- China backs Pakistan’s mediation effort as Gulf shipping disruptions threaten its trade interests
- Officials say US-Iran talks cannot resume until attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states stop
- Heavy rain forecast for Sindh, Punjab and other regions through Monday
- House collapses remain leading cause of monsoon deaths, NDMA data shows
- Dar tells Araghchi recent understandings under Islamabad MoU should underpin peace efforts
- Deputy PM warns SCO against efforts to derail US-Iran peace process following Houthi attacks
IMCTC, UN conclude Riyadh program to train Palestinian, Chadian legal experts on terrorism financing
- The five-day program brought together 25 legal professionals from Palestine and Chad
- The training was held under the IMCTC-UN “Guide” initiative
- Coalition’s spokesman said the airstrikes targetted sites belonging to the “terrorist Houthi militia” in Hodeidah
- Telecom building at Hodeida port and naval base at Ras Al-Kathib were among those hit, says AP security source
- The Met said a total of five officers were hurt and, after receiving first aid, were taken to hospital
- The incident happened around 3:40 p.m. next to Britain’s parliament building
- Investors deploy capital despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty
- The NBA’s all-time leading scorer made the announcement on social media Friday
- “I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base”
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- Dar tells Araghchi recent understandings under Islamabad MoU should underpin peace efforts
- Deputy PM warns SCO against efforts to derail US-Iran peace process following Houthi attacks
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What's Dariyah?
Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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- Amnesty has demanded a probe into a Pakistani airstrike in March that UN says killed over 260
- Pakistan’s foreign office says Amnesty levelled serious allegations without providing “credible evidence“
