An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the southern Iran region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Thursday. The quake was at a depth of 27 kilometers (16.78 miles). The earthquake struck early Thursday, around 12:30 am local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The citizen-based RaspberryShake network also recorded the quake,…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the presence of NB.1.8.1, a highly contagious Covid-19 variant that has driven a surge in hospitalizations across China. The strain was first detected in international travelers arriving at US airports between late March and early April. According to the CDC, the variant has been found…
It was part roast, part geopolitical jab, as AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi took a sharp swipe at Pakistan’s military bluff—this time over a misfired photo op. Speaking to members of the Indian diaspora in Kuwait, Owaisi ridiculed Pakistan’s attempt to portray an old Chinese military drill photo as evidence of victory over India. “Yesterday, the…
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus assured on Monday that any constitutional changes would protect religious freedom and minority rights, emphasising that minorities would continue to enjoy the same rights as the majority Muslim population. According to a post on his official social media, he made the statement during a meeting with US Commission on International…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a high-level visit to Iran on Monday, where he held a meeting with the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in Tehran. The two leaders engaged in a discussion on the challenges facing the Muslim world, regional stability, and strengthening bilateral ties between Pakistan and Iran. PM Sharif described…
The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation that is tasked with distributing aid in Gaza using an Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday. Jake Wood, a former US Marine and the executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for the past two months, said in a statement that he resigned because the organisation could not…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, just weeks after tensions rose between Pakistan and India. Shehbaz thanked Erdoan for ‘resolute support’ against India. On X, Pakistan PM wrote: “Had the honor of meeting my dear brother President Reccep Tayipp Erdogan in Istanbul this evening. Thanked him…
After Russia launched its biggest airstrike on Ukraine since the beginning of the war, US President Donald Trump, who had previously shown patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, lost his cool. Speaking to reporters at the Morristown airport in New Jersey on Sunday, Trump criticised Putin, saying, “I’m not happy with Putin.” “He’s killing a…
A dual US-German citizen has been arrested on charges of attempting to bomb a branch office of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, federal officials said. The suspect, Joseph Neumayer, 28, was deported by Israeli authorities and taken into custody by FBI agents at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York on…
A 21-year-old ex-flight attendant from the UK, Charlotte May Lee, is facing up to 25 years in prison after being arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly smuggling more than 101lbs(46kg) pounds of a dangerous synthetic drug called “kush.” Authorities stated that the drug, which is believed to include some portion of human bones, was found…