Fri 16 August 2024: Pakistan’s military has said it arrested three retired officers in connection with the investigation into former spy chief Faiz Hameed, who faces a court-martial on charges of corruption and misuse of power. The arrests were tied to the proceedings against Hameed, who led the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, for “actions […]
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Tue 13 August 2024: Former US President Donald Trump returned to X on Monday after nearly a year of absence. The comeback coincides with sagging poll numbers, a situation intensified by Vice President Kamala Harris’ formal nomination as the Democratic presidential nominee. In his first post since August 24, 2023, Trump shared a campaign video […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: A 12-year-old boy has become the youngest person to be charged over the far-right riots that broke out across England following the Southport stabbing on July 29. The boy, whose name has not been disclosed due to his age, has been charged with violent disorder in the Merseyside town, Southport on […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: “We have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “We share the same concerns and expectations that our Israeli counterparts have with respect to potential timing here — could be this week,” added Kirby. Kirby’s comments came as […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: As wildfires rage around the Greek capital, towns and villages near Athens are being evacuated. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of hospitals, a monastery, and over a dozen areas on Monday as a massive fire advanced. This blaze, which has deployed hundreds of firefighters, is the latest in a series of […]
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A sign on the road near Gao in Northern Mali, reads ‘Welcome to the Islamic state of Gao’. Communities have been fleeing the area due to violence from armed groups [File: Jerome Delay/AP] Mon 12 August 2024: Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali say they have suffered sexual assault by Malian soldiers […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: Martial arts expert starts up class to help ethnic minorities learn how to deal with abuse after unrest rocked the country. At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as about 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organised in […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: In response to escalating tensions in the Middle East, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has directed a guided missile submarine to the region and accelerated the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group. This order came on Sunday evening after a conversation between Austin and Israeli […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: Iran on Saturday said it wanted to avoid negatively impacting Gaza cease-fire talks with its anticipated retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh last month. Achieving a permanent cease-fire in Gaza remains a priority, Iran’s permanent mission to the UN said in a statement following […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: A drone attack that killed over 200 fleeing Rohingya Muslims near the Bangladesh border on Monday has forced hundreds to return to their hometowns, while thousands are still taking shelter in paddy fields awaiting to cross into neighboring Bangladesh, a rights group said on Sunday. Risking their lives, a few hundred […]
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