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Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq.
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Four people were injured in the capital as a result of an airstrike by Russian forces.

PAKISTAN has already paid a heavy human price this monsoon, even as another dangerous spell approaches. NDMA figures covering June 26 to Aug 7 record 151 deaths — 73 of them children — and 448 injuries, besides damage to more than 1,200 houses and dozens of bridges and kilometres of roads. Chitral shows how quickly such destruction multiplies into other emergencies. Glofs, cloudbursts and flash floods have washed away bridges and severed roads, leaving communities unable to reach healthcare. Att

The US Senate approved its strongest move against Russia under Trump.

Sensing frustration among many Russians towards the Ukraine war, Russia’s liberal Yabloko party is hoping to use parliamentary elections this September to raise its profile, casting itself as the only opposition group in favour of a ceasefire. Elections in Russia are tightly controlled – every parliamentary vote since 2003 has been won by the ruling “United Russia” party, which supports President Vladimir Putin. Yabloko is unlikely to win any seats. A poll conducted earlier this year showed it..

• Tells Senate panel bureau’s hands are tied under amended law to act against govt officials • Says private sector accounts for 45pc of corruption ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday urged the government to withdraw a restriction that prevents it from taking action against government officials accused of corruption involving less than Rs500 million. “Untie our hands and withdraw the Rs500m restriction; otherwise, people [government officials] will become addicted to c
Taiwan’s Kinmen Defense Command conducted simultaneous live-fire drills across Kinmen and nine outlying islands on Aug. 7, testing supporting fires, field air defense, and the islands’ ability to operate independently. Units employed 105 mm howitzers, 120 mm and 42 mm mortars, and 20 mm guns against simulated maritime and aerial targets, while TAK was used to coordinate dispersed fires and strengthen command-and-control resilience. 📸: Kinmen Defense Command

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• Mission to resume once weather improves • Bodies of Nirmal Purja, four other foreign climbers flown to Islamabad for repatriation to their respective countries GILGIT: The search operation to recover the remains of Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi and two foreign climbers missing after the deadly Broad Peak avalanche has been suspended due to the continuing risk of fresh avalanches, rescue officials said on Friday. Search teams spent eight days trying to locate the remains of Sohail Sakhi,

KARACHI: As concern grows over recent restrictions imposed on foreign media outlets operating in the country, global human rights watchdogs have termed the fresh guidelines issued by the government “an attack on press freedom”. Until the new government restrictions were first circulated widely over the weekend, only foreign citizens working as journalists were routinely subject to controls on movement outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Now, Pakistani journalists, fixers and others working fo

Eduard Kokoity clarified that Georgia decided not to start a war against Russia even under pressure from the West
Several Palestinians injured in West Bank Israeli settler attacks Several Palestinians, including two officers of an ambulance, were injured in a series of attacks and raids carried out by Israeli forces and settlers across the West Bank, Wafa reported. • Three Palestinians were injured after being beaten by settlers in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus. • In Abu Nujaym, southeast of Bethlehem, settlers opened fire, injuring a Palestinian, before attacking an ambulance that arrived to help him

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American carrier says it plans to offer two daily flights between Ben Gurion Airport and Newark after halting service to Israel due to Iran war The post United Airlines set to resume nonstop service between NYC and TLV on September 8 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

• Govt’s legal team set to meet Presidency officials as summary remains pending with Zardari • Officials say matter now sub judice after petition filed in IHC ISLAMABAD: In a last-ditch effort to break the deadlock over judicial appointments, the government’s legal team has scheduled a meeting with its counterparts at the Presidency on Sunday, as authorities explore the possibility of unilaterally notifying the confirmation and appointment of high court judges. The development comes as the Islam

The reasons behind his dismissal are unknown
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China’s high-stakes race to build next-generation artificial intelligence models is entering a critical new phase, where a less visible yet far more existential threat is coming into view: a severe shortage of high-quality training data. While the US chokehold on advanced computing chips has dominated headlines, Chinese AI experts increasingly warn that running out of quality data could prove to be the next major bottleneck to the nation’s tech ambitions – and one that hardware workarounds...

According to the report by CNN, over the past few weeks, Dan Caine privately made clear to other top president's advisers that airstrikes alone will not be enough to achieve the goals set by the US leader, while an escalation would backfire

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A US official on Friday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old US war with Iran.
Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an unofficial adviser to the President of Ukraine, has warned that Ukrainian businesses are receiving anonymous letters from individuals claiming to be the "owners of Shahed drones," demanding payment in exchange for protection from drone attacks.

Republican senators are using the summer recess to avoid politically difficult votes.
アメリカの有力紙は、ロシアが数年以内にNATO=北大西洋条約機構の加盟国に限定的な地上侵攻を仕掛ける可能性があると、アメリカの情報機関が分析していると伝えました。
Muslim nations, organisations welcome Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact Several Arab nations and organisations have welcomed the joint defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Friday. The deal, which has been under negotiation since last year, creates a significant new trilateral framework amid a deepening regional crisis following Israeli and US attacks on Iran. Yemen: During a cabinet meeting, Yemen’s internationally recognised government “praised the leadersh

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Treasury Department also blacklists founder of Shelbit, which Reuters identified it as the hub of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme The post US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.

Country remains top destination for Israeli tourists, but some worry recent proliferation of libels against Jewish state are influencing local opinion The post Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates rising hostility toward Israel appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Ukrainian emergency workers warn of growing Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances.

Saudi crown prince, Turkish president and Pakistani prime minister sign a joint defence agreement in Mecca.
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With Netanyahu’s planned attendance at the 81st UN General Assembly, this event might become one of the largest internationally televised anti-Israel demonstrations ever staged on US soil.
By Steve Holland and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. official on Fridayreported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old U.S. war with Iran. The U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said Washington soon anticipated an agreement between the two countries, which sit on either side of the strait, so that normal oil traffic could resume.

Three people, including a child, were killed and three others injured after Russian forces struck the Brovary district in Kyiv Oblast overnight.

Iranian state media has released images of a display of aircraft wreckage from the U.S.-Iran war, including remnants of DUDE 44, an F-15E Strike Eagle which can now be confirmed without doubt as airframe 00-3000. The aircraft remains have been arranged on display in underground chambers, and alongside the F-15E Strike Eagle the ‘exhibition’ also […]
Kpler: Hormuz traffic subdued, surges 18 percent through Bab el-Mandeb Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained subdued on 7 August, with eight confirmed crossings, down 33% from the previous day, according to maritime traffic tracking firm Kpler. Traffic through Bab el-Mandeb moved in the opposite direction, rising 18 percent to 26 confirmed crossings, including three dark transits. Most vessels used Iran’s Unilateral Scheme, Kpler said, and added that the International Maritime Organisa

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact brings together countries that sit between Iran and Israel, but will it be effective?