Pakistan was the seventh most-affected country in the world for civilian casualties resulting from explosive weapons in 2024, recording 790 civilian casualties, including 210 deaths, according to a new report that highlights the alarming state of civilian safety in the country. Although the total number of civilian casualties in 2024 represented a nine per cent…
Sudanese paramilitary forces targeted an airport, a warehouse and several civilian facilities in the eastern city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, setting off “scattered explosions,” according to a spokesman from Sudan’s military. A Sudanese army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, said in a statement on Sunday that “the enemy” — a reference to…
SRINAGAR: A civilian was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Saturday during a power outage in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, four days after terrorists killed 26 people in a meadow near the resort town of Pahalgam.Officials said Ghulam Rasool Magray, 45, was shot outside his home in Kandi Khas around 10.30pm. Suspected terrorists entered the…
Qatar announced early on Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The statement from Qatar, a mediator in ceasefire talks, said Hamas will hand over the civilian hostage,…
US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the White House said. It was the first time during his four years in office that Biden awarded the medal “with distinction,” it said. Biden, 82, leaves office on January…
In the East Room of the White House, President Joe Biden presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 prominent figures in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and science. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation as she accepted her medal. She was joined by her husband, former President Bill…
In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton aroused a standing ovation from the crowd as she…
Joe Biden on Saturday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees, bestowing the highest civilian honour in the United States to entertainers, sports stars, politicians and diplomats. Among those to receive honours from the outgoing US president are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour,…