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Pakistan: Suspected abductor of Balochistan student killed in clash with police

A Quetta police official on Wednesday said the key suspect allegedly involved in the kidnapping and killing of 14-year-old Musawir Kakar was killed in a clash with the police in the Pakistani city.

Ukraine crisis: 139 civilians have been killed due to Russian attacks in July so far, says OHCHR

Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in Ukraine this month, continuing a devastating pattern of attacks far from the frontlines.

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan launches her own political party

Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan's wife Reham Khan has joined the political race in the South Asian country by launching her own party.

Over 800 died in Gaza trying to source food in recent weeks, confirms UN

Nearly 900 desperate and hungry Gazans have been killed in recent weeks trying to fetch food, with most deaths linked to private aid hubs run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Balochistan witnessed 45 pc rise in terror, 100 pc spike in targeted killing in first half of 2025

A report published by the Balochistan Home Department has shown that the volatile Pakistani region is witnessing a 45 percent increase in terrorist incidents and a 100 percent increase in targeted killings of local residents in the first six months of the year.

Pakistan: Report says Balochistan witnessed 45 percent rise in terror activities in first six months of 2025

A report published by the Balochistan Home Department has shown that the volatile Pakistani region is witnessing a 45 percent increase in terrorist incidents and a 100 percent increase in targeted killings of local residents in the first six months of the year.

Hamas terrorist, who invaded Israel on October 7, eliminated

A Hamas member, who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 onslaught and held British-Israeli Emily Damari hostage, has been eliminated in an Israeli airstrike, confirmed IDF on Monday.

Donald Trump threatens Russia with 'very severe tariffs' if no Ukraine negotiations within 50 days

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Russia that he will impose "very severe" tariffs against Moscow's remaining trade partners if it doesn't end its war in Ukraine within 50 days.

Terrorists target Pakistani police station in Miryan with quadcopter, cops remain safe

Terrorists used a quadcopter to target a police station in Pakistan's Miryan area on Saturday.

Act of inhumanity: BYC says Balochistan's Azmat Rind tortured to death in custody, secretly buried without family consent

Human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee has said a man from Naseerabad district in Pakistan was allegedly tortured to death in the custody of the forces and secretly buried without family consent.

Chinese coast guard incursions reported close to Taiwan's Dongsha Island

Taiwan's Coast Guard has said two Chinese missile vessels have made incursions near Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, media reports said on Monday.

Sectarian clashes break out in Syria's Suwayda, 30 die

At least 30 people died and 100 others were injured after armed clashes broke out between  Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in southern Syria, media reports said.

Pakistan: Baloch group holds candlelight vigil in memory of Zeeshan Zaheer who was 'extrajudicially killed'

Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a prominent Baloch-based human rights group, held a candlelight vigil recently in memory of Zeeshan Zaheer, who was 'extrajudicially killed'.

UK: Small plane crashes in London Southend Airport after takeoff, witness describes seeing a 'fireball'

A small plane crashed on takeoff at Southend Airport in London, with witnesses saying they saw a 'large fireball' following the mishap.

US: Kentucky church shooting leaves two dead

At least two women died after a gunman gunned them down at a church in the US state of Kentucky on Sunday.

Hindu trader beaten to death in Bangladesh, attackers jump on his body

At least seven people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Hindu scrap trader in Bangladesh last week, an incident that triggered widespread protests in the South Asian country that has witnessed a rise in atrocities against minorities in recent months.

Gaza: Children fetching water among ten people killed in Israeli strike

At least ten people, including six children, died in an Israeli air strike while waiting to fill water containers in central Gaza on Sunday, media reports said.

Australia: Two French women charged with plot to import 32kg of methamphetamine

Two French women have appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with their alleged roles in a failed plot to import 32kg of methamphetamine into Australia.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured in Israeli airstrike during 12-day clash: Reports

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered a light injury during an Israeli airstrike on a meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, media reports said.

Ukraine arrests Chinese father, son over suspected spying

Ukrainian officials have arrested a Chinese father and his son over a suspected attempt to illegally transfer classified documents on a key Ukrainian missile system to Beijing.

Pakistan police claim averting mob attack on Ahmadi religious place in Karachi

Pakistani police have claimed they thwarted a mob attack on the worship place of the Ahmadi community in Lahore city.

British MP Bob Blackman voices concern over rising threats to Hindus, other minorities in Bangladesh

British MP Bob Blackman has voiced his concern over the rising threats to Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and Ahmadiyya minorities in Bangladesh.

Economist Abul Barkat, who once said there would be no Hindus left in Bangladesh if exodus continued, sent to jail in graft case

Prominent Bangladeshi economist Abul Barkat, who has been a critic of radical Islam, was sent to jail on Friday over a graft case.

Top Bangladeshi economist Abul Barkat sent to jail in graft case

Prominent Bangladeshi economist Abul Barkat, who has been a critic of radical Islam, was sent to jail on Friday over a graft case.

Pakistani father guns down daughter after she refuses to delete TikTok account

A Pakistani father has allegedly gunned down her daughter after she refused to delete her account on the popular video-sharing app TikTok.

Ukraine intelligence officer gunned down in Kyiv: Reports

A senior Ukrainian intelligence officer was gunned down in Kyiv on Thursday, media reports said, prompting authorities to launch an investigation

Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar, whose decomposed body was recovered from Karachi flat, died 9 months ago: Report

Karachi/IBNS: Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali, whose decomposed body was recovered from a flat in Karachi a few days ago, died nine months ago, Arab News reported.

UN warns of record civilian casualties in Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia

UN agencies on Thursday warned of devastating recent attacks across Ukraine due to Russian strikes, record civilian casualties recorded last month – and growing deprivation facing children under fire across the country.

One dies in West Bank shopping complex attack

A terror attack at a shopping complex at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank on Thursday left at least one Israeli person dead, media reports said.

Processing this shock, not giving up: Kapil Sharma's cafe in Canada posts strong message after attack by Khalistani terrorist attack

Kap's cafe, actor-comedian Kapil Sharma's restaurant in Canada, has posted a message after Khalistani terrorists attacked it on Wednesday where it said its team is 'processing this shock' but 'not giving up'.