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At least 34 people were killed and over 130 injured in a suicide blast near a mosque in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Friday when people were gathering for a rally to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, according to media reports. The explosion occurred near Madina Mosque in the Mastung district, Geo News reported. Mastung's Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nawaz Gashkori...

A climate heckler interrupted US President Joe Biden mid-speech at an event in Arizona. Biden told the man to “shush up" and asked him meet to him backstage after the speech. The heckler questioned the Democrat’s climate policies and asked why the White House had not declared a national emergency so far. At the time, Biden was criticising his rival and former President Donald Trump. “I’ll tell you...

The studio of a Pakistani news channel transformed into a wrestling area after supporters of Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan got into a fight during a live debate on Express TV. A video of the purported incident has now gone viral. The video shows Afnan Ullah Khan, a leader of Sharif's party hitting Imran Khan's lawyer Sher Afzal Khan Marwat on the head in the middle of the debate. Marwat then turns a...

Elon Musk turned citizen journalist on Thursday as he visited Eagle Pass, a US-Mexico border area in Texas. Musk said he wanted to see for himself what is going on at the borders and get an unfiltered view. His visit comes amid a surge in migrants coming into the US from Mexico via Texas, Arizona and California. Musk toured the area with US Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas. Th...

A top Chinese scientist has claimed that Chandrayaan-3 did not land on the moon's south pole. Ouyang Ziyuan who is called the father of China’s moon missions told Chinese-language newspaper Science Times that Chandrayaan-3 did not land on the lunar south pole or the lunar south pole region or near the south pole region. 'The landing site of the Chandrayaan-3 was not at the moon’s south pole, not i...

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest US spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan, descending in a Soyuz capsule that was rushed up as a replacement after their original ride was hit by space junk and lost all its...

An employee of a US lawmaker has claimed that Chinese hackers stole thousands of emails from US State Deparment when they hacked into Microsoft's email platform earlier in the year. Reuters reported that quoting a Senate staffer that State Department's IT officials told lawmakers that 60,000 emails were stolen from 10 different accounts. He added that though names of the hacking victims weren't ma...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a key finding by detecting the presence of carbon dioxide on Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons. As per NASA, the astronomers used JWST findings and pinpointed the existence of carbon dioxide in a specific region on Europa's frozen surface. As reported by Space.com, the research team was able to determine the origin of the carbon molecules on the f...

Dozens of people faced criminal charges Wednesday after authorities said groups of young people, apparently working together, smashed their way into stores in several areas of Philadelphia, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing. Police said they made at least 52 arrests. Burglary, theft and other counts have been filed so far against at least 30 people, three of whom are minors, accor...

The American soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago is in American custody, two US officials said Wednesday. One official said that Pvt Travis King was transferred to US custody in China. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss King's status ahead of the US announcement. Earlier, North Korea said it would expel King. That announcement surprised some observers who had...

British wildlife expert Adam Britton admitted to torturing, sexually abusing and killing dozens of dogs, revealing his modus operandi for the heinous crime. The crocodile expert found dogs on Gumtree Australia, an online marketplace where unsuspecting owners found shelters for their dogs. He then brought the pets to a shipping container at his property, which he reportedly called the “torture room...

Renowned British crocodile expert Adam Britton, who worked for BBC and National Geographic, has pleaded guilty to abusing, raping and killing more than 40 pet dogs. The 51-year-old admitted to 60 criminal charges including animal cruelty and possessing and sharing child abuse material before a court in Australia. The court was informed that Britton had a shipping container on his property in Darwi...

Canada expressed concerns about foreign interference on its soil at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Canada's UN ambassador Bob Rae said that 'democracies are under threat due to foreign interference'. He added that the rules of state to state relations cannot be bent for political expediency. 'At the same time, we put great emphasis on the importance of equality. We also have to up...

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his...

A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed at least 114 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday, warning the death toll could rise higher. The fire happened in Iraq’s Nineveh province in its Hamdaniya area, authorities said. That’s a predominantly Christian area just outside of the city of Mosul, some 335 kilometers (205 miles) northwest...

Canada's prime minister said Monday the singling out of a Ukrainian veteran alleged to have fought for the Nazis during World War II for a standing ovation during a visit by Kyiv's leader was shameful and intolerable. The speaker of Canada's parliament, Anthony Rota, has apologized for the gaffe. He'd paid homage to Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant, during President Volodymyr Zele...

About 4,600 South Korean soldiers, accompanied by more than 300 US combat troops, paraded through the streets of Seoul on Tuesday along with tanks, missiles and other weapons to display their readiness. South Korea last held such a parade in 2013. The show of force comes as concerns grow that North Korea is seeking Russian help in expanding its nuclear arsenal in return for supplying Moscow with c...

A $10,000 note printed during the Great Depression was sold for a whopping $480,000 at a US auction. The rare currency features a photo of Salmon P. Chase, who was Secretary of the Treasury in Abraham Lincoln’s administration. According to the Museum of American Finance, the $10,000 note was the highest denomination bill to be ever circulated in the country. The US did print a $100,000 that featur...

The Washington Post has reported that at least 6 people and 2 vehicles were involved in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18. The news outlet said its report was based on CCTV footage and accounts of eyewitnesses it spoke to. Bhupinderjit Singh, a volunteer at the gurdwara outside which Nijjar was killed, told The Washington Post that he was playing football roughly 100...

The Washington Post has reported that the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada's surrey was caught on CCTV and the footage shows that at least 6 people with 2 cars were involved. The American news outlet wrote that the accounts of the witnesses it spoke to 'suggest a larger and more organized operation than has previously been reported.' The Washington Post reported that 90-...

Thousands of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh streamed into Armenia Monday as a deadly blast rocked a fuel depot in the rebel enclave and Azerbaijan and ally Turkey hailed Baku's victory over the majority ethnic Armenian area. While Azerbaijan showcased its regional alliances, Russia hit back at embattled Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after he blamed Moscow for the swift defeat of the brea...

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said that Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has a habit of making outrageous allegations without any supporting proof. "Some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. The Canadian PM has this way of just coming out with some outrageous allegations without any supporting proof," said Sabry. "The same thing they did for Sri Lanka, a terrible, total lie ab...

The United States has said Canada's investigation into the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar must proceed and the perpetrators brought to justice. Canada has alleged that Indian authorities were behind Nijjar's killing. New Delhi has strongly denied the allegations as baseless. "We are deeply concerned by the allegations referenced by (Canadian) Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau. We rem...

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada over Khalistani terrorist Nijjar's killing, security has been beefed up outside Indian missions in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, as per India Today. The development comes after protest calls by banned pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). Presently, the missions are surrounded by local police and federal police personnel to monitor...

Amid tensions over Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder, Canada has updated its travel advisory for its citizens in India. Noting that there are calls for protests and some negative sentiment towards Canada on social media, the Ottawa administration asked its citizens to remain vigilant and exercise caution. The move comes after New Delhi issued a similar advisory for Indian national...