Kabul – A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed approximately 500 people and injured more than 1,000. According to Khaama Press, the first tremor, measuring 6.0 in magnitude, struck at 11:47 PM local time, followed 20 minutes later by a 4.5 magnitude aftershock at a depth of 10 km.

Tianjin – Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the establishment of an SCO Development Bank at the 25th SCO Heads of States Council Meeting, attended by leaders including PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He highlighted SCO’s growth, regional cooperation, and announced scholarships, innovation programs, and development projects for…

Tianjin – President Xi Jinping welcomed Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the state banquet during the 25th SCO Heads of States Council Meeting on 31 August 2025.

Since President Trump resumed office in January, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 200,000 individuals. The agency is on track to achieve its highest removal numbers in a decade.

First Lady Melania Trump reportedly laughed when Vanity Fair requested her to appear on the magazine’s cover last month. According to reports, the magazine’s editors were concerned about the potential fallout, with one suggesting a “mass exodus” of staffers if she were featured.