Pakistan: DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least five people were killed while 10 others were injured in a suicide attack at the residence of a peace committee member near Qureshi Mor on Friday night, according to officials.
In a statement, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi said five bodies and 10 injured had been taken to the hospital. He said that seven ambulances, a fire vehicle and a disaster vehicle reached the site of the incident soon after it was reported, adding that a rescue operation was still under way.... Read More
Pakistan: rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband arrested.
Pakistani rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband were arrested, according to her mother, politician and former minister Shireen Mazari. A judge ordered the couple’s arrest in a cyber terrorism trial. Police officials presents arrested lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir (C) before a court in Islamabad on August 20, 2023The 32-year-old human rights... Read More
Uganda detains 2,000 opposition supporters-
30 killed after disputed election | Uganda’s army chief and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni said Friday that 30 opposition supporters had been killed and 2,000 detained in the wake of the vote. Opposition leader Bobi Wine remained in hiding on Friday after accusing security forces of raiding his home in the aftermath... Read More
Iran will find out when it’s time’: Huckabee warns Tehran may face new US action.
Mike Huckabee warned Iran that the US may take further action if Tehran does not change course, saying Iranian leaders have already seen that President Donald Trump follows through on his threats. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Counterpoints on Friday, Huckabee was asked about comments by Trump indicating that a US armada is heading... Read More
Weather forecast: Bitter cold across Canada through weekend” Bone-chilling cold warnings are sweeping the country this morning, with some regions expected to reach lows of -50 C with the wind chill.
Environment Canada has issued orange weather alerts for all of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as most of northern Ontario, warning of severe weather conditions likely to cause significant damage, disruption or health impacts.Bone-chilling cold warnings are sweeping the country this morning, with some regions expected to reach lows of -50 C with the wind... Read More
Ubisoft shares plunge after announcing six canceled video games and losses”
Trading in French video game giant Ubisoft was briefly suspended on Thursday, January 22, following a dramatic fall in its share price, a day after the firm announced it expected to make huge losses this year. Shares plummeted 33% to €4.46 in early Paris trading prior to suspension, in a record drop for the firm.... Read More
Trump says ‘massive fleet’ heading toward Iran .US President Donald Trump has warned Iran, saying that “a massive fleet” is moving toward the country.
Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One on Thursday. He said, “We have a lot of ships going that direction, just in case.” But he also said he would “rather not see anything happen.” He said the fleet may not have to be used, adding, “We’ll see.” Regarding his plan to impose a 25... Read More
TikTok establishes joint venture to avoid US ban.
Chinese-owned video platform TikTok has sealed a deal to create a joint venture with American investors. The move allows the popular social app to dodge the threat of being banned in the US.TV. TikTok has sealed a deal to create a joint venture with American investors. The move allows the popular social app to dodge... Read More
Cyclone Harry damage toll climbs over one-billion-euros mark in Sicily alone – Region declares state of calamity, Calabria and Sardinia counting the cost too-
(ANSA) – ROME, JAN 22 – The storms brought to southern Italy this week by Cyclone Harry have caused around 740 million euros in damage in Sicily alone, according to an initial estimate, Sicilian Governor Renato Schifani said on Thursday.Schifani said his executive had met to approve a measure to put to the regional assembly... Read More
Oscars: Takeaways from the nominations Awards pundits were taken by surprise from the first two words spoken at the Oscar nominations on Thursday.
“Elle Fanning, for Sentimental Value,” said hosts Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, as they kicked off the nominations with the best supporting actress category. Fanning’s appearance got things off to a spicy start from the earliest possible moment – she had received praise for her performance in the Norwegian family drama but few had predicted... Read More