Millions rally on Quds Day to condemn Israeli genocide, support Palestinians

Millions of people in Iran and across the world rally on the International Quds Day, marked on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, to express their solidarity with Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities. Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif, the spokesman of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the director-general of Intifada headquarters مزید پڑھیں

Twenty-seven die in militant attacks on Iran security forces

Suspected militants killed at least 11 Iranian security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media reported on Thursday. The overnight clashes between the Jaish al-Adl group and security forces took place in the towns of Chabahar and Rask, state TV said. مزید پڑھیں

Japan provides additional $4.43m for extension of Sindh’s maternal, child healthcare facilities

The Japanese government on Thursday announced an additional grant of approximately $4.43 million for a project pertaining to extending maternal and child healthcare facilities in Sindh. According to a press release from the Japanese embassy, the additional grant was for the “Project for the Extension of Maternal and Child Healthcare Facility in Sindh” which was مزید پڑھیں

Macron says he has no doubt Russia will target Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he had no doubt Russia would malevolently target the Paris Olympics this summer. “I have no doubt whatsoever, including in terms of information,” Macron said in response to a reporter’s question about whether he thought that Russia would try to target the Olympics. Macron’s comments, delivered at مزید پڑھیں

Helicopter plucks miners to safety as Taiwan searches for missing after quake

A helicopter plucked six miners to safety from a Taiwan quarry on Thursday as rescuers worked to free scores of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island’s biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century. Nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Wednesday’s magnitude-7.4 quake, but strict building regulations and widespread مزید پڑھیں

UK’s Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure to stop arms sales to Israel

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing growing political pressure to stop selling weapons to Israel after seven aid workers, including three British nationals, were killed by an Israeli air attack on Gaza. Three opposition parties and some MPs in the governing Conservative Party said on Wednesday the British government should consider suspending arms sales. مزید پڑھیں

US reaffirms ‘long-term’ security partnership with Pakistan

The United States has said that it prioritises security-related cooperation with Pakistan and will continue to work to further expand bilateral relations in this regard. Addressing a media briefing in Washington, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said: “We will continue to work to expand the security partnership between the US and Pakistan […] It’s مزید پڑھیں

Arab League convenes emergency meeting to discuss Gaza war

An emergency meeting of the Arab League kicked off in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. Addressing the meeting, Palestinian delegate Mahend al-Aklouk warned against launching an Israeli ground attack on Rafah city, where more than 1.4 million people have taken refuge from Israel’s war, in مزید پڑھیں