On 22 September 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) – a banned Baloch ethno-nationalist separatist group in Pakistan, waging an insurgency in Balochistan, allegedly from bases in Afghanistan – claimed that its
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi has demanded that the American military take immediate and serious action to curb the rising number of sexual assaults committed by US service members stationed on
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The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 issued two days ago presents a profound analysis of transformative trends reshaping the global workforce. As industries grapple with the confluence of digitalisation,
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A recent Pew Research Center survey encompassing 36 nations reveals a broad global consensus regarding the pressing issue of economic inequality. The findings highlight that a median of 54% of respondents across
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A Saudi mother of 19 children has achieved an extraordinary academic milestone. Hamda Al Ruwaili, a 43-year-old working mother, is on the brink of completing her doctoral degree while managing her large
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Authorities at one of India’s richest and most revered temples have issued an apology following a tragic stampede that claimed the lives of at least six pilgrims in the southern temple town
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Multiple fires have spread across the Los Angeles area since Tuesday, driven by extremely dry conditions and high winds. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters struggle to contain
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a significant move, the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) has announced the ban of several books, including Kitab Al-Tawheed
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Wildfires raging across greater Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed neighborhoods, and forced the evacuation of approximately 180,000 individuals as the fires enter their third day. An additional 200,000
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Very few humans have had the good fortune to descend into the depths of the world’s oceans. The deepest such place – 11 kilometres below sea level at its deepest point –
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Afghan soldiers who worked alongside British special forces during operations in Afghanistan have alleged mistreatment, describing their experience as being “treated like dogs,” according to declassified documents revealed during an ongoing inquiry.
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From early December 2024 to early January 2025, the body temperature of eight babies fell below any acceptable amount and they froze to death. This condition is known as hypothermia. The most
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A Dubai-based mother, whose autistic son faced rejection from 22 schools, is now running a special needs centre aimed at ensuring no other child experiences the same hardships. Rana Akkad, a Syrian
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The UK’s special forces operated under a so-called “golden pass” that allowed them to commit killings in Afghanistan with impunity, according to testimonies presented to a public inquiry into alleged war crimes.
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Britain’s proposal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, involving a financial settlement of £9 billion (approximately $11.2 billion USD at current exchange rates), has brought to light complex historical,
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The sister of Sam Altman accused the OpenAI chief executive officer of sexually abusing her for almost a decade, in a lawsuit filed in federal court. Ann Altman, 30, alleged that Sam
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