International

May 25, 2025 3:45 PM May 25, 2025 3:45 PM

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Storms Kill 18, Injure Nearly 100 in Pakistan’s Punjab Province

At least 18 people were killed and nearly 100 injured in separate storm-related incidents across Pakistan’s Punjab province. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, most of the fatalities occurred due to the collapse of dilapidated buildings and unsafe structures. The highest numb...

May 25, 2025 3:41 PM May 25, 2025 3:41 PM

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Maldives Foreign Minister On A Three-Day Visit to India to Boost Bilateral Ties

Maldives Foreign Minister Dr. Abdulla Khaleel will be on a three-day visit to India from today. This will be Foreign Minister Dr. Khaleel’s third visit to India this year, following earlier visits in January and March. The visit is in continuation of intensified high-level political exchanges betwee...

May 25, 2025 6:40 AM May 25, 2025 6:40 AM

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Social media platform X faces glitches due to data centre outage

Social media platform X services have remained down for the longest period ever, with users reporting glitches on the platform for the third day in a row. Elon Musk-led X started facing a glitch on May 22 due to data centre outage and remained down in several parts of the globe including in India on...

May 24, 2025 9:27 PM May 24, 2025 9:27 PM

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US administration lifts sanctions on Syria following President Trump’s pledge to assist war-torn country

The US administration has taken significant steps to lift sanctions on Syria, following President Donald Trump's earlier pledge to assist the war-torn country in its recovery efforts. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license that clears the way for transactions involving Syria's interim...

May 24, 2025 7:07 PM May 24, 2025 7:07 PM

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Trump Signs Executive Orders to Reform U.S. Nuclear Industry

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders for a reform of the country's nuclear industry. The administration says it will reduce regulatory barriers and speed up construction of nuclear reactors. The reforms will make it easier for the authorities to approve new nuclear power plant const...

May 24, 2025 6:07 PM May 24, 2025 6:07 PM

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U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Over Chemical Weapons Use in Civil War

The United States is set to impose new sanctions on Sudan following a formal determination that the country used chemical weapons during its ongoing civil war in 2024. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced today that the U.S. has concluded Sudan's use of chemical weapons, triggering sa...

May 24, 2025 2:05 PM May 24, 2025 2:05 PM

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BYC rejects allegations made by Pakistani Army

A human rights organisation of Balochistan, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has rejected the allegations made by the Pakistani Army against the BYC and its leader, Mahrang Baloch.   Condemning the accusation, BYC said the Pakistani armed forces Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relation...

May 24, 2025 12:36 PM May 24, 2025 12:36 PM

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Venezuela opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa  arrested ahead of tense election

Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested yesterday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott.   Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello linked Guanipa’s arrest to what the government called a...

May 24, 2025 12:29 PM May 24, 2025 12:29 PM

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Harvard University sues Trump administration over ban on international students  

Harvard University has sued US President Donald Trump's administration for a second time, one day after the Homeland Security Department said it would block the university from enrolling international students.   In a letter, Harvard University President Alan Garber said he condemns this unlawf...