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Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said 128 countries agreed to the deal after talks led by the Netherlands Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen announced the agreement, by 128 countries, on Saturday. The Netherlands has been overseeing the talks. PHOTO: Tom Berendsen X Nearly 130 countries on Saturday agreed on a text defining lethal autonomous weapons … Read more
Gaza deal remains stuck nearly a year after the ceasefire, with Israeli and US elections approaching US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. US President Donald Trump will push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
Pakistan’s junior hockey team conquered hosts China 4-2 in their crucial game of the AHF Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026, with Hamza Fayyaz scoring a fine brace in the fast-paced show in Moqi, China, on Saturday. Pakistan made an aggressive start and took control through goals from Fayyaz, Nadeem Khan and Abdul Sami. Fayyaz struck … Read more
Left-arm spinner captures 3-7 to fold Pakistan for 55; India reach target in 8.4 overs in Women’s Asia Cup India Women demolished Pakistan by seven wickets in their Group A match of the Women’s Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium thanks to Shree Charani’s devastating spell. Charani returned figures of 3-7 from four … Read more
West Bank attacks rose from 1,291 in 2023 to 1,835 in 2025, with 761 recorded in early 2026 Levy told Anadolu that the attacks are aimed at gradually pushing Palestinians out of the West Bank. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israeli journalist and writer Gideon Levy said escalating attacks by Israeli occupiers against Palestinians in the occupied … Read more
Thieves broke into a high-security armoury and stole four AK-203 rifles, six pistols and magazines The stolen ammunition cache consists of 720 rounds for the AK-203 rifles and 1,120 rounds for the 9mm pistols. PHOTO:APP A major security lapse and scandal has surfaced within the Indian military following the theft of a heavy cache of … Read more
Reducing metabolic burden may promote healthy ageing, with sex-specific assessment and intervention important Reducing metabolic burden may promote healthy ageing, with sex-specific assessment and intervention important. PHOTO: PEXELS A new study from China has found that men and women age in strikingly different ways — and the clues lie hidden in the results of everyday … Read more
AJK PM Iftikhar Gilani retains key portfolios pending polls in seven Poonch Division seats and cabinet expansion An eight-member cabinet of the newly formed Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was sworn in on Friday, September 4, 2026. Photo: Express The newly formed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday allocated portfolios to … Read more
A Saudi man in his 40s was hospitalised after an attack; a 58-year-old man was arrested at the scene Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023. REUTERS Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in the United Kingdom said on Friday it was closely monitoring the condition of … Read more
A stopover in Thailand was welcome relief for thousands of troops aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln from a grueling deployment. But it was not a complete salve.