Year: 2024

Russian lawmakers warn of ‘world war three’ if Ukraine strikes using US missiles

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Washington’s move to allow Kyiv to target deep within Russia using long-range US missiles has escalated the Ukraine conflict and could provoke World War Three, senior Russian lawmakers warned on Sunday. The shift marks a major reversal in US policy, as revealed earlier on Sunday by two US officials and a source familiar with the decision. “The West has decided on such a level of escalation that it could end with the Ukrainian statehood in complete ruins by morning,” Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper…

Trump transition team weighs candidates for transportation secretary role

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WASHINGTON: The transition team of President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering several candidates for the position of US Transportation Secretary. Among the potential nominees are a former executive from Uber and three Republican lawmakers, including one currently serving as a Fox News host.   Emil Michael, a Trump donor and technology entrepreneur who knows Elon Musk socially, has emerged as a leading contender, three of the sources said. Tech executives who backed Trump have advocated for the former Uber executive, two of the sources said. Other candidates include Sam Graves –…

Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Miran Shah, Kech IBOs

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At least 12 terrorists were eliminated during separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan and Balochistan’s Kech districts, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on November 12-13, security forces conducted IBO in North Waziristan’s Miran Shah area on reported presence of terrorists. “During conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged khwarij’s [terrorists] location, as a result of which, eight khwarij were sent to hell, while six khwarij got injured,” it added. Separately, the ISPR said at least…

35 killed, dozens wounded in south China car ramming

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A driver has killed 35 people and wounded 43 others in southern China, police said Tuesday, a day after the car ploughed down people exercising in a sports centre in the city of Zhuhai. After the attack was reported on Monday, police only said people had been wounded, while videos of the incident appeared to have been scrubbed from social media. But on Tuesday, police said that a “serious and vicious attack” had occurred at Zhuhai Sports Centre, revealing the death toll to be 35. The 43 people wounded are…

Imran wants do-or-die protest; senior PTI leaders fear it may backfire

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder chairman Imran Khan wants a date for do-or-die ultimate protest and possible sit-in in Islamabad, but he is being persuaded by party’s senior leaders it may backfire if such a protest is announced without proper planning and considering all pros and cons. PTI sources told The News most of the party’s senior leaders, who are members of the parliament or in the KPK government, do not support going for an all-out protest. Even some of those, who make fiery speeches, fear the all-out protest option will…

Apple users getting new exciting WhatsApp feature

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Meta’s platform WhatsApp announced that it was rolling out a message draft feature for iOS which will now be available for use over the coming weeks. The latest feature has been designed to assist user keep track of partially composed messages which makes it easier to revisit and complete them later, reported WABetaInfo. Users can finally reduce the time spent searching through conversations for unsent messages by flagging these incomplete messages directly in the chat list. According to the official change log on the App Store, the message drafts are now…

Punjab residents gasp in stubborn smog, toxic air shrouds KP’s Peshawar

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After Punjab, a thick layer of smog engulfed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital Peshawar, leaving the residents of affected region gasping for air as the country continues to battle with air pollution.  Lahore once again ranked first in the most polluted big cities in the world, while Multan had the worst air quality in the country, with the air quality hovering above the “hazardous” category, posing health risks to the citizens on prolonged exposure. The smog-laden air that has blanketted the cities in Punjab has now floated towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and engulfed…