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UAE says air defences intercepted hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones as Gulf tensions escalate Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. Picture taken with phone. PHOTO: REUTERS Police in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi said … Read more
The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.
Locate Bazaar is back this Eid. Here are a few new stalls that you should look out for this Eid Pop-up bazaars are a new highlight marking the start of the Eid festival. This Eid season is no different, as ramazan comes to an end, the famous Locate Bazar is back with a bang. This … Read more
President says regime has ‘brought grave consequences upon itself’ after drones injure four President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday strongly condemned drone attacks carried out by Afghan Taliban elements targeting civilian areas across Pakistan, calling the strikes a provocation by an “illegitimate regime” that had crossed a “red line.” PRESIDENT’S SECRETARIAT(Media Wing)***** PRESS RELEASE President … Read more
President Trump said he directed the Pentagon to “totally obliterate” military assets on Kharg Island. The U.S. said it was deploying thousands of Marines to the region.
No injuries reported, mayor describes it as deliberate attack against Jewish community An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”. The explosion at the school in an upscale residential neighbourhood on the south side of Amsterdam only caused … Read more
Yasiris Ortiz, a 28-year-old star from the Bronx, is helping to bring free table tennis programing to children across the city.
Japan’s coast guard said it had detected what could be a ballistic missile that fell into the sea North Korea. Photo: Courtesy — FMT North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as the US and South Korean forces conducted military drills and US President Donald Trump renewed … Read more
The Strait of Hormuz is narrow — and shallow enough to lay minefields.
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Friday as cautious investor sentiment prevailed ahead of the weekend amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising global oil prices. The benchmark KSE-100 index shed 555 points to settle at 153,866, with investors trimming positions due to fears of potential geopolitical developments that … Read more