India struck several Pakistani cities before dawn on Wednesday, killing 26 civilians and wounding 35 others, officials said. In retaliatory attacks, Pakistani forces shot down five Indian fighter jets, destroyed a brigade headquarters and a drone – escalation that fuelled global concerns. The Indian Air Force (IAF) lost three French-made Rafales, one Su30MKI and one More
All four major airports in Moscow had to be shut for hours following a Ukrainian drone strike, media reports said on Tuesday. However, the airports later resumed operations, the BBC reported, citing Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia. At least 19 Ukrainian drones were shot down before they reached the capital city from different directions, Moscow Mayor More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, urging New Delhi and Islamabad to avoid a military confrontation. Guterres wrote on his X handle: “Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest in years. I strongly condemn the awful terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. “It is More
Four tourist boats have capsized in southwestern China, leaving10 people dead, media reports said on Monday. Another 70 individuals were hospitalised after strong winds caused the boats to capsize in a river in Qianxi city in Guizhou on Sunday. The BBC quoted Chinese media as saying 84 people fell into the water. The incident occurred More
As Pakistan-India tensions persist, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on an official visit on Monday. Senior officials from Pakistan’s Foreign Office and the Iranian ambassador received the visiting minister upon his arrival at Islamabad airport. The top Iranian diplomat is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and More
Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister in two decades to win a second consecutive three-year term. His center-left Labor Party is on track to secure a strong parliamentary majority, with Australia’s public broadcaster ABC projecting 85 seats in the House of Representatives — well above the 76 needed for a majority. Meanwhile, More
US President Donald Trump plans to hike America’s defence spending in 2026 to a record $1.01 trillion, says the White House. In his discretionary funding request, released by the White House on Friday, the president proposed to raise the national security budget by 13 percent. The request builds on Trump’s promise to achieve peace through More
India announced on Saturday a complete ban on imports from Pakistan, effectively halting trade with the neighbour. The decision comes amid heightening tensions between the South Asian rivals in the wake of a deadly attack in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir. In a notification, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry also banned the transit of all More
Several government buildings have been set alight by gunmen in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. The arson attack happened in Mongochar bazaar on Friday night when unidentified armed men blocked the Quetta-Karachi Highway in the Kalat district. Dawn quoted sources as saying that a group of gunmen blocked the busy road, intercepted and searched several vehicles, More
At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in latest Israeli airstrikes in the Bureij area of Gaza, reports said on Friday. Al-Jazeera reported, citing Palestinian health officials, that 22 Palestinians lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes in the Bureij camp today. Eight of the deceased belonged to a single family. The previous day, Al-Jazeera said, More
