Britain’s and France’s air forces conducted a joint operation on Saturday evening to bomb a suspected underground arms cache previously used by the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, Britain’s defence ministry said. “Royal Air Force aircraft have completed successful strikes against Daesh in a joint operation with France,” the ministry said in a statement, using…
Denmark’s prime minister has told Donald Trump to “stop the threats” about taking over Greenland. Mette Frederiksen said “it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland”, adding: “The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom”. Her remarks…
Tiffany Wertheimer, Makuochi Okaforand BBC Hausa Zakari Kontagora Bandits set fire to the village market and looted goods Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria’s Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state authorities have said. The attackers emerged from a forest near the village of Kasuwan-Daji on Saturday and…
The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to-unlock and UWB hands-free unlocking for smart locks, will arrive early this year, according to the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). ”We’re delighted to share that Aliro, the CSA’s standardized credential and communication protocol that lets trusted smartphones and wearables act…
Members of the Iranian diaspora rallied in London on Saturday in support of protesters in Iran, where demonstrations have spread to more than two dozen cities over the past week. Protests carried on in several cities in Iran throughout Saturday, the seventh day of a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: At least 10 people were killed and 1,169 others injured in 1,039 road traffic crashes reported across Punjab over the past 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department (ESD).In a statement, the ESD said Rescue 1122 teams responded to accidents in all 37 districts of the province. Of…
Getty Images When US forces conducted a night raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas, they didn’t just drag President Nicolás Maduro from his compound and put him on a boat to New York – they took his wife too. Cilia Flores, 69, has long been seen as one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela,…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Chiniot, PakistanCHINIOT: Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh said the Punjab government has ensured the availability of medicines across hospitals in the province, as part of efforts to improve healthcare services.The minister made the remarks during a visit to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Chiniot, where he inquired after the…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Najam Mazari, head of an institution engaged in research on organic food and products, has urged the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to include the organic food and products sector among its priority areas to help boost exports and attract new investment.In a statement, Mazari said that despite Pakistan’s…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A 15-member delegation of Pakistani exporters, led by Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Chairman Mian Atiq ur Rehman, will participate in the Carpet and Flooring Expo scheduled to be held in Turkiye from January 6 to 9, 2026, the association said on Sunday.The decision was finalised at…
