Apr 28, 2024, at 10:31 pm
Billionaire Ankur Jain and former WWE wrestler Erika Hammond in a dazzling ceremony in Egypt.
Thai transgender beauty queens steal spotlight by appearing for Thai military draft
Apr 28, 2024, at 09:26 pm
Two Thai transgender beauty queens left social media buzzing after they appeared at the Kaset Wisai district’s military conscription centre in early April.
Lavender and Gospel: Israeli armed forces opened AI arsenal to destroy thousands of Hamas operatives
Apr 28, 2024, at 08:59 pm
The Israeli military used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, named Lavender and Gospel, in its bombing operations in Gaza, reports suggest.
US high school athletic director arrested for allegedly creating deepfake racist audio of principal
Apr 28, 2024, at 07:54 pm
A US high school athletic director was arrested recently for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate his principal making racist comments.
Iraqi TikTok star Ghufran Sawadi shot dead by unknown gunman
Apr 28, 2024, at 07:39 pm
Iraqi social media influencer Ghufran Sawadi, better known as Umm Fahad, was shot dead by an unknown gunman outside her house in Baghdad on Friday.
US universities witness anti-Israel protests, police deploy tear gas against activist students
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:54 pm
Campuses of several universities in the United States have been witnessing massive protests with the students seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas.
Ships from Turkey planning to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza stopped from sailing: Report
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:48 am
Istanbul: Guinea-Bissau authorities halted the departure of a three-ship flotilla headed towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid from Turkey, media reported.
Baloch National Movement highlights plight of Baloch people in Cambridge
Apr 28, 2024, at 01:02 am
The members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) recently highlighted the plight of Baloch people by campaigning in Cambridge city of the UK.
Apr 27, 2024, at 11:44 pm
In a move targeting China, the European Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour.
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:49 pm
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
UN rights office deeply alarmed over killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:42 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear, say experts
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:32 pm
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Taking the possibility of flying saucers and the existence of UFOs to a new height, a flight traveller captured a strange object flying over New York.
Fifty-six children, among 223 civilians, executed by Burkina Faso military, says Human Rights Watch
Apr 27, 2024, at 03:07 pm
The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said.
UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year during Ukraine war
Apr 27, 2024, at 02:37 pm
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to 2023.
King Charles to resume 'public-facing' duties after progress in cancer treatment
Apr 27, 2024, at 07:23 am
London: King Charles will resume public appearances next week following encouraging progress in his cancer therapy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
Six Frontier Corps personnel hurt in IED blast
Apr 27, 2024, at 12:38 am
At least six Frontier Corps personnel were hurt in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy in Upper Bara region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Balochistan varsity staff demonstrate non-payment of salaries for past four months
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:57 pm
Teachers and non-teaching staff members of Pakistan's Balochistan University recently protested on the roads of Quetta and staged sit-in over non-payment of salaries fo the past four months.
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam protesters block Karakoram Highway over compensation
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Affectees of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) recently to protest against Wapda for failing to pay compensation as promised to them for leaving the land for dam construction.
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The grim issue of enforced disappearance in Pakistan became evident when the body of Malik Rubya was recovered from Sibi.
EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:02 pm
The European Union on Friday said it carried out raids at the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of a probe into subsidies, an episode which may further escalate tension.
Apr 26, 2024, at 10:48 pm
A team of United States House of Representatives members, who were recently visiting Taiwan, assured to promote closer bilateral ties across different domains amid increasing pressure from China.
Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:59 pm
The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.
Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:19 pm
Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people and sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of sufficient clean water and waste disposal, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:15 pm
Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the question of freedom of expression worldwide, said UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan.
Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:09 pm
A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp increase more widely in the number of teenage girls seeking such treatment and concerns that it might disrupt brain development.
Portugal: Debate at UN examines impact of ‘Carnation Revolution’
Apr 26, 2024, at 06:55 pm
On 25 April 1974, military officers overthrew the nearly 50-year dictatorship in Portugal in a largely peaceful coup known as the Carnation Revolution.
UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid
Apr 26, 2024, at 05:26 pm
A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator Sigrid Kaag announced in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN migration agency assists survivors of Djibouti shipwreck
Apr 26, 2024, at 05:24 pm
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support to 33 migrants who survived a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti on Monday, as local authorities continue search and rescue operations.
Apr 26, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Police in San Antonio city of the US shot dead an Indian-origin man after he struck two officers with his vehicle when they were attempting to apprehend him in connection with an assault case.