Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday it had launched attacks against US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, describing the operations as retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement carried by Iranian state media and cited by Al Jazeera on Wednesday, More
At least 13 civilians, including women and children, were martyred and 14 others injured in Pakistani military regime’s airstrikes in the provinces of Kunar, Khost and Paktika, sources said on Wednesday. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman of Taliban, said that on Tuesday night the Pakistani “aggressor army” once again violated Afghanistan’s airspace and bombed civilian homes More
According to reports, a Pakistani military helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all people on board. Dawn newspaper reported that no further details have yet been released about the number of people on board, the cause of the crash, or the type of helicopter involved. Military officials said an investigation has More
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off on Thursday, with the United States, Canada and Mexico jointly hosting football’s premier tournament. According to reports, this will be the first time in World Cup history that three countries have co-hosted the competition. It is also the first edition to feature 48 teams. According to FIFA, More
Philippine authorities say the death toll from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the south of the country has risen to 37, while 479 people have been injured and four others remain missing. The earthquake struck near the coast of Sarangani province on Monday morning and, according to reports, caused widespread damage to buildings, power and water More
The tri-nation one-day cricket series involving Afghanistan A, India A and Sri Lanka A is scheduled to get underway today (Tuesday) in Sri Lanka, with the hosts taking on India A in the opening match. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Afghanistan A will play its opening match of the series against India A on More
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Harish Parvathaneni has called for a comprehensive reassessment of the global approach towards Afghanistan, urging the international community to move away from strictly punitive policies. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a meeting on Afghanistan on Monday at the UN headquarters in New York. Harish said during More
US President Donald Trump has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could face the consequences alone if hostilities with Iran resume without Washington’s support. He also called Netanyahu and told him to stop the strikes during a phone conversation, Al Jazeera reported. In an interview with Axios, Trump said he had warned Netanyahu More
At least seven people have been killed and four others wounded in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance in southeastern Paktika province, police said on Tuesday. In a statement, the police headquarters said the blast took place in the Dangar Ligad area of Barmal district on Monday when a scrap dealer attempted to cut open More
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday that 75 people have died and three others injured in drowning incidents across the country since the start of the current solar year 1405. The authority’s spokesperson, Hafiz Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, said the fatalities include 27 men, seven women, and 41 children. He added that the More
