Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Khan appeals to Elon Musk: ‘My sons have not seen him in 22 months’

Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, has made a public plea to Elon Musk over her ex-husband’s alleged treatment in prison. Posting on X, she described how her two sons have not been allowed to see or speak to their father during his 22 months of solitary confinement.In her […]

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Bangladesh to hold polls on Feb 12, Hasina’s party stays suspended

DHAKA: The Bangladesh 13th national parliamentary election – pending since the Sheikh Hasina govt’s ouster last year – will be held on Feb 12, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. There are currently 56 political parties registered with the commission, and among them, the registration of the Hasina-led Awami League – the country’s oldest party […]

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Israel bombards areas across southern Lebanon in latest truce violation

Israeli warplanes have carried out at least a dozen attacks across southern Lebanon, targeting what the military claims are Hezbollah training facilities in the latest flagrant near-daily violations that have further undermined a year-old ceasefire.The raids hit hills and valleys in the Jezzine and Zahrani areas, including locations near al-Aaichiyeh, between al-Zrariyeh and Ansar, and […]

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Trump says Thailand, Cambodia agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed “to cease all shooting” effective Friday, according to United States President Donald Trump.Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media post following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday.“They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, […]

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Hamas has its own disarmament vision as Gaza truce enters critical phase

The head of Hamas abroad, Khaled Meshaal, is trying to convince the United States administration to follow the Palestinian group’s own “vision” on how to deal with disarmament and its military arsenal, a major sticking point in the second phase of the group’s two-month ceasefire with Israel.Speaking on Al Jazeera Arabic’s Mawazine programme on Wednesday, […]

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Is Trump’s $686m F-16 upgrade for Pakistan a message to India?

The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and upgrades for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter planes worth approximately $686m.The deal was struck amid simmering tensions between Pakistan and its neighbour, India, which engaged in a five-day war following a rebel attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in May this year. The US recently pressured Indian Prime […]

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