Israel to release Gaza flotilla activists today ahead of deportation: rights group – World
Israel will release two foreign activists taken off a Gaza-bound flotilla from detention on Saturday before handing them to immigration authorities ahead of their deportation, the rights group representing them said. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were among dozens of activists aboard a flotilla that was intercepted […]
Civil, military leadership assert full-spectrum response as nation marks first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq
PM, President Zardari, military chiefs hail Marka-e-Haq success, stress unity, resolve and deterrence Pakistan’s civil and military leadership on Saturday renewed their pledge to defend the country, warning that any aggression aimed at undermining it would be met with an “immediate, befitting and full-spectrum response” as the nation marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. The […]
Drug supplier, extortionist arrested in separate police operations in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Saturday claimed to have arrested an alleged supplier of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, and an extortionist in separate actions in the metropolis. The SIU and a federal civilian intelligence agency, acting on a tip-off, jointly carried out an operation at the Lyari riverbed and arrested the […]
WHO chief arrives in Spain before hantavirus-hit ship evacuation – World
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said on Saturday he had arrived in Spain and would join government officials to oversee the disembarkation of a hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Canary Islands. “I arrived in Spain, where I will join senior government officials in a mission to Tenerife to oversee safe disembarkation of the passengers, […]
‘No home left’ for Gazans stranded in West Bank – World
Under the bleachers of a West Bank stadium, a dozen men from Gaza live in a former changing room, blocked from returning home by the war that erupted more than two-and-a-half years ago. Among those stranded is Sameer Abu Salah, 54, who had been working odd jobs in Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv, where […]
Putin says Russian army fighting ‘aggressive’ Nato-backed force in Victory Parade address – World
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that his soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an “aggressive force” backed by all of Nato and described his war goals as “just”, in a combative address to the annual Victory Day parade on Red Square. Putin has made the memory of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in […]
Field Marshal Munir to lead Marka-e-Haq anniversary ceremony at GHQ
President Zardari pays tribute to nation and armed forces on Marka-e-Haq anniversary, lauds field marshal’s leadership Field Marshal Asim Munir (centre), Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber Sidhu (left) and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf (right) on May 19. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and […]
Gaza flotilla activists to be released from Israel detention and deported
Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and Activist Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, who were detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appear at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel, May 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters Two activists arrested last month when Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla […]
Schools reach out to Canvas hackers as breach hits US classrooms, source says – World
Some schools and universities whose students’ data was stolen by a cybercriminal hacking group as part of an April breach of the educational tool Canvas have reached out to the hackers to prevent their data from being released, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. ShinyHunters, a hacking group with a string of […]
At UN, Pakistan raises alarm at Israel’s systematic annexation of occupied West Bank – World
Pakistan has raised alarm at the systematic annexation of the occupied West Bank, expansion of illegal settlements and the forced displacement of Palestinians, calling for the intervention of the global community. The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad at the Arria-formula meeting on the situation in […]