Month: October 2026

A second tanker has been attacked off the coast of Saudi Arabia, with a rocket-propelled grenade fired from a small boat damaging the vessel, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday. The latest incident occurred at 1922 GMT on Friday, about 78 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl, according to a UKMTO advisory. The tanker’s master reported that the vessel was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, damaging its aft port quarter. All crew members were accounted for and reported safe. The extent of the damage and any potential…

International ‌Monetary Fund member countries called for increasing support to countries that are facing short-term financing challenges caused by negative spillovers from wars and high energy prices, and said economic risks remain tilted to ​the downside. And while there has been a boost to investment and trade from “advanced ​intelligence technologies”, they also carried risks, the chair of the International ⁠Monetary and Financial Committee said in a statement after a meeting in Bangkok. “Escalating conflicts ​and trade tensions could further disrupt critical trade routes, exacerbate commodity price pressures, including in…

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for committing an act of indecency inside a mosque in Makkah, the kingdom’s Ministry of Interior said. The ministry identified the two as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, saying security authorities arrested them following the incident, Khaleej Times said in a report. After investigations, charges were brought against the pair and their case was referred to a competent court, which found them guilty and sentenced them to death under ta’zir, a form of discretionary punishment under Islamic law. The court cited…

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Saturday ordered the discharge of all Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrested in cases registered in connection with the party’s long march. ATC Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain issued the order in cases registered at Shalimar and Secretariat police stations after rejecting a request by the investigation officer for more time to conduct identification parades. During the hearing, PTI lawyers Sardar Masroof, Murtaza Turi and Zahid Bashir Dar argued that more than 40 days had passed since the workers’ arrests, but police continued to seek…

“Hear ye, hear ye.” “That’s really old school.” “What?” “Proclamations.” “How come?” “Well we don’t need criers in the square shouting hear ye hear ye prior to proclaiming a government decision.” “What level?” “Excuse me?” “What level of government? Federal, provincial, local or…” “Don’t be facetious. Anyway these days we don’t need a crier with a very sharp nasal voice that would pierce the thickest skulls….” “I know one person who qualifies, the Federal Minister for …” “Shut up, these days there is zero tolerance for…for…. the use of impolite…