Elderly man charged after claiming to be Vietnam veteran
A 79-year-old man who allegedly claimed to be a Vietnam veteran and improperly wore service medals is charged by police.
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Families seek help as 21 Pak taxi drivers go missing in KSA
SARGODHA: As many as 21 young men from Sargodha district in Punjab have reportedly gone missing in Saudi Arabia, according to their families.
KP govt decides to introduce loan scheme for persons with disabilities
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch the Ehsaas Loan Programme at a cost of Rs.500 million to economically empower persons with disabilities (PWDs).
CM visits Bannu to prepare people for Sept march
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi undertook a one-day visit to Bannu as part of preparations for the 27th September Long March.
DAP rejects claim its conference was held to pressure PM
THE DAP has rejected claims that its 2026 conference in Putrajaya was intended to pressure Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, saying the party's reform agenda is one agreed collectively within…
Trump directs Hegseth to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
The president’s announcement comes just a day before the joint exercises with a longtime ally were set to kick off.
- Trump orders Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.
- Exercises canceled due to South Korea's refusal to assist in denuclearizing Iran.
- Decision made a day before drills were set to begin on Monday.
Trump scales back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them 'hostile'
US President Donald Trump orders the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearise Iran and citing his good relationship with North…
Trump hails Makkah Joint Defense Agreement as ‘big, bold and important first step’
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, describing the landmark pact as a major step toward…
Truck kills pedestrian in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
A lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway involving a Mack truck with brake failure has killed a pedestrian. Learn more about the Lagos-Ibadan crash.
LAWMA clears four-month-old refuse heaps after PUNCH report
Following a PUNCH report, LAWMA has cleared four-month-old refuse heaps along the Ejigbo-Idimu axis, bringing relief to Lagos residents.
14-year-old drowns retrieving shoe from Abuja canal
A 14-year-old boy tragically drowned in an Abuja canal while trying to retrieve his shoe. Police confirm the incident and ongoing investigation.
STF pressured Centrão not to support Flávio Bolsonaro, says journalist
O Judiciário “operou muito nos bastidores” para impedir que os partidos do Centrão – nomeadamente União Brasil, PP e Republicanos – apoiassem a candidatura de Flávio Bolsonaro à Presidência, o…
Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.
Blanche defends reflecting pool prosecutor who angered Trump
“Now, that’s different than whether the president is extraordinarily frustrated at what happened in that case. And I don’t in any way fault him for that.”
Tourists at 'right place, right time' find emus swimming in WA river
A Kalbarri tourism operator says it is the first time they have seen emus swimming in one of WA's longest rivers.
Landslide in Diamer leaves one miner dead
GILGIT: A miner was killed and another is missing following a landslide that buried the duo while they were exploring for gemstones in the remote Deral area of the Diamer district on Sunday, authorities said.
Ruling allies spar over ‘rigging’ in AJK elections
• PPP says it will accept only transparent poll results • Nadeem Afzal Chan accuses PML-N of using state resources • Urges greater focus on Balochistan, Sindh ISLAMABAD: A war of words between ruling…
BN keeping options open beyond PN in Melaka, says analyst
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara says BN’s newfound openness to negotiate with any coalition ahead of the Melaka polls comes down to competing seat demands.
BN dijangka teroka kerjasama selain PN di Melaka, kata penganalisis
Azmi Hassan dari Akademi Nusantara berkata keterbukaan baharu BN untuk berunding dengan mana-mana gabungan menjelang PRN Melaka berpunca daripada tuntutan pembahagian kerusi.
Bus accident kills at least eight in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: A bus overturned in a steep, mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least eight people, firefighters said in a statement.
Qatar Denies Holding Iran's Missing Fighter Pilots
Qatar on Saturday denied that it was detaining Iranian pilots who went missing early in the US-Israeli war with Iran after their aircraft were downed.
2 killed as fires break out in Greece, firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium
Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate
Trump hails ‘Big, Bold’ Mecca defence pact as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan forge new security bloc
US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan , describing the deal as a “big, bold, and important first step” toward greater regional…
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea
President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.
Trump orders Pentagon chief to 'substantially' reduce S. Korea-US military drills
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon chief to "substantially" reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, noting that those exercises are not only "costly"…
Rapper ‘The Shadow’ removed as police volunteer amid investigation
The move marks the latest development in an affair that began with an investigative report and recordings in which Eliasi was heard boasting about his connections within the Israel Police.
Another IAF officer arrested after placing Polymarket bets on attacks in Iran, Yemen
In a similar case in May an IAF officer claimed that "the entire Israel Air Force is involved in gambling."
(LEAD) Trump says he instructed Pentagon chief to 'substantially' reduce S. Korea-U.S. military drills
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he ...
Regional Powers Condemn Israel's Rejection of Gaza Plan
The United Arab Emirates and seven other countries on Sunday condemned Israel's rejection of Trump's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
Post-mortems due on five teenagers killed in M9 collision
Post-mortem examinations will be carried out on the bodies of five teenage boys killed in a head-on collision yesterday when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway.
Unity begins in school
If each race continues to seek separation by establishing distinct identities through separate education systems, true racial unity will remain wishful thinking.
Explained: Can a person be charged in a Malaysian hospital instead of a courtroom?
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Did you know that an accused person can be charged or face trial while hospitali...
Haze returns: What Malaysians need to know as air quality deteriorates
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Malaysians are once again experiencing the unwelcome return of a familiar foe —...
Jared Kushner lands in Israel after meeting Hamas officials
Jared Kushner lands in Israel after meeting Hamas officials US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Israel after meeting Hamas leaders and Egyptian, Qatari and…
Copy the link Jared Kushner lands in Israel after meeting Hamas officials
Copy the link Jared Kushner lands in Israel after meeting Hamas officials US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Israel after meeting Hamas leaders and Egyptian…
Sorrento Valley fire: Evacuation map, latest updates as San Diego blaze spreads
A vegetation fire broke out near Sorrento Valley in San Diego on Sunday.
Fleeing drowning scene not proof of culpability, says SC
Acquits 2 Men Held Guilty Of Killing Friend
Over 2,000 people turn up at Hong Lim Park over Maju Forest & Gillman Barracks plans
Braving the heat for a cause.
Post-mortem due on five teenagers killed in M9 collision
Post-mortem examinations will be carried out today on the bodies of five male teenagers killed in a head-on collision yesterday when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro open Brazil's campaign in their respective political birthplaces
Brazil's two leading presidential candidates launched their campaigns for the October 4 elections on Sunday with rallies at the venues associated with their political trajectories.
Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro abren la campaña brasileña en sus respectivas cunas políticas
Brazil's two leading presidential candidates launched their campaigns for the October 4 elections on Sunday with rallies at the venues associated with their political trajectories.
Trump says US to scale back military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
His decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.
Lala Leaves One Dead in Hawaii With Heavy Rain, Wind to Come
One person has died as storm Lala continues to batter parts of Hawaii including the Big Island and Oahu, potentially bringing nearly three feet of rain and damaging winds to parts of the state Sunday after narrowly missing landfall.
How China Is Normalizing Its Presence in the Waters East of Taiwan
Accidents, the ‘normalization’ of law enforcement and integration into a sphere of influence
‘Ghana was the crime scene’ – the country leading the demand for slavery reparations
The demand for formal apologies, debt relief and financial compensation from nations and institutions that benefited from slavery has become increasingly forceful.
Downtown Dallas fire: Smoke seen across Grand Prairie, Arlington and Duncanville; videos emerge
A large smoke plume rises over downtown Dallas as fire crews respond.
Cali Will Need US$3.2B and Three Years to Rebuild After Earthquake
Cali would need around US$3.2 billion and up to three years to rebuild the damage caused by the earthquake on August 10, according to the city government’s initial estimates. The figure, equivalent to about 10 trillion pesos, illustrates the scale of the challenge facing the city after one of the worst natural disasters in its […]
Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
Explosions heard in Kyiv after ballistic missile warning: AFP
Belgium races to tame wildfire creeping towards Germany
Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swathes of a hard-to-reach nature reserve near the German border.
NATO counters suspected Russian drone incursions
A Spanish fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Romania on Sunday, two days after NATO downed a similar drone over Latvia.
Battling blazes after dark: Korea deploys nighttime helitankers to fight forest fires
When dusk fell across Korea's rugged mountainous landscape, aerial firefighting fleets were historically forced to land, leaving ground crews to battle encroaching blazes against the cover of…
Court dismisses Nana Kwame Bediako’s fresh bid to halt $14.9m judgment
The High Court (Commercial Division 3) in Accra has dismissed another application by Nana Kwame Bediako seeking to restrain Cola Holdings Ltd from enforcing a judgment against him.
US and Hamas hold rare direct talks
US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas’ leader in Egypt on Sunday to push for the group’s disarmament as Washington attempts to salvage stalled negotiations.
Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “not happy” about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring…
Trump orders reduction of US-South Korea military drills, praises ties with Kim Jong Un
US President Donald Trump has directed the defense secretary to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing strong ties with North Korea.