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Eight people were killed after a helicopter crashed in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, officials said on Friday, as rescue teams worked to recover the bodies and wreckage from dense forest terrain. The Airbus H130 helicopter lost contact on Thursday morning, about five minutes after taking off from a plantation area in Melawi district, Reuters quoted More

Eight members of a family have been killed and five others injured in a gas pipeline explosion at the Hattar Industrial Estate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. Geo News Pakistan reported that the incident occurred on Thursday when a gas pipeline exploded, triggering a large fire. Haripur District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur said all the More

Ukrainian officials say that at least 16 people have been killed and dozens more injured in recent Russian attacks on various cities across the country. According to Al Jazeera, the attacks were carried out overnight using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Ukraine’s Air Force said that Russia launched 659 drones and 44 missiles More

The foreign ministers of 19 countries have called for an immediate de-escalation in Lebanon, warning that continued conflict could undermine efforts to reduce tensions across the region. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and More

Three Pakistani policemen have been killed and five others injured in an armed attack in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, according to media reports on Tuesday. Dawn newspaper reported that a police team was returning from Thor village after destroying poppy cultivation when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on their vehicle. Three policemen were killed in More

Iran and the United States are reportedly considering a second round of negotiations before the ceasefire expires, possibly on Thursday. Talks between Iran and the US, hosted in Islamabad, concluded without results on Sunday after 21 hours of discussions this week. The Associated Press, citing sources, reported that Iran and the United States may be More

A policeman was killed and four others wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on security personnel guarding a polio vaccination team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday. The incident occurred in Thall tehsil of Hangu district on the first day of a nationwide vaccination campaign running from 13 to 19 April, Geo News reported. According to More

The Australian government has appointed Lieutenant General Susan Coyle as Chief of Army, marking the first time a woman will lead the army in its 125-year history, according to media reports on Monday. Lieutenant General Coyle, currently serving as Chief of Joint Capabilities, is set to assume the post in July as part of a More

The United States military has announced plans to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports starting Monday, following the collapse of negotiations in Pakistan, according to media reports. In a statement released Sunday evening, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the measure would affect “all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports” beginning at 10:00 More

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is on a visit to China, said Beijing should take on a greater role in addressing global challenges, including climate change, security and defence. Sánchez arrived on Monday and delivered a speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Reuters reported. He said Europe must also intensify its efforts as the More