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BLA unleashes video of captured Pakistani soldiers pleading for mercy as deadline looms

Islamabad: The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a banned separatist militant group, has escalated tensions in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province by releasing a harrowing new video showing seven captured Pakistani soldiers in custody, tearfully begging for their lives and challenging the military's denial of their identity. The footage, disseminated through BLA's media wing Hakkal, comes amid a seven-day ultimatum issued earlier this week, set to expire on February 22, 2026, demanding a prisoner swap for Baloch detainees held by Pakistani authorities. As the deadline approaches with just days remaining, the soldiers' desperate pleas highlight deepening rifts between the insurgents and Islamabad,…

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‘I’ll impose 200% tariff’: Trump reiterates India-Pakistan truce claim, raises jet toll to 11

Washington: US President Donald Trump reiterated the claim that his intervention led to the truce between India and Pakistan amid 2024 conflict between the two nations. Trump said he threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on India and Pakistan if they failed to broker a peace deal, saying that there's "nothing like money."  Speaking at his Board of Peace, the US President also increased the number of jets that were allegedly shot down during India-Pakistan conflict to 11. Earlier, Trump had said eight fighter jets were downed.  India, however, continues to reject this theory and clarified at several occasions…

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Do aliens really exist? Answer may come soon as Trump orders release of US files on extra terrestrials, UFOs

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has directed the Pentagon and other federal agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs, citing what he described as “tremendous interest” in the subject. The announcement came hours after Trump accused former President Barack Obama of revealing “classified information” during a recent podcast appearance in which Obama speculated about the possibility of alien life. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “I don’t know if they’re real or not,” adding that he might “get him out of trouble by declassifying.” In a post on…

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US-Iran tensions LIVE: Trump’s 10-day deadline to Tehran, UK denies airbase to US, Middle East on edge | Updates

Washington: Donald Trump has fired another warning to Iran amid all-time high tensions, saying they will either get a deal with Tehran or it's going to be an "unfortunate" situation for them in the next 10-15 days. "We're either going to get a deal or it's going to be unfortunate for them... 10-15 days would be enough time," Trump said amid a massive US military buildup in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers. UK also added another layer to the impending conflict after it declined a request from the United States to use British air bases for potential strikes on…

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India takes observer seat at first meeting of Board of Peace, Trump’s UN substitute

Washington: The first meeting of the Donald Trump-led Board of Peace took place in Washington on Thursday. India also attended the meeting as an observer country, days after the MEA said the US President’s offer to India, to join the group, was under consideration. Namgya C Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Washington, represented New Delhi in the key meeting. Trump inaugurated his Board of Peace in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas. He proposed this body as a substitute of…

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Feb

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Pakistan trolled globally after writing US ‘Unites States of Americas’ in official statement

Islamabad: Pakistan has once again found itself at the centre of international ridicule after its Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official note filled with glaring errors. The statement referred to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his visit to the United States to attend the inaugural session of the Board of Peace from February 18 to 20. What sparked widespread mockery was the headline that read, "Prime Minister's Visit to the Unites States of Americas." The note contained two obvious typos, incorrectly writing 'Unites' instead of United and 'Americas' instead of America. Social media users quickly spotted the blunders and…

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Taliban’s new law allows husbands to beat wives so long as there are ‘no broken bones, open wounds’

Kabul: The Taliban has introduced a new penal code in Afghanistan that appears to allow husbands to physically punish their wives and children, as long as the injuries do not include “broken bones” or “open wounds”. Signed by the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, the 90-page code sets out different levels of punishment depending on whether a person is considered “free” or a “slave”. Under the code, a husband who uses force that leaves visible fractures or injuries could face only up to 15 days in prison, as cited by the Independent. The new rules make it difficult for women…

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Former prince Andrew arrested by UK police on suspicion of misconduct

London: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and brother of King Charles, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest took place on his 66th birthday. The UK police force confirmed that it has arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. According to reports, the UK police force reached the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk early Thursday. This is where Mountbatten-Windsor has been residing after being compelled to leave his home in Windsor. His move to Sandringham followed further revelations surrounding his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Thames Valley Police, which…

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16, including children, killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pakistan’s Karachi

Karachi: At least 16 people, including several children, were killed and 14 others injured after a suspected gas leak triggered a powerful explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi early Thursday morning. According to police official Jamshed Asher, the blast occurred around 4:30 am on the first floor of a building in the Old Soldier Bazar area, when residents were awake for Sehri. The first day of Ramzan is being observed in Pakistan today. Gas leak leads to explosion  Preliminary investigations suggest that the explosion was caused by a gas leak.  Officials said that due to chronic gas shortages in…

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US to attack Iran this weekend? Report claims military on standby, Trump to take final call

Washington: The United States Armed Forces is prepared to launch strikes on Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has not taken a final decision on whether to authorise military action, CNN has reported, citing sources. The White House has been informed that the military could be ready to act by the weekend, following a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East in recent days. However, one source noted that Trump has privately weighed both the advantages and risks of military intervention and has consulted advisers and allies on the best course of…

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