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November 10, 2025 4:02 PM

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HRCP Raises Alarm Over Worsening Security and Human Rights in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, HRCP, has voiced concern over the worsening security and human rights situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting a situation of fear, lawlessness and erosion of civilian authorities in the province.   In its latest fact-finding report titled 'Caught i...

November 10, 2025 11:16 AM

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US Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Historic 40-Day Government Shutdown

The US Senate has approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending the 40-day federal government shutdown by advancing a compromise bill yesterday to reauthorise funding and undo the layoffs of federal employees. The bill received exactly the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate, with almost all Re...

November 10, 2025 8:22 AM

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Egypt and Qatar Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Gaza Ceasefire

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. During a phone conversation, the two officials reviewed developments in ongoing consulta...

November 10, 2025 8:17 AM

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Typhoon Fung-wong Makes Landfall in Philippines, Over 9 Lakh Evacuated

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, forcing the evacuation of over nine lakh people and claiming two lives. The storm struck Aurora province in Luzon as a typhoon with winds of 185 kilometres per hour and gusts reaching 230 kilometres per hour. It later weakened while moving acro...

November 10, 2025 7:39 AM

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Myanmar Hit by 3.3 Magnitude Quake Following Major Tremors in March

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck Myanmar early this morning. The latest tremor follows the powerful 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes that hit central Myanmar on March 28, which displaced thousands. The World Health Organisation has since warned of rising health risks in the affected areas, inc...

November 9, 2025 10:37 PM

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Ex-Bangladesh Minister Alleges Foreign Pressure on Ukraine Vote

  Former Bangladesh minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury - who has reportedly gone into hiding following the change of government in Dhaka - has claimed that “certain countries” played a key role in the ouster of the previous administration after it refused to align with Western powers over the Russia-U...