Category: INTERNATIONAL

Riyadh Air Launches Direct Flights to Islamabad and Lahore

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Riyadh Air Announces Direct Flights to Pakistan Riyadhh (Waqar Naseem Wamic) Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, Riyadh Air, has announced the launch of direct flights to Pakistan, further strengthening air connectivity between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Riyadh Air will begin its operations to Pakistan in August, with bookings already open for flights to Islamabad and Lahore. Daily flights from Riyadh to Islamabad will commence on August 14, while three weekly flights between Riyadh and Lahore will begin on August 18. According to reports, Riyadh Air’s modern Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft…

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US Attacks Iran Today: Trump Calls Off Massive Strike, Sets New Talks for Monday

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Donald Trump announces new talks with Iran after calling off a planned US strike.

Breaking news on the Iran war took a sudden turn this weekend after President Donald Trump announced he had called off what would have been the biggest US attack on Iran since World War II, opting instead to pursue a new round of negotiations set to begin Monday afternoon. Background The United States and Iran have been at war since late February, when Trump announced “major combat operations” with joint US-Israeli strikes hitting military, government, and infrastructure sites across the country. Despite a framework deal reached in mid-June meant to…

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Arms Control in 2026: What Happens Now That New START Has Expired

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US and Russian nuclear weapons during discussions over arms control after New START expires.

For the first time in more than five decades, the world’s two largest nuclear powers are operating without a single legally binding limit on their strategic arsenals. New START, the last remaining US-Russia arms control treaty, expired on February 5, 2026, marking one of the most significant setbacks for arms control and disarmament in modern history. Background Arms control in international relations refers to the set of agreements, treaties, and verification mechanisms that states use to limit the development, testing, and deployment of weapons, particularly weapons of mass destruction. The…

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Forensic Evidence in Murder Case in Pakistan How Investigators Build a Case

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Forensic investigator collecting evidence at a crime scene in Pakistan

When a murder happens in Pakistan, solving it is rarely simple. Detectives cannot just rely on eyewitnesses or confessions. Courts want cold, hard proof. That is where forensic evidence steps in  and it has quietly become one of the most important parts of criminal trials across the country. Whether you are trying to understand a case in the news or looking for a forensic evidence in murder case PDF for academic research, this guide breaks down exactly how the process works in Pakistan, what types of evidence investigators collect, and…

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Hyderabad Police Register Case Against Meta India Head Over Alleged Offensive Posts About PM Modi

Nadeem Ali

NEW DELHI: Hyderabad Police have registered a criminal case against Meta India Managing Director Arun Srinivas following complaints over videos circulated on Facebook that allegedly depicted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an offensive and abusive manner. The case comes as India continues to tighten oversight of social media platforms and digital content. Officials from the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Wing confirmed that the investigation was launched after multiple complaints alleged that manipulated and objectionable videos targeting the prime minister had been shared on Meta-owned Facebook. Authorities said they are preparing…

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Gaza Education Crisis: How War Has Left 745,000 Students Without a Classroom

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A displaced Palestinian student studying inside a damaged tent in Gaza amid the education crisis of 2026, with rubble visible in the background

The Gaza education crisis did not begin overnight. Even before October 2023, Gaza’s education system was under pressure due to decades of blockade, overcrowded classrooms, and limited resources. But what followed after the outbreak of conflict transformed a struggling system into a completely collapsed one. Since October 2023, formal schooling in Gaza has essentially stopped. According to Gaza education statistics compiled by the Education Cluster Palestine, by late 2025, all schools in Gaza serving approximately 625,000 children had been closed for nearly two years. These are not temporary disruptions they…

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Gaza Authorities Recover Remains of 112 More People From Rubble as Search Operations Continue

Nadeem Ali

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that rescue teams have recovered the remains of 112 more people from beneath the rubble in southern Gaza City, highlighting the continuing humanitarian challenges after more than two years of conflict. According to the agency, the remains were recovered from the Sabra neighbourhood following an intensive 136-hour search and recovery operation, with rescuers carrying out much of the work by hand due to limited access to heavy equipment. Civil defence officials said the recovered remains included 40 children, 38 women, and…

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Trump Says Morocco Named Major Highway After Him, Moroccan Officials Yet to Confirm

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Rabat/Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Morocco has named an important highway in his honor, a statement that has surprised observers as Moroccan authorities have not publicly confirmed the announcement. In a post shared on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Sunday, Trump thanked King Mohammed VI of Morocco for what he described as the gesture and said he hoped to travel on the road in the future. “Thank you to His Majesty King Mohammed VI. I look forward to travelling on the Great Highway one day,”…

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Russia-Ukraine War Latest News Today: Missile Barrage Kills Three in Kyiv

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Emergency responders work at a damaged site in Kyiv following a Russian missile attack during the Russia-Ukraine war.

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday killed at least three people and injured 15 others, marking the second consecutive night of strikes on Ukraine’s capital. The attack is the latest flashpoint in the Russia-Ukraine war today, as fighting grinds on with no ceasefire in sight more than four years after the full-scale invasion began. Background Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the fighting hasn’t stopped since. Anyone tracking the Russia-Ukraine war map over the past year has seen only marginal territorial shifts,…

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Turkey News Today: Ex-PM Davutoglu Quits Politics, Dissolves Future Party

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Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaking at a political event before announcing his retirement from politics and the dissolution of the Future Party.

Turkey news today centers on former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who announced Wednesday that he is withdrawing from party politics entirely and dissolving his opposition Future Party. The move ends the political career of a man once seen as the architect of modern Turkey’s foreign policy strategy. Background Davutoglu served as Turkey’s foreign minister from 2009 to 2014 before becoming prime minister under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He was widely credited during that period with shaping Turkey’s “soft power” approach to regional diplomacy, expanding the country’s influence across the Middle…

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