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Toronto: A 32-year-old man has been arrested by Canadian authorities for the murder of his Indian-origin partner in downtown Toronto, said the police on Saturday (local time). The development comes seven months after he murdered his partner and fled from the scene. The accused was identified as Abdul Ghafoori, who was wanted by the Canadian Police for the murder of 30-year-old Himanshi Khurana. Khurana was found dead inside a residence in December, which the police described as Toronto's 40th case of homicide in 2025. According to the police, Khurana and Ghafoori were in an "intimate partner relationship". Khurana had gone…

Tehran: Iran has issued fresh and far-reaching conditions for reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway will remain closed until the United States changes its approach towards Tehran. The development comes as tensions continue to simmer across the Middle East, with the UAE reporting an Iranian missile attack on a vessel owned by state-run energy giant ADNOC. Meanwhile, Yemen's military launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, while Turkey's parliament took a step forward on a proposed law aimed at supporting a peace process with the country's Kurdish insurgents. Here are the key developments from across the Middle…

Cairo: The power dynamics in West Asia appears to be changing with Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan forming a NATO-like trilateral alliance that states attack on one nation would be considered aggression against all three. As of now, the alliance is only between three countries, but its members could increase in future, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan saying Egypt could join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. According to Fidan, the agreement will not remain limited to Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and will grow over time to "bring all countries under this umbrella". He said several other countries are interested…

Tehran: As uncertainty continues over Mojtaba Khamenei's whereabouts, the Iranian media has released a short and undated video of the Supreme Leader that showed him in good health and discussing the Middle East nation's strategy amid the ongoing conflict with the United States (US). The 12-second video was released by Iran's Mehr news agency that showed Khamenei holding discussions with his advisors and officials. "Watch a new video of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for the first time," it said in a brief statement, while sharing the video on its website. The video comes as multiple Israeli media report claimed…

Islamabad: A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba operative on Saturday died under suspicious circumstances in an Islamabad mosque. It is reported that Qari Saeed had eaten at an undisclosed location before arriving at the mosque to offer prayers. He collapsed suddenly upon reaching the mosque gate and passed away. The cause of his death is not yet clear. Qari Saeed was responsible for the Lashkar-e-Taiba department that handled liaison with and provided assistance to the families of Lashkar terrorists killed in encounters in Jammu and Kashmir. Qari Saeed Abdul Aziz suddenly collapsed and died It should be noted that upon reaching the mosque…

New Delhi: Russia wants a railway route to India amid the ongoing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz and Bosphorus, its Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said. The link, if materialised, can open direct access to and fro Russia and India through a railway network. During an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Khusnullin floated the idea of the network and wanted it to be explored. "A rail link to the Indian Ocean should also be explored. Risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz might require alternative routes: through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Any options providing…