“DG ISPR says Afghans involved in almost all major terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2025 – Pakistan – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Afghans were involved in major “high-impact” terror incidents in Pakistan in 2025.
At the outset of the press conference, the military’s spokesperson said that the purpose of the briefing was to give a comprehensive overview of counter-terrorism measures taken in the past year.At the outset of the press conference, the military’s spokesperson said that the purpose of the briefing was to give a comprehensive overview of counter-terrorism... Read More
Iran protests: 35 people have died and 1,200 have been arrested in the unrest
After over a week of protests across Iran, activists say at least 35 people have been killed, including four children, as arrests top 1,200; security forces raid hospitals and Tehran accuses Israel and the US of fueling unrest.Human rights activists said early Tuesday that at least 35 people have been killed in nationwide protests across... Read More
“The Swiss government freezes assets associated with Maduro in Venezuela.
Any assets in Switzerland belonging to Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro, who has been arrested by the United States, will be frozen with immediate effect as a precautionary measure. This was decided by the Swiss government on Monday. According to a statement from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the Swiss government wants... Read More
Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says”
The Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 hadn’t undergone safety checks for five years, authorities have said The mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Feraud, told a Tuesday press conference that he could not explain why Le Constellation bar hadn’t been checked in so long, but that... Read More
Trump administration to freeze childcare funding in five states, including Minnesota, New York and California-Axios
L The Trump administration says it is freezing $10 billion in funds for child care and poor families in five blue states, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed to Axios Monday. Why it matters: The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten funding for child care around... Read More
Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne
Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne. The spectacular capture of Venezuelan leader and strongman Nicolás Maduro by the United States has somewhat overshadowed the impact of the arrest of his wife, Cilia Flores, the nation’s first lady, or “first combatant,” according to the official narrative from Miraflores Palace.Flores has been one of the... Read More
Opposition leader Machado plans to return to Venezuela ‘as soon as possible’Americas
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Monday she plans to return home “as soon as possible”, and slammed the interim president in Caracas. The Nobel Prize winner vowed to “turn Venezuela into the energy hub of the Americas” and dismantle the “‘criminal structures” that have harmed her country’s people, as ousted leader Nicolas Maduro... Read More
Ukrainian allies to meet over security guarantees”
Key Ukrainian allies are to meet with top US envoys in Paris to discuss security guarantees, as they press ahead on US-brokered plans to end the war with Russia. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing” is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as... Read More
New Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them –
Of a new category, this year’s list of nominees saw edits ahead of the voting window’s opening — a process not uncommon in other categories with multiple nominees. Djo, Krug, Hirshland and Taylor Vandergrift were added alongside Wesley for “The Crux”; Perez and photographer Shaun Llewellyn were removed for “Chromakopia,” replaced by just Tyler. Luz... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami risk
Gravestones in western Tottori PrefectureIn western Tottori Prefecture, officials in Houki Town are trying to confirm reports of a collapsed stone wall blocking a road in the Kamihosomi district. Meanwhile, in Hiezu Village, officials have received word of toppled gravestones in the Tomiyoshi district. They say there have been no reports of injuries. Tottori hotel... Read More