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King Charles plans visit to Pakistan, praises nation’s strength

October 6, 2024

Trump to meet Field Marshal Asim Munir over lunch today
Trump to meet Field Marshal Asim Munir over lunch today WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will meet with US President Donald Trump over lunch today, White House. According to the White House, if President Trump speaks to the media or posts on social media during the meeting, he can share…
Iran’s Supreme leader transfers war powers to IRGC Council
Iran’s Supreme leader transfers war powers to IRGC Council TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has delegated authority over war-related matters to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Council. According to Iranian media report, Ayatollah Khamenei remains in an underground bunker with his family, while full oversight and control of milit operations have now…
No flying stunts with Tom Cruise
Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt is open to reuniting with action icon Tom Cruise on screen but with one hilarious, non-negotiable condition: keep the stunts firmly on the ground. “I’m not going to be hanging off a plane with Tom Cruise,” Pitt quipped, clearly drawing a line at Cruise’s signature, death-defying aerial maneuvers. This amusing demand…
Pakistanis stranded in Iran return Home via special flight
Pakistanis stranded in Iran return Home via special flight ISLAMABAD: A special Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight has brought back Pakistani nationals who were stranded in Iran due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. According to aviation sources, 150 Pakistani pilgrims arrived in Islamabad aboard the special flight, which departed from Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.…
Karachi shopping mall fire brought under control
Karachi shopping mall fire brought under control KARACHI: A fire that broke out at shopping mall on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi been successfully extinguished on Wednesday. According to Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan, no casualties were reported in the incident. The fire erupted at a shopping mall located on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road in…
Atomic bomb survivor, 93, appeals for peace amid Iran, Ukraine wars
TOKYO — On the day Israel first struck Iranian nuclear facilities and as the Russian war on Ukraine continued in the shadow of Moscow’s atomic arsenal, a 93-year-old survivor of the bombing of Nagasaki delivered a stark warning to university students visiting Japan from Hong Kong. “Why has the world become so advanced, but political…
US aid cuts leave Rohingya in Bangladesh vulnerable to hepatitis C
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — As the U.S. and other countries slash their humanitarian aid budgets to focus on other priorities, Rohingya refugees are suffering. Nearly 1 million members of the mostly Muslim ethnic group originally from neighboring Myanmar are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh and face a sharp reduction in health care and vaccination…
Florida Panthers win 2025 Stanley Cup Final after defeating Edmonton Oilers in second showdown
The first 25 years of the Florida Panthers’ existence was anything but synonymous with hockey success. The Panthers made the NHL postseason only five times and advanced past the second round just once, all while cycling through 10 coaches. Now, they are hockey’s most dominant franchise — again. On Tuesday, Florida won its second consecutive…