CALIFORNIA — A rare 14-to-16-foot whale shark has been spotted off the Southern California coast, drawing attention from marine experts. The shark was sighted between Malibu and Santa Barbara Island and captured on camera by pilot Carl Saburones, who was scouting for commercial fishing. Whale sharks typically inhabit warm tropical waters, making the sighting unusual…
GAZA — Hospitals in Gaza are facing an acute shortage of incubators as rising numbers of premature births and severe medical equipment shortages push neonatal intensive care units far beyond capacity. At the Al-Tahrir Hospital in Nasser Medical Complex, Khan Younis, the neonatal ward is experiencing its worst overcrowding on record, with 54 newborns being…
TEL AVIV — Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar has threatened to revoke the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after their Gaza war documentary “NAZA” won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, accusing them of “state treason.”In a post on X, Zohar called the film “despicable” and accused the filmmakers…
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed Turkey achieved a 50% improvement in its international ranking across reading, mathematics and science in the PISA 2025 assessment. Speaking at a ceremony marking the new 2026-27 school year at Gazi Anatolian High School in Ankara, he said Turkey was the only country to make significant…
PARIS — French actress and author Adèle Haenel has sparked controversy after making strong remarks on Gaza during a live broadcast of the literary show “La Grande Librairie.” France Télévisions temporarily removed the replay of the September 9 episode from its online platform.In the show’s “carte blanche” segment, Haenel said, “Israel is committing genocide in…
LONDON — Debate over the United Kingdom’s constitutional future has flared up again, as the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — John Swinney, Rhun ap Iorwerth and Michelle O’Neill — prepare to meet in Cardiff. They are expected to sign a joint declaration demanding greater constitutional autonomy and the right to hold…
| JizanTwo people were wounded in a Yemeni Houthi missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s Jizan region, with a mosque, several buildings, and vehicles damaged. Saudi Civil Defense said the wounded were rushed to hospital, and authorities have begun response operations in the affected area.The Houthi movement Ansar Allah had earlier claimed Saudi Arabia carried out…
| JerusalemHundreds of Jewish activists entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Arab media reports. Approximately 480 people entered the compound on Sunday morning. Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf-linked mayoral office said Talmudic rituals were also performed inside the courtyard during the visits.Jerusalem sources reported that around 1,236 Jewish settlers entered the Al-Aqsa…
A new trends report by the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has revealed that terrorist organizations are increasingly turning to online gaming platforms, extremely violent content, and toxic online subcultures to target young people and children.The report, titled “Beyond Messaging: Terrorist Propaganda as Operational Infrastructure,” found that terrorist groups no longer…
Pakistan Must Diversify Exports Through Value-Added and New Products: Rehan Hanif By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Rehan Hanif, along with a delegation, visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), where LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol welcomed him. LCCI Vice President Khurram Lodhi, former…
