‘Limited PTI’s ability to contest’: Observers group releases report on 2024 Pak polls; flags Imran Khan’s convictions, denial of ‘bat’ symbol

[ad_1] The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has officially released its report on Pakistan’s 2024 general elections, noting “conditions that appeared to impact one party’s ability to fairly contest the election” — namely the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), led by incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan.The report, which included a “Letter of Transmittal” by COG chairperson and […]

‘Did not publish on time’: US flags Pakistan’s defence budgets; urges transparency

[ad_1] The United States has called on Pakistan to bring its military and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, identifying this as a key step to improving fiscal transparency. The recommendation was made in the US State Department’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, released on Friday, which reviewed how 140 governments disclose and manage their […]

‘Governor didn’t ask’: Donald Trump explains why flags stayed up after Minnesota lawmakers’ murders; blame put on Tim Walz

[ad_1] Flags not lowered for murdered Minnesota lawmakers; Trump blames governor Tim Walz US President Donald Trump said Monday he would have lowered US flags to half-staff after the assassination of Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman if governor Tim Walz had requested it. Although, at the time, he dismissed reaching out to Walz as […]

‘Colonial-era trope’: Hindu group flags Peter Navarro’s Brahmin remark; urges Donald Trump to sack him

[ad_1] Peter Navarro (File photo) A Hindu advocacy group, HinduPACT’s American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), on Tuesday demanded the dismissal of top US official Peter Navarro from President Donald Trump’s team, condemning his remarks as “inappropriate and Hinduphobic.” The group objected to Navarro’s reference to caste and his “portrayal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in […]

Vietnam turns 80: Youth celebrate Independence Day with flags, cheers and boba tea; tanks roar, jets fly over Ba Dinh Square

[ad_1] Many people camped overnight to watch the spectacular show commemorating 80 years of independence as Vietnam celebrated National Day on Tuesday. With its biggest military parade in decades, thousands of people lined the streets of the capital, Hanoi, reported AP.The procession took place in Ba Dinh Square, where on September 2, 1945, revolutionary leader […]

Minnesota church shooting: Did Trump administration cuts weaken security? Critics blame lost funding for missed red flags

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Weeks before a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 18 others, the Trump administration cut funding for a Minnesota program intended to prevent acts of mass violence, according to documents cited by the New York Times.In July, the Department of Homeland […]

Minneapolis church shooting: Kennedy flags ‘black box’ psychiatric drugs; trans meds under scrutiny for violence link

[ad_1] RF Kennedy (left), Robin Westman (AP) US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching formal studies into whether psychiatric medications – particularly SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) – and other drugs associated with gender transition could be linked to violent behavior, […]

‘Lived peacefully for decades’: Filipino immigrant with green card detained by ICE after vacation; old narcotics case flags arrest

[ad_1] Image: GoFundMe@/JojiVivianMitsuoHirano A Filipino immigrant and a green card holder with prior criminal charges for distributing controlled substances was detained at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on July 28, after returning from a vacation in the Bahamas, reported GMA News Online.Sonny Lasquite has reportedly lived in the US for 23 years and […]

UAE flags 32,000 visa violations in just six months: ICP crackdown intensifies | World News

[ad_1] UAE officials from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security conducting inspections across various emirates in early 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) confirmed more than 32,000 visa violators detected across the UAE during January–June 2025. 252 inspection campaigns in February alone resulted […]

The toxic conflict: UN nuclear agency flags possible radiological risks inside Iran’s Natanz facility; no radiation leak outside

[ad_1] This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, where multiple buildings were destroyed from recent Israeli airstrikes. (Pic credit: AP) As Israel targeted Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz amid escalating conflict, head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said that there is a possibility of both radiological […]