The United Nations has declared Gaza “the hungriest place on Earth”, with its entire population at risk of famine. Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told reporters in Geneva Gaza was the only defined territory in the world where the entire population faced famine. “The aid operation More
At least 115 individuals have been killed and thousands of residential houses destroyed as a result of rainfall and flash floods in northern Nigeria, a media report said on Saturday. Al Jazeera reported several hours of torrential rains battered Mokwa city late on Wednesday, with rescuers still searching for possible victims. Niger State Emergency Management More
A US plan for Gaza on Friday proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians. The document, seen by Reuters, says the plan is guaranteed by US President Donald More
Four individuals were killed and 28 others injured when a passenger bus overturned in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a media report said on Thursday. Aaj News reported the bus was traveling from Sadiqabad to Quetta when it overturned, leaving four people dead including two children and 28 others injured. The injured, including children and women, were More
Elon Musk says he is quitting the Trump administration after helping spearhead a campaign to downsize the US government, says a media report. The BBC reported the world’s richest man thanked Trump for affording him the opportunity to help run the Department of Government Efficiency, known as Doge.. It added the White House started “offboarding” More
A senior Russian security official has sharply rebuked US President Donald Trump’s statement and warned of the risk of a third world war. The US leader accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. In a strongly worded response late on More
Foreign Ministers of several Arab and European countries have denounced Israeli attacks on Gaza and called for an immediate halt to the violence. They issued the call at a meeting of European and Arab nations in Madrid on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported. Participants emphasised the international community should impose sanctions on Israel to stop the More
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of more prisoners on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. Reuters reported US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There More
Pakistan and India have extended airspace restrictions for each other’s aircraft, Dawn reports. A Notam (notice to airmen) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said the ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace would remain in place till June 24. “The ban on Indian aircraft flying through Pakistani airspace has been extended until 4:59am More
Seventeen people have been wounded as a result of a knife attack at a train station in the Hamburg city of Germany, a media report said on Saturday. Deutsche Welle reported that the incident occurred at the city’s Central Station on Friday at around 6:00pm local time. Hamburg police said they had arrested a 39-year-old More
