At least three people, including a tribal elder, were killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Wana district of South Waziristan on Monday, media reports said. According to Geo News, the explosion occurred near Gulshan Plaza in the local bazaar when a vehicle carrying Malik Tariq Wazir, chief More
China will purchase at least $17 billion worth of agricultural products from the United States annually following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, the White House announced. According to a fact sheet released on Sunday, China will continue the purchases through 2028, with the 2026 target to More
At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting in the city of Tehuitzingo in the Mexican state of Puebla. The state government confirmed on Sunday that the victims included six men, three women and a minor, although their identities have not yet been released. A report cited by Al Jazeera said the attack More
Afghanistan’s national under-20 football team drew 0–0 against Kyrgyzstan in its final match of the Central Asian Championship. The match was held today at 12:00pm Kabul time in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan and ended goalless. Afghanistan had already lost its three previous group matches against Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan earlier in the tournament. hz More
Five people have been killed and one other injured in a traffic accident on the Kabul–Kandahar highway in central Maidan Wardak province. Police spokesman Yousuf Asrar told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon after a Corolla car collided with a Mazda vehicle on the highway. He said five people lost their More
Ali Bilal finished runner-up at the prestigious “Petersburg Pro 2026” world bodybuilding competition. Bilal competed against bodybuilders from several countries and secured the silver medal after delivering an impressive performance on stage. At the event, Kyron Holden of the United States claimed the championship title, while Ali Bilal finished in second place. Reacting to the More
At least eight people have been killed and 35 others injured after a freight train collided with a public bus in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. According to Al Jazeera, flames engulfed the bus and several nearby vehicles near an airport rail link station in central Bangkok on Saturday afternoon. Bangkok’s Erawan Medical Center confirmed the death More
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says his country will always fulfil its “historical duty” as a protector of security in the Strait of Hormuz. He made the remarks during a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting. On his X, he wrote: “In More
China’s United Nations (UN) ambassador has criticised a proposed US-Bahraini resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, saying its content and timing were inappropriate and that passing it would be unhelpful. Reuters reported that the Chinese envoy made the comments on Friday. The draft resolution calls on Iran to halt attacks and mining activities in the More
US President Donald Trump says China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, with the number potentially rising to 750 in the future. The deal “includes approximately 200 planes and a promise of up to 750 if they do a good job,” Trump told reporters on Friday, according to Al Jazeera. He said the number More
