Brazil’s Supreme Court has placed former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for allegedly violating judicial restrictions and seeking political intervention from the United States. The decision, issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes—who was recently sanctioned by the US Treasury—sparked sharp criticism from Washington and triggered increased tariffs on Brazilian goods. According to More
Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian is set to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow (Saturday) on an official visit at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to a statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Pezeshkian will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, several senior ministers, and other high-ranking officials. During More
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. A tsunami, with waves reaching heights of 3-4 metres, has been recorded in parts of Kamchatka in Russia. The first waves, measuring 30cm (12in), have reached a city in Hokkaido, northern Japan, and authorities have warned that subsequent waves could More
At least 17 people, including a child, have been killed and 11 others injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Ecuador, according to media reports. The attack took place on Sunday night in the small town of El Empalme, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Guayaquil in the coastal province of More
At least 38 people were killed and more than 15 others injured in an attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to media reports. The attack, reportedly carried out by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), took place early Sunday in Komanda, a city in Ituri More
At least nine people were killed and 31 others injured after a passenger bus overturned and fell into a ditch in the Chakwal district of Punjab province on Sunday, according to media reports. Geo News reported that the bus was travelling from Islamabad to Lahore when it veered off the motorway near Dhok Sial and More
A humanitarian aid convoy has departed from Egypt for Gaza amid warnings of escalating famine in the region, reports the Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV. Israel announced the establishment of humanitarian corridors to allow safe passage for United Nations convoys. Dozens of trucks carrying tons of humanitarian aid moved toward the Karam Abu Salem More
Armed assailants attacked the Justice Department building in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday, leaving nine people dead — including three attackers, and injuring 22 others, according to media reports. The attack took place this morning on Azadi Road in Zahedan, the capital of the restive southeastern province, the Tasnim News Agency reported. Citing the Public More
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would discuss with France and Germany what they could do urgently to stop the killing and deliver food to Palestinians. He said he would hold an emergency call with France and Germany over the situation in Gaza, which he described as an “unspeakable and indefensible” humanitarian catastrophe. In More
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, has arrived in Washington to discuss trade, economic cooperation and other matters, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Friday. Pakistan and the United States (US) have been engaged in talks after Washington announced a 29 percent “reciprocal tariff” on Pakistani exports in April. Islamabad said the More
