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Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has expanded the categories of people with criminal records who can sign contracts with Russia's Defence Ministry.

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Upon learning that the reservist was from Israel, a Spanish tourist in the Philippines began shouting accusations such as “baby killer” and “genocide” while threatening to kill him.

LAHORE: The entire staff of Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station was suspended on Tuesday after it emerged that an assistant sub-inspector had allegedly raped a woman on the premises on Sunday. Lahore DIG (Operations) Faisal Kamran confirmed the development to Dawn, saying that the woman was allegedly raped by an assistant sub-inspector inside a room at the police station. He said the woman had identified, in the presence of senior police officials, the exact room where she was allegedly raped. “Th
Citizens from 51 countries of the world who fought as part of the Russian army have become prisoners of war in Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets has said.

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Thousands join to bury remains after they were recovered from rubble of homes destroyed during Israel’s genocidal war.

An 89-year-old patient at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is highly likely to have contracted legionnaires’ disease after drinking water from a contaminated dispenser, health authorities have said. The Centre for Health Protection confirmed on Tuesday that samples from cooled boiled water dispensers at the private hospital in Happy Valley tested positive for Legionella pneumophila at levels far above the safety threshold for high‑risk areas of hospitals. Genetic testing found that the...
Zelensky: In July, Ukrainian drones killed 30,272 Russian soldiers on the front lines. And this is only what has been clearly confirmed on video.

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Saudi outlet Al Arabiya claims the Syrian military has declared a state of military alert without explaining why. According to reports cited by the outlet, troops were placed on Alert Level C, units were deployed to the Syria–Iraq border, and all personnel were ordered to report to their military units immediately.

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, speaking in Taipei, said the Trump administration is expected to soon notify Congress of a new US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan. The proposed sale remains under review and has not yet been formally submitted. McCaul said U.S.-China relations should not delay Taiwan arms sales and emphasized drones, production capacity, resilience, and cybersecurity as priorities. President Lai called for expanded Taiwan-U.S. cooperation on joint weapons development and co-producti

Syria's army has declared a military alert, no reason given, sources tell Al Arabiya. Pro-Iranian media report a major mobilization near the Iraq border.

According to the directive, the military believes WhatsApp poses a higher risk of surveillance, data leaks and hacking of official conversations. As a result, personnel have been asked to move official chats to WeChat instead.

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Ukraine's newly appointed commander-in-chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, has submitted a request seeking the dismissal of Anatolii Kazmirchuk, Commander of the Medical Forces.
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In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, two men were killed by a strike from an enemy FPV drone, and four people were wounded in the village of Bilenke as a result of shelling from “Uragan” multiple-launch rocket systems.
Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei says the discussions have so far been positive at both the technical and political levels, and that Iran is working with Oman to develop the necessary framework for the future management of maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.

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Israeli military says it destroyed weapons production machines in occupied West Bank The Israeli army said that it carried out several operations on Monday in the occupied West Bank, including dismantling weapon production machines in the Qabatiya area and arresting a person allegedly affiliated with the Palestinian's Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group in Nablus. This comes amid an intensified campaign on Palestinians living in the West Bank, including Israeli forces and settlers bulldozing land, assaul

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US President Donald Trump says Iran has ‘one last chance’ to make a deal, but Tehran is in no hurry to take it.

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Robinder Sachdev said that the administration of US President Donald Trump adheres to a new strategic doctrine

'Coherent to describe Zionism as racist': UK tribunal upholds protection for anti-Zionist beliefs A UK Appeals Tribunal has said that it is coherent to describe Zionism as a racist ideology, as it "promotes the establishment of a state for only one race of people", adding that it could also be described as "colonial and imperialistic". "It is coherent to describe as 'racist' an ideology [Zionism] that promotes the establishment of a state [in this case, Israel] for only one race of people [Jewi
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and seven were wounded—including three female healthcare workers—as a result of shelling throughout the day.

Lithuania's foreign minister said Russia may have deliberately targeted diplomatic missions in Kyiv, noting no military sites stand near its damaged embassy.

All foreign media personnel will now require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB) to travel to any city outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for news coverage, according to recently issued guidelines. The new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026, outline requirements for the registration and accreditation of “foreign media houses, organisations and outlets working in Pakistan and all eligible journalists, media owners, media profession

Todd Blanche Clears Senate Committee After Killing Trump's Fund Blanche’s nomination for attorney general advanced after he issued a written order dismantling Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, resolving a standoff with Republicans. READ MORE
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed for a one-day visit to Jordan on Tuesday to attend a ministerial meeting aimed at formulating a unified position on the situation in occupied Jerusalem, according to the Foreign Office (FO). The FO posted on X that the foreign minister had left for Amman, Jordan, where he would “reaffirm Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their just cause”. The Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem, scheduled to be held on Aug 5

Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs The Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) lobby group has published a report apparently justifying some illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and urging the British government not to ban goods produced by them. This comes as Andy Burnham's Labour government is believed to be considering imposing a ban on imports from Israeli settlements, which according to British policy are all in occupied Palestinian territory. LFI is a g
Fire Point aims to produce a ballistic interceptor for less than €1 million ($1.2 million) per missile, Terekh said - a quarter to a sixth of the cost of a Patriot.

Iraq exported under a third of pre-war oil levels via Hormuz in July: monitor Iraq exported less than a third of its pre-war oil levels in July through the Strait of Hormuz, data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler showed on Tuesday. Before the US-Israeli war on Iran began, Iraq was exporting on average 105 million barrels per month through Hormuz, while only around 30 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil were able to pass through the waterway between 4 July and 4 August, according to vessels

A major wildfire swept through Ben Shemen Forest in central Israel, prompting authorities to close Highway 6.

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🚨🇸🇦🇾🇪 BIG | Saudi Arabia is racing to prevent another war with the Houthis as fears grow over the security of global energy routes. Behind the scenes, Riyadh is pursuing diplomacy while quietly preparing military contingency plans. According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia is using Omani mediators to hold indirect talks with the Houthis (Ansar Allah) in an effort to contain the renewed crisis and shield its oil sector and broader economy from another wave of attacks. At the same time, the King