Stampede at Soleimani funeral procession kills dozens
An Israeli official on Thursday confirmed a report in Israeli media that the world’s largest Muslim nation is prepared to normalize relations with Israel in order to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The possibility of a normalization deal was first revealed by Israel’s largest daily newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, on Thursday. The…
Village Defence Committees armed with rifles were first formed in 1990s at peak of unrest, lost value later as situation improved; now next generation ready Rajouri: In a mega exercise to revive vigilante groups armed by the government to defend against terrorist attacks, revamp of erstwhile Village Defence Committees is going on aggressively in Jammu…
Aug 8 (Reuters) – Iraq’s official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not to use the term “homosexuality” and instead to say “sexual deviance,” the regulator said. The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) said in a statement that the use of the term “gender”…
July 24 (UPI) — Raging forest fires on the Greek island of Corfu forced authorities to evacuate more than 2,400 people Monday from 17 settlements, while rescue operations on Rhodes continued into a third day. Civil protection forces were battling the flames with the help of firefighting aircraft and helicopters sent from as far away…
Pope Leo XIV has met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, sending a strong signal of welcome in…
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The aviation industry will press regulators this week for urgent action to help tackle GPS “spoofing” amid a surge in such activity, which can send commercial airliners off-course, due to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. International trade body IATA and European regulator EASA have organised a meeting in…