James WaterhouseKyiv correspondent, and Rachel Muller Heyndyk Residential area of Kyiv hit by latest Russian barrage across Ukraine A Russian aerial bombardment that lasted more than 12 hours has killed at least four people and injured 70 others in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deaths all occurred in the capital, Kyiv, where many of…
Watch: Oregon governor says Trump does not have authority to deploy troops to Portland President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of US troops to Portland, Oregon, authorising use of “full force” if needed, to suppress protests targeting immigration detention centres. Trump said he was “directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary…
At least 36 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, state officials say. Tens of thousands of people had gathered on Saturday at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay, in the southern Karur district. It was delayed by several hours, local media…
Lahore:Report by Ansab Ali The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released details of flood damages across Punjab, announcing that a comprehensive survey will be completed within one month, along with a structured mechanism for distributing relief to victims. According to the report, floods have affected 3,775 villages across 27 districts of the province. Narowal…
Tehran,— New satellite imagery indicates Iran is accelerating construction at a secretive site dug deep into the Zagros mountains, roughly one mile south of the Natanz nuclear complex, which was targeted in U.S.-Israeli attacks earlier this year, The Washington Post reported. The underground facility, known as “Pekix Mountain,” shows signs of heavy excavation, fortified tunnel…
Tehran / London / Paris / Berlin,(Reuters) — Iran has recalled its ambassadors from Germany, France, and the United Kingdom for consultations, following the European powers’ decision to trigger the “snapback” mechanism to reinstate United Nations sanctions on Tehran. Under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, the “snapback” clause allows automatic reimposition of…
Washington, (Reuters) – The United States has revoked the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, citing what it called “irresponsible and inflammatory statements,” the State Department said on Saturday. Petro, who has been outspoken in support of Palestinians, recently urged US military personnel not to follow orders from former president Donald Trump. The comments drew…
Washington,(WSJ/Reuters) – A high-profile US military program designed to field thousands of autonomous drones and AI-enabled weapons to deter China has failed to meet its goals, facing cost overruns, technical flaws and delays, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Launched in 2023 by then-Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, the “Replicator” initiative aimed to deploy…
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images (File image) The number of agents fired by the bureau is unclear The FBI has fired a group of agents who were pictured kneeling at a racial justice protest over the death of George Floyd, US media report. The termination letter cited alleged “lack of judgement” in their actions, according…
More than 20 people have been rescued in Kenya from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight in Ukraine, police said. It follows an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, where officers seized recruitment materials,…
