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Iranian minister warns US against 'inflicting harm', says Tehran would 'reveal new capabilities' Iran's deputy foreign minister warned that if the US continues to inflict harm on Tehran, the country "will reveal new capabilities", state-linked news agency Nournews reported. Kazem Gharibabadi expressed that Iran "will no longer deal with America in the same way as before". "Today, we are in a situation where, if harm is inflicted on us, we plan both to mitigate the harm and to inflict reciprocal

Authorities have made elaborate security and road traffic arrangements across the country for rallies in connection with the 12th Rabiul Awwal on Wednesday. Karachi In Karachi, 4,208 policemen have been deployed to secure religious rallies and gatherings in the metropolis, of whom 1,702 have been stationed in South Zone and 765 in East Zone, according to an official statement by police. Police said 397 officers and personnel had been deployed for the security of the main 12th Rabiul Awwal proces

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Households in Great Britain will pay equivalent of £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years this winter after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s price cap to rise for a second time in three months. Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from October under the new energy price cap, months after climbing 13% at the start of July to take account of soaring global energy market

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At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo TV reported on Wednesday. The blaze started at around 7am at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, on the third floor of the hospital’s mother and child health ward, the broadcaster said. Islamabad chief commissioner Sohail Ashraf said on social media that rescue teams, specialists, police and himself...
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and 12 others were injured over the past day as a result of Russian aggression.

House Democrats elevated several pro-Israel lawmakers on the Foreign Affairs Committee, giving Rep. Jared Moskowitz the top Democratic role on the Middle East panel. If Democrats win the House, he could have significant influence over U.S. policy toward Israel and the region.
Ukrainian drones hit the Wildberries hub in Kotovsk again, sparking a 100,000+ m² fire.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need subsidies to cope with soaring electricity costs after fuel surcharges imposed by Hong Kong’s two power suppliers rose by up to 78.5 per cent since March due to the Middle East war, an industry leader and a lawmaker have said. HK Electric, which mainly supplies Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, announced that its fuel clause charge would increase by 5.9 per cent from August to 60.7 HK cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September. The increase is the.

Darline Graham won South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman 52%–48% with strong backing from President Trump. Graham, appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, now faces Democrat Annie Andrews in November and is heavily favored to win.

The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said on Tuesday. The crackdown marks another step in the Trump administration’s signature drive to reduce immigration into the United States. The administration said it is now working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke the visas of people who, it said, came to America billing themselves as tem

The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said on Tuesday. The crackdown marks another step in the Trump administration’s signature drive to reduce immigration into the United States. The administration said it is now working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke the visas of people who, it said, came to America billing themselves as tem
The Trump administration has temporarily paused or rescheduled U.S. visa appointments worldwide while consular officers undergo new screening training. The State Department did not say how long the disruption will last.
Major fire erupts at Russia’s Kstovo oil refinery following reported Ukrainian drone attack overnight, with footage showing the facility heavily ablaze. - @Osinttechnical https://t.co/ku3BGWBc69

European nations are set to withdraw their threat to boycott FIFA competitions but are discussing other protests against Gianni Infantino's ongoing but embattled leadership, Sky News understands.

The highest number of attacks was recorded on the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk fronts. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous Russian assaults.

South Korea scrambles jets after Russian military planes enter air defence zone https://t.co/wPxbS7FRD1

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Qatar slams Israeli defense minister's entry into Syrian territory Qatar condemned the Israeli defence minister's entry into south western Syria, calling it a "transgression of international borders". “The State of Qatar strongly condemns Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's illegal entry into Syrian territory and transgression of international borders,” the ministry said in a statement. It went on to describe the move as a "violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic and its te

It was considered a major achievement when most countries in the world agreed to ban anti-personnel mines in the 1990s. But given the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in Europe is changing.

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The US military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, the latest in a campaign that has killed more than 200 people and drawn condemnation from rights groups.
A woman and a four-year-old child were killed in Chernihiv on Wednesday morning as a result of a Russian drone attack.

As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”. For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers this month could make speaking to international audiences and groups a potential

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Overnight Russia launched 162 strike drones of different types, - Ukrainian air force

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged the nation to draw guidance from the life and the teachings of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and make hard work and service to humanity the purpose of their lives, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. In separate messages on Eid Miladun Nabi, both leaders extended heartfelt felicitations to the nation and the Muslim Ummah on the birth anniversary of Holy Prophet (PBUH). In his message, the president said, “It is

ISLAMABAD: Fourteen newborns were killed after a fire broke out at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) early on Wednesday. In a statement, the Islamabad administration said that the fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Hospital’s ward. It said that rescue teams rushed to the scene, with six fire brigade vehicles and four ambulances taking part in the rescue operation. “The fire was immediately brought under control and the children were

Malaysian police are investigating a killing near Kuala Lumpur as murder after a man rammed by a car died following an armed brawl in broad daylight that was caught on camera – footage that has stirred fresh alarm over brazen street violence in the country. The fight, in which several men were filmed slashing at one another, broke out at around 2pm on Tuesday in the Taman Alam Megah neighbourhood of Shah Alam, police said. One local man has been arrested in connection with the case. Shah Alam...

Ben Gvir celebrates Israeli raid on West Bank Unrwa office Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, posted a video of himself sitting at what he said was the director’s desk of Unrwa in Qalandiya Refugee Camp, celebrating the raid on the UN agency. On Tuesday, Israeli forces stormed Unrwa vocational centres in Qalandiya and Kufr Aqab that serve about 16,000 Palestinian refugees across the occupied West Bank. "On my shift there is no Unrwa, no management, they will not be

ISLAMABAD: Fourteen newborns died after a fire broke out at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) early on Wednesday. In a statement, the Islamabad administration said that the fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Hospital’s ward. It said that rescue teams rushed to the scene, with six fire brigade vehicles and four ambulances taking part in the rescue operation. “The fire was immediately brought under control and the children were immedia
Law enforcement officers in Kyiv detained a Russian citizen suspected of organizing an illegal scheme to help military-eligible men leave Ukraine.

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- The war in Sudan is increasingly involving neighboring countries into the conflict. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have stepped up operations aimed at cutting the supply lines of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti," which run through several neighboring countries.

Israeli explosions, shelling and strikes reported across south Lebanon Israeli forces carried out several explosions on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Srebbine in the Bint Jbeil district, state media reported. The National News Agency added that shelling from military tanks was reported in the town of Mansouri, south of Tyre. Overnight air strikes were also reported in al-Qantara, Marjayoun. Elsewhere, artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of Nabatieh's Haddatha early on We

The US Department of the Treasury launched targeted sanctions against some 24 entities based in mainland China or Hong Kong as part of its “Operation Economic Outcast” campaign against Iran and its enablers. See below for the original announcement: US Treasury sanctions by scmp

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,450 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

US senator Van Hollen accuses Trump of profiting from war on Iran US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption". "Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio," he said in a post on X. "Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption." Van Hollen a
US senator accuses Van Hollen Trump of profiting from war on Iran US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption". "Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio," he said in a post on X. "Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain – including the senseless war he started in Iran. Pure corruption." Van Hollen a