Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he vetoed bill that would ban social media for children under 16
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he vetoed a bill that would have banned social media for children under the age of 16.
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India expresses 'deep shock' over Israeli soldiers killing civilians at Gaza aid distribution point
New Delhi/IBNS: India expressed "deep shock' over the deaths of people in Northern Gaza during the delivery of humanitarian assistance on Friday, saying "such loss of civilian lives and the humanitarian situation continue to be a cause of extreme concern".
China road mishap leaves over 10 injured
More than 10 children were injured in a car accident that occurred on Friday afternoon in Dezhou City, east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said.
Over 4,000 child abuse cases were reported in Pakistan in 2023: Reports
A total of 4,213 child abuse cases were reported across Pakistan in 2023, according to a report released by local non-governmental organization Sahil on Friday.
World Sindhi Congress to demonstrate against killing of Pakistani activist Hidayat Lohar outside British PM's residence
The World Sindhi Congress will demonstrate in London on March 3 over the killing of Sindh-based activist Hidayat Lohar in Pakistan recently.
Nicaragua: Rights experts decry persecution of Government opponents
The Nicaraguan Government continues to perpetrate “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity,” an expert group appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday.
Hindus demonstrate against repeated theft in Pakistani temple
The minority Hindu community of Pakistan recently demonstrated outside the Jhuddo press club in Pakistan over police failure to arrest an audacious gang of thieves who, they said, had thrice committed theft in Shiv Mahadev temple over the past one and a half months.
UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of ongoing Gaza war
The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the conflict in Gaza” where more than 30,000 people have now reportedly been killed and over 70,000 injured.
Police dismiss reports of youth's death in Pakistan's Narowal district following torture as baseless
District Police Officer Rana Tahir Rehman Khan of Pakistan's Narowal district has denied reports of a youth's death due to violence.
Gazans eating wild plants to survive, claims UN
UN News has learned that out of desperation, some Gazans have resorted to selling wild plants with little nutritional value, in the markets of their devastated enclave. In this special report, Ziad Taleb spoke to some of the young people trying to make a living, despite the ever-present dangers.
PTI's Ali Amin Gandapur elected KP Chief Minister amid rucks in assembly
PTI's Ali Amin Gandapur was elected as Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Friday amid sloganeering and ruckus by party workers in the assembly.
UN report highlights there is global shortage of teachers
The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality, a new report from UNESCO, the UN agency championing education, announced this week.
UN chief 'committed' to Sudan as mission ends
Antonio Guterres expressed his strong commitment to the people of Sudan on Thursday as the UN assistance mission based there comes to an end, in line with a Security Council resolution ending its mandate.
Another Pakistan International Airlines flight steward goes missing after reaching Canada
A flight steward belonging to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has gone missing in Canada, continuing the trend which has been going on for the past couple of months.
‘Carnage’ in Gaza must end, UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council
The “carnage” in Gaza has left more than 30,000 dead and must end immediately, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday, after almost five months of constant Israeli bombardment and mass displacement in the enclave, prompted by Hamas-led attacks.
Street crime claimed 23 Karachiites’ lives in January and February, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah informed
Newly elected Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has been informed that armed robbers killed 23 citizens in Karachi in the first two months of the year.
Bangladesh building fire leaves 44 dead
At least 44 people, including 26 women and three children, died after a fire broke out at the seven-storey Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Thursday.
Israel's military opens fire at Gaza aid distribution point, kills 104
Israeli forces Thursday opened fresh fire on a crowd of Palestinians at an aid distribution point in the war-torn Gaza Strip, killing at least 104 people and wounding over 700 according to Palestinian health officials.
Canadian scientists fired from Winnipeg infectious disease lab were working to benefit China: CSIS report reveals
Winnipeg/IBNS: A scientist couple from Winnipeg was fired from Canada’s top infectious disease lab as he was working to benefit China, a Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessment says.
Hundreds protest in Pakistan over gas outages
Hundreds of protesting women blocked Rawalpindi road in Pakistan's Bahawalnagar city on Monday to demonstrate against gas outages.
Three Pakistani cops booked over 'custodial killing'
Pakistani police on Monday registered a case against its three officials on charges of torturing to death a robbery suspect.
Three criminals escape Pakistani prison by breaking barrack window
Three criminals escaped a Pakistani prison after breaking a window of the barrack where they were detained, media reports said.
Bus falls into ditch in Pakistan, six die
At least six people were killed and 15 others injured on Tuesday as a bus fell into a ditch in Haripur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the rescue service reported.
Cop dies after Sindh CM’s protocol car upturned in Pakistan's Larkana
The police van, which was part of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah protocol, upturned in Larkana region of Pakistan which left at leat a cop dead and six others injured.
Two homeless men die after speeding car run over them in Karachi
At least two homeless men lost their lives after a speeding car ran over them in Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday.
Robbers guns down 70-year-old man for resisting robbery attempt in Karachi
Suspected robbers shot dead a 70-year-old man after he resisted a robbery attempt in Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday.
Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami-Fazl chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman says those who sit inside the ‘rigged’ system will be 'ousted'
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman has said the country could not be run by those who sit inside the ‘rigged’ system.
ITU chief says universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost
The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, said the chief of the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Monday, addressing the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Slain Pakistani activist Hidayat Lohar's daughters lead protests against their father's death, Mahrang Baloch extends support
Pakistani activist Hidayat Lohar's daughters are leading protests in Sindh province in the country against the alleged killing of their father.
Brothers gun down their divorced sister in Pakistan's DI Khan in suspected case of honour killing
Two brothers allegedly shot dead their sister in Pakistan's Dhakki area, police said on Tuesday.