Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 percent have no sanitation services at all

Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the capital Islamabad

Rights group says deportation could expose the detained villagers to grave danger and violate Thailand’s obligations under international law

The shooting took place at a school attached to the privately-run Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the city of Zamboanga

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Iran will escalate if interim peace deal is not implemented, says official

Nearly a dozen fishermen were killed off Bandar Abbas and nearby southern islands, and 17 others from the neighbouring Sistan-Baluchistan province south of Hormuz went missing during months of fighting, according to Iranian media

64% of Americans disapprove of Trump's White House performance, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

Indian security agencies arrested more than 200 “terror operatives” linked to Pakistan, thwarting potential “subversive attacks” around the country’s Independence Day last week, Home Minister Amit Shah said yesterday, in one of the largest such crackdowns in years.

US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to intensify economic punishment against Iran, following treasury secretary’s warning that unprecedented measures could be imposed next week. Washington, the UN and EU have sanctioned Tehran for decades over its nuclear program and rights abuses. Analysts outline several paths Trump could pursue:

Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid yesterday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices.

A Russian attack targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail district in the southern region of Odesa overnight, Ukrainian authorities said yesterday.

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender.

Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem yesterday, a day after holding a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader in Cairo in a bid to push forward the US president’s Gaza plan.

Oman seeks deal with Iran to restore shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Two survivors in critical condition due to suffocation

A stampede at a Hindu temple in India's eastern Bihar state killed at least seven people and injured 19 others on Monday, officials said

Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited much-needed aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices, with many stuck outside

A bus overturned in a steep, mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least eight people, firefighters said in a statement

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was pleased by the recent signing of a defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan