"Actions by the accused fell within the ambit of terrorism under Pakistani law," says the court

Follows deaths of several in Iran's biggest protest in three years

Fire killed around 40 people and injured about 115 others

Condoms and contraceptive pills now incur 13% VAT

Trump on Monday confirmed US destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuelan drug boats

A total of 128 journalists were killed around the world in 2025, more than half of them in the Middle East, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said yesterday.

Separatists from Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said yesterday that Saudi-aligned government forces would enter territories seized by the UAE-backed group, in a step that appeared unlikely to satisfy Riyadh after it repeatedly demanded their full withdrawal.

Israel said yesterday 37 international NGOs operating in Gaza had not complied with a deadline to meet “security and transparency standards,” in particular disclosing information on their Palestinian staff, and that it “will enforce” a ban on their activities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday his country was “10 percent” away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and warned against rewarding Moscow.

One man was killed in Iran on Wednesday night, state television said, the first death reported after days of demonstrations over high inflation that mark the most significant unrest since nationwide protests three years ago.

Dozens of people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, officials said yesterday.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear

Witnesses say ceiling caught fire

The groups will now be required to cease their operations by March 1

Explosion took place in a bar called Le Constellation, which is popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year

Revelers braved freezing temperatures to celebrate the new year

He is New York's first Muslim mayor.

While a fragile truce took hold in devastated Gaza, violence in Sudan continued unabated.

In the message on New Year's Eve, Trump said the three cities "were GONE if it weren't for the Federal Government stepping in."

US Southern Command, which is responsible for American forces operating in Central and South America, announced two sets of strikes, which were carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday.