Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours killed at least 38 people in Gaza, including children, local health officials said Sunday, with no data available for a second straight day from now-inaccessible hospitals in the north. Further details emerged of the Palestinian doctor who lost nine of her 10 children in an Israeli strike on…
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has announced that Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, will be called in for a formal hearing after making stern political comments during an interview. He criticised opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the interview with PragerU, which sparked backlash. Leiter gave an interview to the conservative media…
People across the US are preparing to honour fallen service members this Memorial Day. Since 1971, it has been observed on the last Monday of May. It also serves as a federal holiday. The long weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer. Over the years, it has become one of the busiest travel and…
A Pakistani immigrant, Ashiq Hussein, 53, died after falling while trying to escape a fire at his apartment in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, New York. The fire broke out on the second floor of a building at 3902 9th Avenue early on May 19. Firefighters arrived at the scene around 7 AM and…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has sharply criticised Bangladesh’s interim government for suppressing fundamental freedoms and targeting supporters of the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. While the government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus had promised a democratic reset, rights advocates now accuse it of replicating the same abuses it vowed to end. “Instead…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that Israel has “probably” killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar. An Israeli air strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month targeted Sinwar. However, Hamas has not confirmed his death. Mohammed Sinwar assumed leadership of Hamas in the Gaza Strip in October 2024 after his brother,…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the promotion of Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal was solely his decision. Addressing a select group of journalists, Shehbaz said, “It was my decision to promote the army chief.” He added that while he seeks advice from his elder…
A group of 25 diplomats visiting Jenin confronted a tense situation after Israeli soldiers fired what they called “warning shots” during their official tour. The diplomats were part of a mission organised by the Palestinian Authority to assess the humanitarian conditions in the region. The Israeli military acknowledged the visit had been approved, but claimed…
Pakistan’s economy grew by just 2.68% in the fiscal year 2024-25, falling short of its target of 3.6%, according to a report by ARY News. The report came after a meeting of the National Accounts Committee, led by the Secretary of Planning. According to ARY News, the report was revealed during a meeting of the…
Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, on Tuesday, promoted Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal, the highest and rarest military rank in the country, days after a major escalation between India and Pakistan. This elevation marks only the second time in Pakistan’s history that the…