Lahore, Pakistan — The Punjab government has removed the Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Jalalpur Pirwala in Multan district following reports that a private boat was charging flood victims for evacuation to safe areas. Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari told a press conference in Lahore that private boats operating in flood-hit areas will now be brought…
Utah, US — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was killed in a shooting attack while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University, US media reported Tuesday. Kirk was targeted from a building about 200 yards away, according to initial reports. He was struck in the neck by a bullet…
Islamabad — Pakistan’s security forces have killed 19 militants allegedly backed by India during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan, Mohmand, and Bannu districts on September 9 and 10, the military said in a statement. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the fiercest clash took place in Mohmand’s Gulono area,…
Washington — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has defended a military operation in which 11 people were killed last week after a suspected drug-smuggling boat was targeted off the coast of Venezuela. Speaking Tuesday, Vance said the strike was part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to escalate the fight against criminal cartels in Latin America,…
Tel Aviv/Sanaa — Israel is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against Yemen, Israeli security sources told Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath. The revelation comes after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed on Sunday that it had targeted Israel’s Ramon Airport with drones. The group also reported strikes on sites in the Negev, Eilat,…
Sanaa, Yemen — Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Wednesday targeting multiple Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, amid escalating cross-border hostilities. Houthi-affiliated media confirmed the attacks, reporting loud explosions across the city and attributing them to Israeli warplanes. According to regional outlets Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, six Houthi sites were struck,…
Tel Aviv/Doha — Israeli media reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to acknowledge the failure of Israel’s attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders in Qatar. Channel 12 News said the strike in Doha did not achieve its intended results, citing Israeli security sources. Earlier reports from public broadcasters also suggested the operation failed…
Washington/Madrid — The United States has voiced strong concern after Spain announced restrictions on vessels and aircraft transporting weapons to Israel, a move that bars them from Spanish ports and airspace. In an emailed statement to Reuters on Wednesday, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said Washington was “deeply concerned” by the decision, warning that Spain,…
Doha/Abu Dhabi — United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Doha on Wednesday to express solidarity with Qatar after Israel’s airstrike on the Qatari capital, which targeted Hamas leaders. During talks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan, Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed the UAE’s full…
Gaza City — Israel intensified its ongoing military campaign in Gaza on Wednesday by demolishing another multi-story building in the heart of Gaza City, according to local and international reports. The strike is part of Israel’s broader offensive that has already flattened dozens of high-rise buildings, leaving thousands of Palestinians homeless and without shelter. Footage…
