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US Vice President Kamala Harris signed the form to officially announce her candidacy for the US presidential election, assuring that her people-powered campaign will win in November. Harris emphasized on social media that her people-powered campaign would win in November. She further reiterated that she would work hard to get every vote. Kamala Harris said … Read more

Arson and other “malicious acts” have hit France's high-speed train network, disrupting the transport system, the country's national rail operator said on Friday, hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to DW, French railway operator SNCF has reported incidents of sabotage on several of its high-speed train routes. The TGV … Read more

Baloch rights activists have announced plans for a massive gathering and resistance initiative in Gwadar, taking a bold and challenging step against the ongoing genocide and exploitation in Balochistan. Prominent Baloch rights advocate Mehrang Baloch declared the upcoming event as the Baloch National Assembly, which will begin on July 28. “The Baloch National Assembly will … Read more

According to the latest Henley Passport Index, the Pakistani passport has remained ranked the fourth worst in the world for the fourth consecutive year, reports Dawn. The index ranks travel documents from 199 countries based on the number of destinations their holders can access without any prior visa requirement. In the most recent rankings released … Read more

Pakistan's Information Minister Atatullah Tarar on Tuesday reiterated his stance of banning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf while speaking on Pakistan-based Geo News programme “Capital Talk”. The information minister said the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government will go ahead with the “in-principle” decision to ban Imran Khan's party and it will be changed after relevant legal consultations, … Read more

The pilot of the Saurya Airlines plane that crashed at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is the only survivor of the accident, according to information received from Tribhuvan International Airport. Press Release-1 pic.twitter.com/CJshytY9P7 — TIA, Kathmandu (@TIACAO2) July 24, 2024 Tribhuvan International Airport said in an update that 18 bodies have been recovered from the … Read more

Taiwan's Defense Ministry has reported increased activity by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the Taiwan Strait, with 22 Chinese aircraft, nine People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships and one official vessel spotted as of 6 a.m. local time on Wednesday. According to the ministry, 12 PLA aircraft violated the median line and entered Taiwan's … Read more

Baloch activist Mehrang Baloch lamented the deteriorating situation in Balochistan and accused DSP of Kalakot Police Station of forced disappearance of three persons while they were chalking on walls and distributing pamphlets in Lyari, Karachi ahead of the upcoming national conference. Mehrang Baloch said that the state machinery is afraid of the upcoming Baloch National … Read more

In a recent social media post, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir highlighted the worrying nature of the treatment meted out to women by Islamabad’s police force. She referred to an earlier incident in which more than 200 Baloch women, including young girls, were arrested. They were kept in custody despite a court order. Mir criticised the … Read more

The Uyghur community living in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has been facing atrocities committed by China for decades. Uyghur rights organisation, East Turkistan Svenska Uyghur Komitet (SUK), lamented China's brutality against Uyghur children in a statement released on Sunday. The statement also claimed that the UN human rights law for the rights and … Read more