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Pakistan rattled, restricts airspace ahead of India’s tri-services exercise along strategic border

The joint exercise, involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force, will showcase multi-domain capabilities, including offensive maneuvers, amphibious operations, electronic warfare, and cyber operations. New Delhi: Pakistan appears on high alert following India’s notification for a large-scale tri-services military exercise, Exercise Trishul, scheduled along the western border from October 30 to November 10. The notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by India has prompted Islamabad to restrict several air traffic routes over its central and southern regions just days before the drill begins, signalling heightened vigilance. “Pakistan has now issued a notification restricting multiple air traffic routes along its central &…

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Ukraine urges US to expand sanctions on Russian energy sector, seeks long-range missiles

Notably, the Ukrainian President was in London to hold meetings with over two dozen European leaders to garner their support in the ongoing war with Russia. The EU leaders have pledged military help to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression. London: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday urged the United States to unleash sanctions on the entire energy sector of Russia. This came days after the Trump administration sanctioned two major Russian oil companies in bid to pressure the Kremlin over the Ukraine war. Zelenskyy also sought long-range missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia. Notably, the Ukrainian President was in…

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Oct

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‘US controlled Pak’s nuclear arsenal, it loves working with dictators’: Ex-CIA agent’s bombshell on Musharraf

In an interview, former CIA agent John Kiriakou said Musharraf allowed the US to do "whatever" it wanted to do. He also criticised the US policy of "selective morality in foreign" issues, pointing out that Washington "loves to work with dictators". New Delhi: Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Kiriakou on Friday dropped a bombshell and claimed that the United States (US) once controlled the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan. Kiriakou, who worked with the CIA for 15 years, said the US even provided millions of aid to Pakistan in order to "purchase" the cooperation of former President Pervez Musharraf.  "When…

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Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, known for helping poor, dies at 93

Sirikit was the mother of Thailand's current King Vajiralongkorn Her health deteriorated on October 17 and she was suffering from a blood infection. Bangkok: Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who was known for helping the poor and for her actions to protect the environment, passed away on Friday following prolonged illness, the palace said on Saturday. She was 93 years old.  In a statement, the palace said Sirikit passed away in a hospital in Bangkok. "Her Majesty’s condition worsened until Friday and she passed away at 9:21pm … at Chulalongkorn Hospital at age 93," the statement read. Sirikit was the mother…

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Oct

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Shooting reported near Harvard University, search for suspect underway

The Harvard University issued a shelter-in-place directive after the shooting, but later rescinded the same. Massachusetts: Shots were on Friday fired in a neighbourhood near Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In this regard, the Harvard University issued a statement saying an unidentified person on a bike shot another one on Sherman Street, following which the former headed towards Garden Street. Moreover, the university also issued a shelter-in-place directive after the shooting, but later rescinded the same. “Cambridge Police has communicated that there is no ongoing public safety risk at this time," an emergency alert by Harvard said at around…

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Oct

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US missile strike in Caribbean kills six suspected drug traffickers, Pentagon confirms

This was the 10th US strike since the campaign began in September, bringing the total number of suspected traffickers killed to at least 46. New Delhi: The US Department of Defense announced on Friday that American forces carried out a missile strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing six people. The Pentagon described it as the military’s tenth strike in an ongoing campaign against transnational narcotics organisations operating across the Americas. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media post that the targeted vessel was operated by the Train de Aragua (TdA) gang — identified…

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Oct

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US shutdown enters fourth week: Workers, military families stand in long queues outside food banks

Videos shared on social media showed Americans lining up for free meals, sparking fears of a “no food aid November” after several states warned that these benefits may not be distributed next month. New York: Unpaid federal workers including military families were seen in long queues waiting outside food banks in California, Maryland, Arizona and Texas as the US shutdown entered fourth week on Friday. Videos shared on social media showed Americans lining up for free meals, sparking fears of a “no food aid November” after several states warned that these benefits may not be distributed next month. Americans…

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Three policemen killed in twin blasts in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The first blast targeted a police checkpost. Hameed said that the second blast took place when some policemen were on their way to the initial blast site, the Dawn newspaper reported. Islamabad: In a significant development, three policemen were killed on Friday in back-to-back blasts in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. The blasts were reported in the Hangu city of the province, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed. The first blast targeted a police checkpost. Hameed said that the second blast took place when some policemen were on their way to the initial blast…

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Bizarre Louvre heist video shows thieves escaping on cherry picker, $102 million jewels stolen | Watch

The German-made lift used in the escape has become a social media sensation. Authorities continue probing, with organized crime and insider involvement under investigation. New Delhi: A new video has emerged revealing an audacious twist in what authorities are calling the heist of the century at Paris’s Louvre Museum. Surveillance footage circulating online allegedly shows two thieves escaping not on foot, but using a cherry picker. One thief is seen wearing a motorcycle helmet, while the other dons a yellow construction vest. Both lower themselves from a broken window before riding off into the Paris night on a motorcycle. Lightning-fast…

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After India, Afghanistan plans to block Pakistan’s water by building dams on River Kunar

Earlier in May, Taliban regime's army General Mubin visited the Kunar area and inspected the dam and urged the government in Kabul to collect funds and construct several dams. He said the water was like their blood and they won’t allow this to flow out of their veins. Kabul: After India, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is planning to block water flow to Pakistan by building dams in their territory. Taliban Supreme Leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued instructions to build a dam on the River Kunar "as fast as possible". “His Highness the Amirul Momineen, may God bless him and grant…

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