ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the country have launched a large-scale investigation into the smuggling of high-dosage Tramadol tablets from Pakistan to Africa and other regions following the seizure of over 22 million Tramadol 225 mg tablets and 700 Tramadol 250 mg capsules by customs authorities in Karachi. Officials believe this was one of the
Two French scientists admitted to carrying out an attack on the Russian consulate in Marseille using improvised explosive devices, the local newspaper La Provence reported early Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. French police arrested the men just hours after three plastic soda bottles — two of which exploded — were thrown into the consulate’s gardens on
Authorities in Chile declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after a near nationwide power cut plunged the nation into darkness. Chile, which
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear programme. His remarks came a day after Washington announced fresh sanctions on Tehran targeting more than 30 vessels and people, including the head of the national oil company, accused of involvement in brokering the sale
In a historic move, an Argentine court this month issued arrest warrants for top military leaders in Myanmar over their role in the Rohingya genocide. The decision, based on the principle of universal jurisdiction, is a rare instance of a national court asserting its authority to prosecute crimes against humanity committed thousands of miles away. This development carries
Growing instability in Bangladesh and its engagement with Pakistan while having limited outreach to Delhi have raised concerns, analysts say. ...
Seven organisations involved in the Grenfell Tower disaster face possible debarment from government contracts as ministers set out plans to improve building safety and strengthen accountability. The government has accepted the findings of the final Grenfell Tower inquiry report and pledged to take action on all the recommendations. Measures will include the introduction of a
A Bosnian court on Wednesday sentenced Serb leader Milorad Dodik to a year in prison and a six-year political ban for flouting decisions by the envoy who implements the landmark 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. Dodik was convicted, in his role as Republika Srpska president, for failing to apply and implement the
The north African country's counterterrorism unit said it had foiled attacks planned by a 12-member terror cell in the Sahel region. Authorities described their plans as an "imminent dangerous terrorist plot." ...
Urgent applications to the High Court and the Federal Court halt the federal government's deportation to Nauru of three members of the NZYQ cohort of non-citizens identified for removal. ...
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean man who allegedly brought 40kg of drugs into Sydney on Feb 20 has been charged in Australia. In a statement on Feb 25, the Australian
Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited. ...
China's embassy in Washington said DeepSeek "complements, rather than competes against" AI firms in the US. China has officially praised its rising star, DeepSeek, as a success.But instead of framing DeepSeek as a challenger, Beijing said it would "complement" American firms.While DeepSeek upended beliefs about AI costs, US firms are focused instead on a race to reach AGI.
Taiwan’s coastguard has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday, saying it cannot rule out the possibility it was a deliberate “grey zone” act. “Whether the cause of the undersea cable breakage was intentional sabotage or a simple accident remains to be clarified by further investigation,” the coastguard
Four people were killed and six were injured in South Korea after elevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed on Tuesday, fire authorities said. The National Fire Agency said 10 people were working on the site in the city of Anseong, about 65km (40 miles) south of the capital Seoul.Recommended Stories The accident took place at 9:49am (00:49 GMT), when
BELVEDERE, Calif. — Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere, California, according to his publisher, Gallery Books, an imprint of
Israel's far-right former National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir boasted about forcing Palestinian prisoners to kneel at gunpoint and paint over slogans they had written on prison walls, including "Arab Jerusalem." “Proud of the Israel Prison Service, in the Ktzi'ot Prison (Negev Desert), it emerged that incitement inscriptions were written on the walls of several
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President Donald Trump has
Last week, the Taliban announced it was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), rejecting the court’s authority and accusing it of political bias. In a public statement, the Taliban claimed it had no obligation to the ICC because it was incompatible with the regime’s interpretation of Islam, and that it was being unfairly targeted after the court’s failure to
Rome — Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints and make some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting essential work done and looking ahead despite being hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia. The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican