friday in Geneva, as a Nov. 19 deadline approaches, according to a spokeswoman. Rebeca Grynspan and Martin Griffths “will continue ongoing consultations in support of the efforts by the Secretary General on […]

An immediate and unconditional end to violence against health personnel in Iran has been called for by the World Medical Association. In an open letter to the President of Iran, the WMA refers to the alarming rate of violence with reports of arrests, ill treatment and at least one physician killed by security forces. WMA […]

• PTI chief claims Gen Bajwa wanted him to appoint Aleem Khan as Punjab CM• Says military controls NAB to manipulate corrupt politicians; disputes impression that Gen Faiz is ‘his man’• Blames GHQ for resisting introduction of EVMs ‘as they make rigging impossible’ There are at least three dozen personnel from the provincial police force […]

British forces have paid compensation for the deaths of 64 children in Afghanistan, a toll four times higher than the 16 child deaths publicly acknowledged by the Ministry of Defence, according to a new report. Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a United Kingdom-based charity, found that the British government paid, on average, £1,656 ($1,894) in […]