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87 bodies recovered off Sri Lanka; Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz; Turkey says missile detroyed by NATO This frame grab from a video released by the US Department of Defense shows what it says is periscope footage of a US Navy submarine firing on and sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. … Read more
[The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.
Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine.
[ ISLAMABAD: Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, held a meeting with the Chinese Minister Counsellor to review bilateral trade relations and explore practical measures to enhance economic cooperation between Pakistan and China. The meeting provided an opportunity to assess current trade dynamics and examine factors affecting export growth. Discussions … Read more
Mojtaba has survived US-Israeli air war on Iran and seen as potential successor to his father Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah’s office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024. Photo: Reuters/ File Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme … Read more
[ LONDON: Qatar declared force majeure on gas exports on Wednesday amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, with sources saying it may take at least a month to return to normal production volumes. The move means global gas markets will experience shortages for weeks even in the unlikely scenario the conflict ends today, as Qatar … Read more
Ghetts had been speeding and over drink-drive limit in incident in London last October LONDON: British rapper “Ghetts” was jailed Tuesday by a London court for 12 years for killing a student while speeding and over the drink-drive limit. The award-winning grime artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after his BMW … Read more
Country’s first Oscar-nominated production urges motivation rather than suppression as tool for their advancement BEVERLY HILLS: Iran’s first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country’s long-time supreme leader. As the Islamist regime scrabbles to shore itself up in the wake of … Read more
[ A woman plucks cotton from plants in Kabirwala. Photo: REUTERS LAHORE: As early cotton sowing is expected to kick off within a few weeks across South Punjab and Sindh, farmers are heading into the fields carrying more than seeds. They are bearing a tax burden that many say could determine whether they should plant … Read more
The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.
