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6 killed, 13 injured as mortar shell hits civilian area in northwest Pakistan

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6 killed, 13 injured as mortar shell hits civilian area in northwest Pakistan

People clean debris of a damaged building following a suicide car bombing in Bannu, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on April 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP At least six people were killed and 13 others injured when a mortar shell exploded in a civilian area in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The incident…

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U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariff, but no relief yet for most traders

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U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariff, but no relief yet for most traders

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that the 10% temporary tariff President Donald Trump imposed on all U.S. trade partners, including India, was “unauthorised by law”, striking a further blow to his attempts at using tariffs as tools to advance his policy priorities. …

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Taiwan’s Parliament approves $25 billion defence spending bill

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Taiwan’s Parliament approves billion defence spending bill

Taiwan’s Parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday (May 8, 2026) that Opposition lawmakers say will be used for U.S. weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government’s proposed budget of nearly…

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Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Kremlin’s WWII celebrations

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Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Kremlin’s WWII celebrations

Russia and Ukraine traded attacks on Friday (May 8, 2026), with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that Moscow had declared around its World War II commemorations appearing to be in tatters. Ukraine never said it would abide by Moscow’s call to halt strikes and lambasted Russian leader Vladimir Putin for only wanting to pause fighting so…

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Iran turns bombed Karaj Bridge into a symbol of resistance

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Iran turns bombed Karaj Bridge into a symbol of resistance

Standing over the dry bed of the Karaj River, all that remains are twisted steel beams, shattered concrete slabs, dust, and silence. What lies here is not the aftermath of an attack. Iranian officials and witnesses describe it as a deliberate and calculated strike — one they say was designed not just to destroy infrastructure,…

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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs, says public can draw its own conclusions

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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs, says public can draw its own conclusions

The Pentagon, in a 2024 report, revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified…

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China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with India

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China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with India

India has maintained that Beijing had provided support to Islamabad during the war. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China has confirmed for the first time that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during its war with India last year. On Thursday (May 7, 2026), China’s South China Morning Post said the state broadcaster CCTV…

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A government critic dies in custody in Rwanda, drawing calls for an independent probe

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A government critic dies in custody in Rwanda, drawing calls for an independent probe

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame. | Photo Credit: AP A Rwandan academic and government critic died in custody as he was set to be freed from jail, immediately raising concern from a prominent rights group that urged an investigation into the death of Aimable Karasira. Karasira died on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) after he took an…

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