Trump insists blockade gives US control of Strait of Hormuz
Washington, Aug 12: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted that the blockade gives US control of Strait of Hormuz.
Claiming the US has “total...
Over 60 militants killed in NW Pakistan
Peshawar, Aug 12: Over 60 militants were killed during a series of intelligence-based operations in 36 hours in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province...
Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand’s election
Wellington (New Zealand), Aug 12: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday that he survived a leadership vote prompted by a challenge from...
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar wins prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal
London, Aug 12: Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has won the prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal, one of the world's leading honours in theoretical physics, for...
15 dead, 27 missing after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
Harare, Aug 12: An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management...
Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine
Kyiv, Aug 11: Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, officials said, as President Volodymyr...
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 4 in attack on vessel
Cairo, Aug 11: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday and killed four people, Yemeni authorities...
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Damascus, Aug 11: A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for...
Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery
Cairo, Aug 11: Firefighters in western Libya fought Tuesday to extinguish the remnants of a massive fire caused by a drone strike on a...
Russian aerial attacks kill 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns Moscow getting more North Korea help
Kyiv, Aug 11: Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs, killing at least nine civilians, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President...
At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at disused mine in South Africa, police say
Johannesburg, Aug 11: At least 14 artisanal miners are dead and scores are injured at a disused mine in South Africa, police said Tuesday.
They...
20 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
Bogota, Aug 10: At least 20 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful...
