Hamas compound found as Israeli raids continue in Khan Yunis

Israel uncovered a Hamas military compound and seized weapons as raids in the Hamad Towers district of Khan Yunis continued, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday. Over the past week, Israeli forces uncovered extensive terror infrastructure including a weapons factory, tunnel shafts, rocket launching positions and command centers among and beneath the residences. Large numbers of weapons, explosives and […]

Pakistan Senate faces dysfunction as over half of members retire, elections set for April 2

The Pakistan Senate found itself in a state of dysfunction as more than half of its members retired on Monday night, leaving the upper house of parliament in a challenging situation for the next three weeks, Dawn reported. Typically, the Senate experiences a turnover of its members every three years, as the six-year term of a senator […]

US intelligence report raises concerns over Netanyahu’s political “viability” as leader of Israel

US intelligence community has highlighted concerns over the political future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, indicating that his “viability as a leader” is “in jeopardy,” CNN reported. The annual report from the US intelligence community, presented to Congress, suggests that “distrust of Netanyahu’s ability to rule has deepened and […]

Nepal PM Prachanda’s brother Narayan Dahal files his candidacy for Chairman of National Assembly

Narayan Dahal, the brother of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, filed his nomination for the post of National Assembly Chairman on Monday. Narayan Dahal is being challenged by Yuvaraj Sharma, from the opposition Nepali Congress. Dahal’s candidacy was proposed by Gopal Bahadur Sharki of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist […]

Former Pakistan President Arif Alvi urges release of Imran Khan amid pressing challenges

Former President Arif Alvi has stated the urgency of collaborative efforts to navigate Pakistan through its current challenges. Emphasising his commitment to national unity, Alvi stressed the need for releasing imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in achieving this objective, ARY News reported. During a press conference in Karachi, […]

Taliban’s decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 billion annually

US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, emphasised that the Taliban’s restrictive decrees on women and girls in Afghanistan are costing the nation more than USD 1 billion annually, reported Khaama Press. She further said that the detrimental impact of the Taliban’s edicts is not only curtailing women’s access to education and employment but also exacerbating Afghanistan’s dependency on foreign aid. She highlighted the […]

Israel: Airstrike eliminates terrorist who killed Israeli officer in Gaza

The Israeli military eliminated the terrorist who killed a reserve officer, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday morning. IDF troops directed an airstrike on the terrorist who killed Maj. (Res.) Amishar Ben David. The 43-year-old Ben David was head of the Commando Brigade chief’s forward command team. He was killed on Friday in southern […]

UAE: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque completes preparations to welcome Holy Month of Ramadan

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) has completed its preparations to receive masses of worshippers and visitors during the Holy Month of Ramadan 1445. In Ramadan 1444, the mosque welcomed 684,945 worshippers and visitors while a record of over 60,000 worshippers gathered at the mosque on the 27th night of Ramadan to observe Laylat Al Qadr, a […]

Taiwan’s defence ministry detects 9 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around nation

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has reported tracking nine Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around the nation from 6 am on Friday to 6 am on Saturday, Focus Taiwan reported. “Among the nine People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four breached the median line of the Taiwan strait, entering the southwestern and northern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification […]

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari campaigns for father as presidential election nears

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari continued his campaign efforts for his father on the eve of the presidential election, hosting lawmakers from the National Assembly and the Senate at Sindh House in Islamabad, Dawn reported. The gathering included prominent figures from various parties in the ruling alliance, such as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Muttahida Qaumi Movement […]

Our policy of ‘nation first’ helped manage oil prices despite global conflicts: Hardeep Puri

Stating that India’s policy was ‘Nation First’ and the consumer was ‘paramount’, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Centre was able to keep oil prices from shooting up despite global turbulence amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and drone attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. The Union Minister […]