18+ min ago   (161+ words) KYIV (Reuters): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 25 that Ukraine had noted Russia was passing on its satellite observations in the Middle East to Iran to enable it to direct strikes in the region. “Since the beginning of July,…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (333+ words) What appears straightforward in a “normal” democracy does not necessarily apply to Israel, especially after the extraordinary years since this most right-wing, extremist, and disastrous government came to power. Two defining events have profoundly transformed and polarized Israeli society, while…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (288+ words) Andy Burnham’s first few days in Downing Street involved extensive introductory phone calls with world leaders. However, the UK’s new prime minister wants the focus of his period in office to be on domestic policy, including tackling the cost-of-living crisis....

8+ hour, 44+ min ago   (740+ words) ATHENS (Reuters): Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants fired on Saudi oil installations in two ports on the Red Sea coast on Saturday (Jul 25), but the US held back from launching air strikes on Iran itself for the first night in two…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (374+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan aims to raise exports to more than $100 billion by 2035 while accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles to reduce its dependence on imported oil after the renewed Iran-United States conflict exposed the country’s vulnerability to global energy shocks, Planning…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (313+ words) Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti agreed on Saturday to improve the professional capacity of the anti-terrorism force and police in Balochistan. The decision came during a meeting on the law and order situation…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (161+ words) BAJAUR: At least two civilians were killed and several others injured in an explosion on a dam construction site in the Salarzai area of Tehsil Bajaur on Saturday, according to police. Following the blast, heavy contingents of police and rescue…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (680+ words) TELL (AFP): Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers the previous day, local officials said. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (358+ words) HARARE (AFP): Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma struck half centuries to overshadow teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs on Saturday to win a Twenty20 international series. Wicketkeeper Kishan made 81 off 44 balls and unbeaten Varma 60 from 29 deliveries at…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (635+ words) HAMBANTOTA (Monitoring Desk): Sri Lanka overhauled Pakistan’s 273-run total with eight wickets in hand and 19 balls to spare as Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama scored centuries to level the three-match ICC Women’s Championship series here at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International…...