The federal cabinet has given the nod of approval for a 10% hike in the salaries of government employees and a 7% increase in pensions of retired public servants. Although the cabinet, which convened on Tuesday, had in principle approved the federal budget for fiscal 2025-26, deliberation on the salaries of government employees and other […]
Israel’s navy said it struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Tuesday, and Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened the Iran-aligned movement with a naval and air blockade if attacks on Israel continue. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV said Israel targeted the docks of Al Hodeidah port with two strikes. The Israeli army said […]
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other crew members of the Madleen flotilla are being deported after being detained when the vessel was seized by Israeli commandos in international waters, approximately 185 km from Gaza. Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France). pic.twitter.com/kWrI9KVoqX — Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) June 10, […]
An investigation by BBC News Hindi has uncovered that the death toll from the Kumbh stampede in India’s Uttar Pradesh state earlier this year was significantly higher than the official figure provided by the state government. While the government reported 37 deaths, BBC’s investigation confirmed at least 82 fatalities. The BBC’s inquiry involved interviews with […]
A school shooting in the southern Austrian city of Graz has left at least ten people dead, including the suspect, according to the Austrian news agency APA. The shooting occurred on Tuesday, with Graz Mayor Elke Kahr describing the incident as a “tragedy.” Initial reports indicated at least ten fatalities, with numerous others injured. The […]
Israeli attacks across Gaza since early Tuesday killed 37 Palestinians and wounded over 200, including 19 fatalities near an Israeli-backed aid distribution site, according to medics. At least 19 Palestinians were killed and over 200 others were injured when Israeli forces opened fire at civilians who gathered to receive aid from an Israeli-backed aid distribution point […]
The United States has expressed growing concern over its dependence on China for samarium supplies, a rare earth element vital to defense and aerospace sectors, as Beijing tightens regulations over the global rare earth supply chain amid escalating geopolitical tensions. What is Samarium? Samarium, a silvery metal belonging to the lanthanide group, plays a pivotal […]
Russia launched another prolonged drone attack on Ukraine, killing two people and damaging swathes of Kyiv as well as striking a maternity ward in the southern port of Odesa, officials said early on Tuesday. The overnight strikes followed Russia’s biggest drone assault on Ukraine on Monday – part of stepped-up operations that Moscow said were […]
The Trump administration deployed US Marines to Los Angeles on Monday and intensified raids targeting suspected undocumented immigrants, leading to further outrage from street protesters and Democratic leaders, who raised concerns about a national crisis. Around 700 Marines based in Southern California were expected to arrive in Los Angeles by Monday night or Tuesday morning, according […]
Pakistan’s post-Hajj flight operation is set to begin Tuesday evening with the departure of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-732 from Jeddah, carrying 307 pilgrims. The flight will leave King Abdulaziz International Airport at 8:50 PM local time and is expected to land at Islamabad International Airport at 3:50 AM on Wednesday, according to Dr […]