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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of waging “economic terrorism” against Iran, saying Washington was deliberately seeking to inflict suffering on the Iranian population. Speaking at the UN Security Council in New York, Mr Araghchi said US economic pressure “is deliberately inflicting grave pain” on ordinary Iranians. “This is economic terrorism,” he said. Read More…
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The long-awaited Government Degree College Salarzai in Bajaur was inaugurated after a delay of about 12 years. The college has begun operating in a temporary building and is preparing to offer first and second-year classes in pre-medical, pre-engineering, computer science and fine arts. Officials said around 200 students had applied for admission, while the college currently has 14 faculty members. Read More…
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Pakistani music producer Xulfi celebrated the inclusion of Coke Studio’s “Peechay Hutt” in Netflix’s new dance comedy Best of the Best. Released in 2022, the track features Hasan Raheem and Justin Bibis, with production by Talal Qureshi. Xulfi said the song’s international exposure represents Pakistani culture and music on a wider global stage. Read More…
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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar called for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories at an international meeting on the two-state solution. Pakistan reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Dar said Islamabad would continue diplomatic efforts toward Palestinian self-determination and a lasting political settlement. Read More…
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Israeli aircraft have attacked the Wadi al-Hujayr area in southern Lebanon. Wadi al-Hujayr is a valley in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate near the Litani River. Read More…
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Israeli forces in Syria are advancing with nine military vehicles into Wadi Raqqad in the southwest governorate of Daraa, according to the state-owned Syrian News Channel. The Israeli advance follows regular raids into Syria since the start of the US and Israeli war on Iran more than six months ago. Read More…
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Israeli military vehicles have been advancing from the municipality of Al-Tayri towards the outskirts of Hadatha in the Bint Jbeil district of the Nabatieh governorate in southern Lebanon, reports the National News Agency. Read More…
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The Israeli military stormed the city of Bethlehem early this morning and arrested two Palestinian children, aged 14 and 15, Wafa has reported. Separately, Israeli forces raided four towns east of Bethlehem but did not arrest anyone. Children in the occupied West Bank are facing a sharp rise in settler pogroms and killings by Israeli forces, the UN has said. Youths are held in Israeli detention with no access to lawyers and no word sent to their parents, a separation that can amount to enforced disappearance. Read More…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank faces a difficult decision on its policy rate amid rising inflation and higher global fuel prices linked to the prolonged Gulf conflict. The current rate stands at 11.5 per cent, with bankers expecting no change while some analysts foresee a 50-basis-point increase. Inflation rose to 11.1pc in August, adding pressure on the State Bank. Read More…
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The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, remains a vital global shipping route amid regional tensions. Known as the “Gate of Tears”, it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea. The narrow waterway carries oil tankers and cargo vessels travelling between Asia and Europe, with the Suez Canal significantly shortening their maritime journeys. Read More…
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