Thirteen US service members have been killed and 365 others wounded so far in the ongoing conflict with Iran, the Pentagon reported. CBS News, citing the Pentagon, said six troops were killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait, while one service member later succumbed to injuries sustained in Saudi Arabia. An additional six US service More
Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Iran and the United States have reached a “deadlock,” with Tehran officially informing mediators that it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days, describing Washington’s demands as unacceptable. Reports indicate that the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia met in Islamabad More
One individual has died and 20 others have been rescued after migrant smugglers abandoned a group in a river in western Farah province, local officials said. The Farah Police said the victims were among 21 individuals attempting to cross illegally into Iran when they were left stranded in the river by smugglers. Police spokesman Mullah More
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have discussed the negative impacts of the ongoing Middle East conflict, particularly on the energy sector. The two leaders held a telephone conversation on Friday, the Kremlin reported. “A deep exchange of views was held regarding the continuing escalation of military and political tensions More
At least 77 people have died and 137 others injured due to heavy rainfall and flash floods over the past two weeks across Afghanistan, the National Disaster Preparedness Authority (NDPA) said on Saturday. Hafiz Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, head of the NDPA’s Information and Communications Department, said that in the past 48 hours alone, rainfall, floods, More
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on certain patented medicines if pharmaceutical companies fail to reach agreements with his administration in the coming months. Under Thursday’s order, companies that sign a “most favoured nation” pricing agreement and are actively investing in and building More
Two Afghan brothers have died after falling into the sea while fishing in County Clare, Ireland, a media report said Thursday. The incident occurred Tuesday when the men were fishing near rocks along the Clare coastline and were swept into the sea by strong waves, The Irish Times reported. The deceased were identified as brothers More
At least 13 people have been killed and 57 others injured in an explosion at a military base in Bujumbura, Burundi’s largest city, media reports said. The blasts occurred late Tuesday at the main ammunition depot of the Burundi National Defence Force (FDNB) in the Musaga area, reportedly caused by an electrical short circuit, Al More
A boat carrying Afghan migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea near the Turkish coastal city of Bodrum, leaving 19 people, including an infant, dead. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred today (Wednesday). Turkish Coast Guard authorities said the boat, carrying dozens of migrants, ignored repeated warnings to stop and attempted to flee at More
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that Britain will not join a war against Iran, despite what he described as “pressure” from US President Donald Trump, the BBC reports. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Starmer said he had faced “a good deal of pressure” to reconsider his stance but remained firm. “Whatever More
