WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo – World
UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed on Saturday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) province worst-hit by a severe Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organisation’s director general told reporters in Bunia, capital of Ituri province, that the international community was helping the DRC government cope with the outbreak, but “at the same […]
KP CM Afridi urges GB chief justice to ensure transparency amid ‘alarming’ electoral environment – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan, urging immediate judicial intervention to ensure transparency in the upcoming GB elections amid what he described as an “alarming” deterioration in the electoral environment. The move came amid a series of reported incidents involving PTI […]
Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad – World
Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for Amazon satellite launches and bolstering SpaceX’s dominance in the commercial launch market. The mishap, which occurred during a test fire of the engines for the New Glenn rocket’s launch next week, […]
Suspected robber dies by suicide to avoid arrest in Karachi: police – Pakistan
KARACHI: A suspected thief died by suicide to avoid arrest during an office-cum-house robbery on Khalid Bin Waleed Road near Tariq Road in PECHS early Saturday morning, officials said. Ferozabad police Station House Officer (SHO) Adeel Afzal said the suspect had entered the office of a travel agency located within a bungalow with the intention […]
BLA’s evil nexus with Al-Qaeda, TTP fueling terrorism, women exploitation in Balochistan
Nexus funds, arms and trains militants exploiting women and youth for bombings and anti-state acts People and police officers gather after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, May 24, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) maintains a nexus with Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), […]
Rescuers pull 4 from flooded cave in Laos, 2 still missing – World
Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteer rescuers said, hours after another man was brought out late on Friday. The five are among seven Lao nationals who had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but were trapped for more than a week when rising […]
WHO chief visits DR Congo Ebola hotspot as cases surpass 1,000
Tedros urges more aid in Kinshasa, saying Ebola response has received only a third of needed funds World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 30, 2026. PHOTO: AFP The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief on Saturday called on communities in the […]
PTI’s Asad Qaiser alleges authorities barred him from reaching Islamabad airport for Skardu flight – Pakistan
PTI senior leader Asad Qaiser on Saturday claimed he was prevented from reaching the Islamabad airport, resulting in him missing his flight to Skardu in connection with the ongoing election campaign in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The incident comes just a day after PTI MNA Junaid Akbar and his team were expelled from GB while they were […]
Lebanese leaders discuss Israel military talks as IDF pushes deeper into Lebanon
Three killed, 11 injured in new Israeli strikes on south Lebanon as Israeli troops advance beyond Litani River Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed security of the country amid new attacks from Israel. PHOTO: ANADOLU Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Saturday to discuss US-hosted military […]
US, South Korea in talks over commander’s remarks that drew sharp criticism from China – World
South Korea and the United States are in talks over recent public remarks by the commander of US Forces Korea (USFK), Seoul’s presidential office said on Saturday, after the comments drew sharp criticism from China. In a recent podcast interview, Xavier Brunson described South Korea as “the dagger in the heart of Asia” from China’s […]