A dozen people have been killed and more than 121 others injured in a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Kursk Region, a media report said on Tuesday. Regional Governor Alexey Smirnov informed President Vladimir Putin via video link about the situation on the Russian border. The injured included 10 children, according to the official, who was More
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has urged countries to ensure the safety of journalists covering protests, in accordance with international norms and human rights obligations. The UN body said, in recent months, multiple journalists covering protests in different parts of the world had been subjected to various forms of attacks, including More
Iran’s aerial operations against Israel could last three to four day, a lawmaker says amid mounting tensions in the Middle East. Iranian Parliament National Security Commission member Bakhshayesh Ardestani issued the warning in an interview with Iran Watch on Saturday night. “Iran is certainly prepared to accept the consequences of such an attack and will More
Three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in gun battles with suspected militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tirah Valley. Fire was traded between security forces and the alleged extremists at three different locations in the remote Tirah Valley of Khyber district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) More
More than 100 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip. Gaza’s civil defence agency said three Israeli rockets hit the al-Tabin school, located in al-Daraj district, describing the incident as a “horrific massacre”, according to Al Jazeera. “The occupation army directly More
At least 61 people have been killed in a plane crash in the São Paulo state of Brazil, media reports said on Saturday. The twin-engine turboprop, an ATR 72-500, was en route from Cascavel in Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it crashed in the town of Vinhedo, the Voepass airline said. More
At least 10 people have been killed and 35 others wounded in a Russian strike on a supermarket in the Ukraine’s eastern industrial city of Kostyantynivka, a media report said on Saturday. The town is about 13 kilometres (eight miles) from the nearest Russian positions, the Vice of America (VOA) reported. The Russian missile attack More
A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Kursk as troops continue to battle an alleged Ukrainian incursion, a media report said on Thursday. The troops fighting in the region were supported by 11 tanks and 20 armoured vehicles, the BBC reported. President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a More
Muhammad Yunus has been named the interim leader of Bangladesh following the ouster of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country amidst escalating protests. The 84-year-old Nobel laureate was appointed as chief adviser to the interim government after Hasina’s departure, according to the BBC. The protests, which began in early July with university students More
A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran has been arrested and charged with plotting a murder-for-hire scheme targeting US government officials and politicians, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday. Asif Merchant, the man, 46-year-old, is accused of planning to assassinate current and former government officials across the political spectrum, including former President and GOP More
