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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Air strikes hit Yemen’s Hayfan district in Taiz

Saudi-led coalition aircraft carried out a strike on Hayfan district in Yemen’s Taiz province, Houthi-run al-Masirah television reports. Air attacks follow the Houthis’ rapid advance on the ground in western Yemen with the group gaining control over much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and advancing to areas adjacent to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The United Nations says hostilities in Yemen have displaced at least 125,000 people since the start of the month. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across More Regions in DRC

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with more than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths reported. The epidemic began in Ituri province before spreading to conflict-affected areas with limited healthcare access. Authorities recently confirmed infections in South-Ubangi, the seventh affected province. Officials say 1,671 patients have recovered since the outbreak began in May. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

War’s Human Cost Deepens Amid Rising Tensions

The US-Iran conflict is exacting a devastating human toll, with a wedding gathering in Iran’s Hormozgan province reportedly struck during renewed hostilities, killing several people, including children. The incident has drawn condemnation, while Washington investigates. Concerns are also growing over prolonged fighting, reported divisions within the Pentagon and escalating clashes involving Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, threatening regional stability and causing further casualties. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Sindh Assembly Takes Up Sensitive Provincial Debate

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday began debate on proposals for new provinces and administrative units, including Sindh, with notable restraint from treasury and opposition benches. Members focused on constitutional principles and historical context while avoiding personal attacks. The discussion followed an adjournment motion moved by PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro, calling for debate on proposals that could alter existing provincial boundaries. Lawmakers stressed tolerance, mutual respect and differing views on governance and administration. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

More than 100 Israeli forces participated in raid in Syria’s Quneitra: State media

Earlier,there were reports of Israeli forces storming Syria’s Jubata al-Khashab in the northern countryside of Quneitra province and detaining two people. Syria’s state news agency SANA reports that the operation included more than 100 Israeli military personnel and 15 military vehicles. Additionally, SANA stated that Israeli forces shelled the Yarmouk Basin area in the western countryside of Deraa. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Yemeni forces thwart Iran-backed Houthi attack amid escalation

Yemeni government forces have thwarted an attack by the Houthis on positions along the al‑Mafalis front, south of Haifan, in the southeastern part of Taiz province, as military escalation spikes in several governorates. An official of the Tor al‑Bahah military axis, which is affiliated with government forces, on Thursday said the army’s 4th Infantry Hashd Brigade repelled a Houthi attack on positions on the al‑Mafalis front, adding that “the terrorist Houthi militias suffered heavy losses.” Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Houthi attack kills three members of Yemen govt forces

A Houthi drone strike on Yemen’s Marib province killed three members of government forces Friday, a Yemeni military source said, as the group escalate strikes on the key oil-rich province a day after their deadliest attack in years. "Three killed and four wounded in a preliminary toll from the Houthi drone attack on the Harib area, in the south of Marib," the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iran's Guards say three members martyred in US attack on northwest 

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that three of its members were killed in an attack by the United States on the northwestern province of Zanjan. "In the brutal attack carried out by the terrorist regime of the criminal United States on 30 July 2026, three brave and devoted members of the Ansar al-Mahdi IRGC in Zanjan province... attained martyrdom," the Guards' provinicial branch said in a statement, according to Tasnim news agency. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Saudi Foreign Ministry says it reserves right to respond to sources of aggression

Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed drones launched from Iraq that attempted to target oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province and Riyadh, the Saudi Defence Ministry said. The ministry said the drones were launched by armed groups in Iraq. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned the attack against the kingdom, reaffirming its right to respond to the sources of "the aggression" and deter those responsible. Read More…

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