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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

[The Conversation Africa] The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would withdraw from Tigray. They also agreed to restore constitutional order in Tigray and resolve disputes over contested areas in accordance with the constitution.

[Dabanga] Sudan's war is becoming harder to stop, not easier. That was the central warning from Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, in her briefing to the Security Council on Monday, August 24th. After more than three years of fighting, the conflict is spreading across several fronts, becoming more technologically sophisticated, and drawing in an increasingly complicated array of armed groups and outside interests.

A Russian strike on Chernihiv early on 26 August set a house on fire, killing a 49-year-old woman and a four-year-old girl and injuring a 14-year-old girl.
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ISLAMABAD: Casualties were feared after a fire broke out at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) early on Wednesday. Pims Spokesperson Dr Aneeza Jalil told Dawn that 15 babies had been admitted to the ward. “Some of the babies may have been discharged during the night so the exact number [of casualties] can not be shared right now,” she said. Asked about the cause of the incident, she said that the fire appeared to have erupted due to a short circuit. She sai

Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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Three Russian agents who directed Russian missile, bomb, and drone strikes against the Donetsk region have each been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

One-third of the vessels Iran has threatened to confiscate for breaching Strait of Hormuz transit rules have already been attacked during the Middle East war, an AFP data analysis found.

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Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N rebels killed 27 people in South Kordofan, including four children.

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A fire has broken out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad, according to media reports. According to DawnNewsTV, the fire broke out in the children’s ward. It reported that the fire, which broke out early on Wednesday morning, had been controlled. This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as c

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Houthi leader underlines support for Palestinians, slams Saudi 'tyranny' Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi has restated support for Palestinian fighters, according to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, saying they would "spare no effort" in backing the Palestinian people until the fall of Israel. In the statement, he also accused the Saudi Arabia of committing "tyranny and injustice" against the Yemeni people, adding that the situation demanded "new moves using all legitimate means" to counter

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has suspended several officers over their alleged involvement in irregularities in the organisation’s recruitment process, senior officials of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research informed a Senate committee on Tuesday. The officials told the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research that an inquiry under the Efficiency and Disciplinary Rules had also been initiated against the officers. The commi

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A NOTIFICATION appeared on some iPhones carrying the BBC News logo. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in New York, had shot himself, it said. Except he had not. Mangione was alive and in custody. The BBC had published no such claim. Apple Intelligence grouped three BBC notifications into a single summary and turned one into a false statement. Following complaints from the BBC and other news organisations, Apple temporarily suspended notifi

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has claimed that Pakistan estimates its mineral endowment at more than $7 trillion. Mr Iqbal made these remarks in a conversation with Farwa Amin, director for South Asian initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, as per a statement issued by the planning ministry on Tuesday. The minister said large-scale mining operations required heavy up-front investments and extensive gestation periods, and the country’s volatile political climate

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Lists are being agreed, Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratov said

Iraqi News Agency: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad for clarification regarding publications by Iranian diplomatic missions

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered the inspector general of police (IGP) to purge the force of “corrupt officials” within a week. Presiding over a meeting on law and order here on Tuesday, the chief minister said maintaining peace and protecting the lives and property of citizens remained the government’s top priority. The chief minister said police officers known for corruption should not be appointed as station house officers (SHOs) and called for strict action against corrupt o

KARACHI: The Consulate General of France in Karachi is closing its doors permanently after 50 years of service. This was announced by the outgoing French Ambassador to Pakistan Nicolas Galey at a farewell organised by the Board of Management of the Quaid-i-Azam House Museum in collaboration with the Karachi Council of Foreign Relations on Tuesday. The event was aimed at saying goodbye to two great friends of Pakistan: Ambassador Galey and the Consul General of France in Karachi Alexis Chahtahtin

ISLAMABAD: Independent power producers (IPPs) operating on imported coal have been found imposing an additional burden on electricity consumers through opaque and inefficient coal procurement practices, with the cost ultimately passed on through monthly fuel price adjustments (FPAs). While consumer groups have been raising concerns over such practices at various forums, including public hearings, the power division and the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) have now also poin

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From the Strait of Hormuz to sanctions and diplomacy, the US-Iran conflict is broadening into a struggle that is reshaping regional security and the global balance of power.

In an effort to hobble Iran's economy, the United States earlier this week threatened to punish countries that continue to do business with Iran but said it would not impose penalties immediately.

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North Korea has stepped up its verbal attacks on Japan, issuing more than a dozen denunciations through state media since early July and hardening its rhetoric in recent days by accusing Tokyo of whipping up a “neo-militarist frenzy” and preparing for a “war of aggression”. Analysts said the latest broadsides from Kim Jong-un’s regime reflected both renewed confidence in Pyongyang as ties with Moscow deepen, and a desire to frame Asia-Pacific geopolitics as a contest between rival blocs –...

Japan’s Environment Ministry says it plans to reuse soil collected in decontamination work near the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex at national government branch offices in Miyagi and Saitama prefectures. The government has already reused the soil at 12 sites in Tokyo since July last year, including the prime minister’s office and other buildings in the Kasumigaseki district. Excluding demonstration projects in Fukushima prefecture, the expansion to the cities of Sendai and..

Families displaced by war in Sudan’s El Obeid refugee camps face crippling water shortages.

Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and Taiwan Widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan. Authorities in Chongzuo, in China’s Guangxi region – famous for its giant waterfalls and karst limestone mountains – on Tuesday evacuated more than 15,000 people after water levels surpassed a recor

Malaysian leader's comments on the island have prompted discussion about whether the country is leaning towards China.
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The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has published an interactive 3D model of the Russian Su-35S multi-role fighter jet and data on 79 companies involved in its production on the War&Sanctions portal.