Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas died at 26 after suffering from cervical cancer
Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in the Miss World competition in 2015, has died after fighting against cervical cancer for two years.
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Pakistan: Locals forces to announce complete shutdown as Gwadar continues to face drinking water shortage
Pakistan's Gwadar City is facing a severe drinking water shortage, forcing citizens of the region to announce a complete shutdown to draw attention to the current situation.
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN chief Antonio Guterres alerts as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
US: Illinois man kills six-year-old Muslim boy, charged with hate crimes
An Illinois man was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly stabbed a six-year-old Muslim boy to death and left the minor's mother injured.
Joe Biden says Hamas must be eliminated but warns Israeli occupation of Gaza would be a 'big mistake'
US President Joe Biden has said Hamas must be destroyed but cautioned that the Israeli occupation of Gaza would be a 'big mistake'.
Sri Lanka forced to enter yet another loan agreement with China amid rising debt crisis
Sri Lanka, a nation that faced a massive economic crisis in recent times, has struck an agreement with the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China to manage approximately $4.2 billion of the nation’s mounting debt, media reports said.
East Turkistan: Uyghurs condemn 74th anniversary of China’s invasion
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has urged the international community to formally recognize East Turkistan as an occupied country and even take steps to address the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity perpetrated by China, media reports said.
More than 2,000 in Pakistan prisoned over blasphemy cases, Senate body told
A Pakistani parliamentary body was recently informed that 215 individuals had been arrested under blasphemy charges with the highest number of arrests made in Sindh.
Saudi Arabian authorities retrieve 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals
Saudi Arabian officials have revealed they retrieved 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals.
IDF notifies safe route for civilians in Gaza ahead of likely ground assault
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of the region using evacuation corridors between 10 am to 4 pm (local time), The Times of Israel reported.
Pakistan: Government employees' pen-down strike enters fourth day
The Punjab government department's pen-down strike continued as employees said they would not resume their tasks until their demands were met.
Israel-Gaza crisis: US Senators take shelter from Hamas's rocket attack in Tel Aviv
A US Senator has, who is leading a US Senate delegation to Israel, on Sunday shared an image on X where the lawmakers could be seen gathered in a Tel Aviv shelter amid Hamas's rocket attack.
UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in a note to correspondents issued on Saturday.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF says top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr killed
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr has been killed.
Pakistan: Six terrorists killed, one army personnel dies during operation in North Waziristan
A Pakistani Army soldier died and six terrorists were killed during an operation conducted in Pakistan's North Waziristan district, media reports said on Sunday.
US: Three injured in shooting incident at State Fair of Texas in Dallas, key suspect arrested
At least three persons were injured and one was taken into custody after a shooting incident occurred at the State Fair of Texas in the US city of Dallas.
Israel in talks with Qatar to join Egypt in creating camp for Gaza refugees
Tel Aviv: Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Israel is trying to persuade Qatar to join Egypt in funding a camp for a million or more refugees from the Gaza Strip, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Sunday, citing sources.
Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO
The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.
Israeli military gears up to attack Hamas in Gaza by land, air and sea
The Israeli military is set to attack by land, air and sea the Hamas militants in Gaza, it said in a statement ahead of an expected ground offensive.
'Will fight enemies of Israel with unlimited power': Netanyahu
Israeli ground forces conducted their initial incursions into the Gaza Strip on Friday, following a sudden attack and killings by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel a week ago.
'Next stage is coming...enemy has just started to pay the price': Israeli PM Netanyahu tells soldiers outside Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stationed on the front line in the Gaza Strip to boost their morale. He shared images of the interaction, affirming, "We are all prepared."
Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.
Saudi Arabia may put peace deal with Israel on back-burner amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
Riyadh: Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudia Arabia took his first phone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Reuters reported.
China tells US to play 'positive and accountable role' in Israel-Gaza situation
Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the Israel-Hamas situation and sought China’s help in preventing the conflict from spreading to other Middle Eastern nations, BBC reported.
French teacher stabbed to death: Authorities sense 'probable' link to Gaza violence
Authorities believe the killing of a teacher in France is probably linked to the ongoing war between Hamas members in Gaza and Israel.
Pakistan: Six labourers shot dead in Turbat
Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead six labourers in Turbat city of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Six labourers shot dead in Turbat
Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead six labourers in Turbat city of Pakistan, media reports said.
Israel-Gaza conflict: Two top Hamas commanders killed, reveals IDF
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed (October 14, 2023) that two top Hamas commanders, who were involved in the group's cross-border attack last week, have been killed.
International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following earlier warrants against its Prosecutor and Pre-trial Judges involved in examining potential war crimes in Ukraine.
Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends
The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the “staggering” level of human rights violations and mass killings that have plagued the east African nation since the Tigray conflict erupted in 2020.