Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged the public to take part in rallies marking the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, saying a strong turnout would “disappoint the enemy.” In a message ahead of February 11, Khamenei said public participation would demonstrate loyalty to the Islamic Republic and force adversaries to retreat. He described […]
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was abducted by armed men in Caracas hours after being released from eight months of detention, opposition sources said. Opposition leader María Corina Machado said men in civilian clothes arrived in several vehicles and forcibly took Guanipa from the Los Chorros neighborhood. Guanipa had been freed as part […]
The death toll from the collapse of two adjacent residential buildings in northern Lebanon has risen to 13, according to Lebanese authorities. Search and rescue teams continue operations in the Bab el-Tabbaneh area of Tripoli, where nine people have been pulled alive from the rubble, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. Tripoli City Council President […]
Dense fog blanketed Istanbul, creating striking aerial views around the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which links Asia and Europe in Türkiye. Drone footage showed the upper section of the bridge disappearing into the mist, while the Istanbul strait below remained partially visible.
Two soldiers were killed when a South Korean army helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in the Gapyeong region, about 55 kilometers northeast of Seoul, according to military officials. The AH-1S Cobra helicopter went down for reasons that remain unclear, and both crew members later died in hospital. Following the crash, the South Korean […]
A Hong Kong court sentenced dissident media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison under China’s national security law. Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, was convicted of conspiring with foreign powers and publishing what authorities described as provocative material. Judges said Lai was the “mastermind” behind efforts to seek sanctions and hostile […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said 2026 would be a “year of great transformation,” warning that the war front of the country’s army will expand and require intensified efforts. Speaking during a visit to the Defense Ministry marking the 78th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army, Kim praised the military’s role in advancing state […]
At least six people were killed and seven others injured after two residential buildings collapsed in Tripoli, a northern city in Lebanon. The incident occurred in the Bab Tabbaneh neighborhood, prompting the deployment of multiple search and rescue teams. Tripoli Mayor Abdul Hamid Karimeh said people remain trapped under the rubble and rescue operations are […]
Karakul, or the Jinnah Cap, became an insignia of bravery, honour, and statesmanship across the nation-state, featuring the image of Muhammad Ali Jinnah during the Pakistan Movement, as it transformed the Karakul or Jinnah cap into a national headwear. The presence of the cap with the Quaid-e-Azam was not a coincidence. During the tumultuous decades […]
Uzbekistan and Pakistan have agreed on a $3.5 billion trade and investment package following talks in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the first meeting of the Uzbekistan–Pakistan Strategic Cooperation Council. The Uzbek presidency said bilateral trade has grown 2.5 times over the past five […]