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ISLAMABAD: At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in the air-conditioning system, local broadcaster Geo TV…
Drone strikes targeted an oil refinery in Russia’s Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, overnight on August 26, according to independent monitoring channels.
The center was established in 1952 and offers vocational training to around 340 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank every year.
Aug. 28 will mark six months since the United States, together with Israel, launched attacks on Iran, a major power in the Middle East.
These slum dwellers have been asked to relocate to Savda Ghevra, where the authorities have arranged alternative accommodation, legal news website Bar and Bench said.
Ogun State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant for the 2027 election, Abayomi Hunye, has blasted the party for suspending him.
Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum seen as going down to the wire.
SINGAPORE, Aug 26 — A suspected currency-counterfeiting plot was reportedly uncovered after a fake S$100 (RM317) n...
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) has issued detailed guidelines for public Ganeshotsav mandals seeking temporary electricity connections for their pandals ahead…
This sudden push for the “Vijay for PM” narrative has irked Congress, with party leaders remarking that TVK leaders are still operating in a “fan-club mode.”
Goa, where Christians and Muslims make up over 35% of the population, will become the 13th state to have an anti-conversion law if the bill is passed
The Forestry Minister has offered a college scholarship to Rudiansyah, a Palangka Raya teenager who helps fight land fires dressed as Superman.
MOSCOW: Seven people have died, including six Chinese nationals, while nine more workers from China are missing, in a fire at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, according to…
Gombak Setia assemblyman notes that the party worked with both BN and PH in the past.
In Jakarta, children pay the price as outdoor playgrounds become dangerously hot during the day due to the lack of cover from heat.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked the EU to bring forward part of its €90 billion Ukraine loan to plug a funding gap at the Defence Ministry.
<p>Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has reaffirmed its focus on student wellbeing, educational quality, national identity and digital empowerment as it prepares for the…
GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they were ques...
Trump’s Iran sanctions put South Africa’s balancing act to the test
Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Rasheed Dramani, has called for a clear process to investigate and resolve corruption allegations involving Members of Parliament.
A 67-year-old man was shot dead by unknown assailants who stormed his homestead in Ekenawa Village, Ikonge Sub-Location, Nyamira County, on Tuesday night.
Owaisi has strongly criticised the Allahabad HC's order, dismissing a petition filed by a school student seeking permission to wear a Hijab.
As a council member at Nanyang Technological Institute, Teo had overseen its reconstitution to NTU.
As Ukraine marks its 35th year as an independent nation, a woman born just a few months before the country adopted its declaration of independence tells Kyiv Post how her life unfolded as the country…
Queensland police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in residential care, which the child safety minister has described as "heinous".
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Wong Kah Woh berkata kerajaan komited segerakan proses pembangunan semula sekolah demi keselamatan murid.
Nigeria has joined other African countries in calling for a legally binding framework on proactive drought management, increased funding for adaptation and clear accountability to tackle land…
JERUSALEM (AP) — The enormous doors were pushed shut, the clanking bolts secured from the outside and several clergy, pilgrims and one journalist — me — were locked for the night…
A three-and-a-half-year-old boy died after a fire broke out in his mother’s rented house in Kwa Mashariki area, Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County.
Videos and photographs of school buses stranded near Subhash Chowk, with children reportedly stuck inside for hours, went viral on social media, triggering widespread anger among residents.
A total of 23 letterheads of UPPK were seized from the possession of the arrested militants, it said, adding that the insurgents confessed to their involvement in kidnapping, extortion and…
SINGAPORE, Aug 26 — Singaporean online commentator Amos Yee Pang Sang was reportedly handed four new charges...
Islamabad: A fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 15 newborns. Only one newborn could be rescued alive. The fire reportedly broke out at around 7 am after an air-conditioning compressor blast inside the nursery in the gynaecology ward of the…
"I don't know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly being treated like a criminal," the soldier wrote.
"We will avoid our chartered vessels dealing in STS or anything to do with non-compliant ships for Middle Eastern cargoes," said one of the sources, who works at an Indian refinery.
Russia's war on Ukraine has prompted several European countries to abandon a landmark 1990s landmine treaty. DW examines what is at stake.
It was considered a major achievement when most countries in the world agreed to ban anti-personnel mines in the 1990s. But given the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in Europe is changing.
Kerala has officially been renamed ‘Keralam’ after the Union Government approved the state’s long-pending proposal to change its name with effect from August 25 after the Union Home Ministry notified…
Hong Kong authorities are investigating two new dog attack cases that have resulted in injuries to a canine and a woman, which come amid mounting safety concerns after two other similar but deadlier…
The fixed-wing Baton is built to cut Russian supply lines, according to the association that showed it.
ISLAMABAD: Fourteen infants were killed in a fire that broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) early on Wednesday.
FUKUOKA -- A survey of Fukuoka Municipal Government employees over their dealings with the city assembly found that 26 employees developed mental or p
Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Operatives of the Mowe Division of the Ogun State Police Command, through an intelligence-led operation, have dismantled an illegal…
A tense standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continues to dominate regional headlines on August 26, 2026, with implications for the UAE’s economy, energy security, aviation, and daily life.
Former United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi has opened up about the challenges of serving as the spokesperson of the United Opposition, saying…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and some state governors have congratulated Muslims on this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration, charging them to imbibe the good teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon…
BUTTERWORTH: An engaged couple with previous criminal and drug records claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of robbing a woman and causing her injuries.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked chairmen of Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas to translate the principles of federal character into practical, inclusive and equitable governance at the…
Long-term plans for Singapore’s western islands offer something precious: time to get it right, says NUS’ Melissa Low.
Islamabad Police has announced an important update for candidates appearing in the ICT Police Ministerial Staff Recruitment 2026 tests.
PUCHONG: Firefighters battled a forest fire that razed about 0.4ha of vegetation near Bandar Puchong Jaya early yesterday.
Criticism mounted after Tokyo's initial response to the U.S. sanctioning International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane was to describe the move as "very unfortunate."
State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of Brisbane A Queensland teenager has allegedly been raped in a state-funded residential care home in what has been described as a “heinous” act.
