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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have announced the appointment of Major Ella Waweya as their new Arabic-language spokesperson, making her the first Muslim to hold this role. Major Ella Waweya will present the IDF’s positions in Arabic across various platforms, the army said Tuesday. She has been serving as deputy […]
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday after a “four-man commando” attacked his home in the western Libyan town of Zintan, according to his French lawyer Marcel Ceccaldi. Ceccaldi told AFP that the identity of those behind the killing remains unknown. He […]
BANGKOK: A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Monday, marking the third fatal incident linked to the same animal, a park official said. The victim, a 65-year-old Thai tourist from Lopburi province, was out for a morning walk with his wife when […]
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: US President Donald Trump has warned Britain against deepening business ties with China, calling the move “very dangerous,” as Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted the economic benefits of resetting relations with Beijing during a visit to China on Friday. Trump made the remarks in Washington while responding to questions […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh has approved its national shooting team’s tour to New Delhi for next month’s Asian Shooting Championships, days after the country’s cricket team refused to play in India over security concerns, a decision that cost them their place in the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” for Gaza on Wednesday designated 26 countries as founding members of the body, with Pakistan included among the initial participants. According to the announced list, the founding members include Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, […]
ISLAMABAD: Indian media on Wednesday reported that a privately operated chartered plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near Baramati in Maharashtra, killing five people on board, with some outlets claiming that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was travelling on the aircraft. According to NDTV and other Indian news channels, […]
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, warning that threats by the United States against Iran would only lead to instability in the region. According to a statement issued by his office, Pezeshkian said that American threats and psychological […]
LONDON: The International Criminal Police Organisation has dropped its case against Shahzad Akbar in the high-profile Al-Qadir Trust matter, confirming that the former accountability chief is no longer subject to any Interpol notice or diffusion. Interpol sources confirmed that Akbar, who served as accountability adviser to former prime minister Imran […]
JAKARTA: The death toll from a massive landslide in Indonesia rose to 17 on Monday as rescue teams continued searching for dozens of missing people days after heavy rains triggered a torrent of mud and debris. The landslide struck the village of Pasirlangu in West Java’s Bandung region early on […]