The United States military has launched large-scale retaliatory strikes against dozens of Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria Friday, media reports said. According to Reuters, more than 70 IS targets were hit in the strikes, with around 100 munitions used by a combination of fighter jets, attack helicopters and rocket artillery. US Defense Secretary Pete More
Protests have erupted in Bangladesh over the killing of a prominent youth protest leader, and a national day of mourning has been declared, media reports said on Saturday. Sharif Osman Hadi, 23, was shot by several masked men last week in Dhaka, the nation’s capital. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday at a hospital More
A special court in Pakistan on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in the state gift case (Toshakhana-II), a media report said. Rana Muddasir Umar, Khan’s family lawyer, confirmed the sentence to Reuters, stating that the court announced the verdict without hearing the defence More
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed the killing of Raad Saad, the group’s second-in-command in Gaza, in an Israeli strike on Saturday. In a speech broadcast on Arabic media to mark the 38th anniversary of Hamas’s establishment, Hayya said Saad “was martyred alongside his brothers who were with him,” without specifying details. Palestinian media reported More
Two students were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at Brown University in the US state of Rhode Island, media reports said on Sunday. According to Reuters, an armed individual opened fire on students while they were sitting examinations. The suspect fled the scene, prompting a large-scale search by local police, assisted by More
At least 14 Palestinians have been killed and several others injured after strong winds and heavy rain swept across the Gaza Strip, according to media reports on Saturday. The severe weather, including powerful winds, torrential rainfall, and the collapse of already damaged structures, has further devastated families displaced by Israel’s assault on the enclave. Al More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on a two-day visit. TASS news agency reported that President Vladimir Putin will attend an international conference “Peace and Trust: Unity of Goals for a Sustainable Future” and will also hold some bilateral meetings during his visit. Putin will also meet with Iranian More
At least 22 people have been killed and 16 others injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez, Reuters reports. The adjacent buildings, located in one of Morocco’s oldest cities, collapsed on Wednesday, the Fez prosecutor’s office said. One of the structures was unoccupied, while the other was hosting an Aqiqah, a More
Pakistani military court has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years on charges related to “political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act.” According to Geo News, Pakistan’s military public relations office said the military court sentenced Hameed to 14 years rigorous imprisonment. The trial of Faiz Hameed lasted 15 months, More
At least 22 people have been killed when a fire tore through a seven-storey office building in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, a media report said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the fire erupted around midday on Tuesday and was later extinguished. The recovered bodies have been transported to a hospital for identification, Susatyo Purnomo More
