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Israeli-Palestinian death toll highest since 2005: UN envoy

More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in demonstrations, clashes, military operations, attacks and other incidents, which already surpasses last year’s death toll, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday.

Shots fired at UK kabaddi tournament, four arrests made

Four men have been arrested after a large-scale disturbance at a sports event in Derby left four people injured involving the British Punjabi community in the East Midlands region of England.

Four Ukrainian drones intercepted: Russian Defence Ministry

Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said four Ukrainian drones were intercepted before they could target the nation.

Saudi Arabia: Mass killings of migrants occurred at Yemen Border, says Human Rights Watch

Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released on Monday.

Spain: Tenerife wildfire forces evacuation of thousands

Madrid/UNI: The Canary Islands' Emergency and Security Coordination Center declared on Saturday that a staggering evacuation of over 26,000 individuals would be imperative due to an uncontrolled wildfire wreaking havoc on the island of Tenerife.

Pakistan: University drops seven subjects, including Journalism, amid low response from students

Islamabad: A Pakistani university has dropped seven subjects from their list this year amid low response from students, media reports said on Monday.

New York: Twin Brooklyn fires leave three children, 10 firefighters hurt

Three children, who were left alone in a Brooklyn apartment in New York, were hurt as a fire broke out inside the home on Sunday.

Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine: Dutch PM Mark Rutte

Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

Pakistan: Human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, ex- lawmaker Ali Wazir arrested after participating in rally against enforced disappearances

The Islamabad Police in Pakistan on Sunday arrested human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and former lawmaker Ali Wazir 'for investigation', days after they participated in a rally against enforced disappearances. 

Pakistan: FDI falls 23 per cent in July

Pakistan's Foreign direct investment (FDI) shrank 23.27 per cent month-on-month to $87.7 million in July as the country struggled with the ongoing political and economic turmoil.

Pakistan: Two Christian brothers arrested over blasphemy charges

Two Christian brothers have been arrested in Pakistan over blasphemy charges, two days after a mob burned down churches and destroyed houses in  Jaranwala, media reports said.

Pakistan: Former Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested, booked under Official Secrets Act

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Pakistan's former minister and  PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi from his Islamabad residence and booked him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

India has sent 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan over the past two years, media reports said.

Bridging troubled waters amid deluge, drought in the US

A global approach to tackle the ongoing water crisis is needed as vulnerable communities in the United States face historic deluge and drought - issues very much in the spotlight at the forthcoming UN-supported World Water Week.

Explosion rocks Pakistan's North Waziristan district, 13 die

An explosion rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district in Pakistan on Saturday which left at least 13 labourers dead, media reports said.

Antonio Guterres condemns assault against UN peacekeepers in Cyprus

The UN chief has condemned an assault on Friday by Turkish Cypriot security forces against ‘blue helmets’ serving with the peacekeeping force on the divided Mediterranean island.

UN and partners providing aid for vulnerable across Ethiopia as 1.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition

New York: The UN and partners are responding to disease outbreaks and an ongoing food insecurity crisis across Ethiopia which has left 1.2 million children suffering severe acute malnutrition.

Technology entrepreneur and Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies at 82

Technology entrepreneur John Warnock, who was the founder of Adobe, has died, the company said on Sunday.

Taiwan spots 45 Chinese military aircraft, 9 ships near Island

Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday that 45 aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and nine ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were seen approaching the island over the past day.

11 labourers killed in Pakistan bomb blast

Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 laborers were killed, two injured and three went missing in a bomb blast in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the rescue service reported on Sunday.

At least seven killed, 144 injured in Russian missile strike on a theatre in Ukraine's Chernihiv

At least seven people were killed and 144 others injured as Russia resorted to a missile strike that hit a theatre and a central square in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.

Bus plunges into a 150-meter abyss in Peru, leaves 10 people dead

Lima/IBNS/UNI: At least 10 people were killed and six injured on Saturday morning after a bus plunged into a 150-meter abyss in Peru's southwestern department of Huancavelica, local media reports said.

Three killed in Paris suburb building fire

Paris/IBNS/UNI: A fire broke out Saturday morning in an apartment building in the northern suburb of Paris killing three people and injuring 19 others, including four firefighters.

Pakistan Blasphemy Riots: Justice Isa visits Jaranwala to show solidarity with Christian community

Justice Qazi Faez Isa, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday, visited Faisalabad district of Pakistan to inquire about the situation of the local Christian community following the recent riots in Jaranwala area over alleged blasphemy.

US Presidential polls: Billionaire Elon Musk endorses Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy, calls him a 'very promising candidate'

Billionaire Elon Musk recently praised Indian-origin US Presidential candidate  Vivek Ramaswamy as 'very promising'.

British nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies

A 33-year-old nurse in the UK has left the world shocked after she was found guilty of murdering newborn babies at the hospital where she worked.

UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected officials to be released “at once”, following their detention in the attempted coup last month.  In a statement released on Friday, Mr. Türk urged the generals to restore constitutional order immediately.

Ukraine crisis: Russian missile strike kills five in Chernihiv

Ukraine's Interior Ministry said five people died when a Russian missile struck the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Saturday.

WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, particularly in underserved areas where infrastructure is severely lacking.

More wildfire crises occur in western Canada

Ottawa/UNI: More wildfire crises occurred in western Canada on Friday.