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The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for a series of militant operations across Balochistan, asserting that 97 Pakistani military personnel were killed and 15 seriously injured in 48 attacks carried out during July, according to reporting attributed to The Balochistan Post and ANI. Pakistan has not officially confirmed these figures, and independent verification […]

Iran has firmly dismissed US President Donald Trump’s assertion that direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran would resume, insisting that no such talks are taking place. The denial comes as the US–Iran war enters its sixth month, with both sides intermittently signalling diplomatic openings while continuing military posturing. Tehran’s Foreign Ministry clarified that its only

Pakistan is facing renewed scrutiny over press freedom after widespread claims that access to Al Jazeera English was suddenly disrupted across the country. The alleged restriction came shortly after the broadcaster published detailed reports on protests, election‑related unrest, and security crackdowns in Pakistan‑Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Islamabad has not officially confirmed any ban, but activists, opposition

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to make her first major public appearance in India since she fled Bangladesh in August 2024, following a massive student‑led uprising that ended her nearly 16‑year rule. The event, hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia (FCC South Asia), will take place on 5 August

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged a tougher, sustained campaign against people‑smuggling gangs driving small‑boat crossings in the English Channel, following a visit to Dover where he reviewed frontline operations. Burnham said his government would be “relentless” in tackling organised immigration crime while pairing enforcement with safe and legal routes for people seeking entry

Israel has raised strong objections to a proposed US‑backed Hamas disarmament agreement, telling the White House that it will not withdraw troops from Gaza until Hamas physically surrenders all weapons. The concerns were conveyed as part of Israel’s first public response since US President Donald Trump announced the framework earlier this week. Doron Spielman, spokesperson

A suicide bombing at a peace rally in Kabal town, Swat Valley, has left 14 people dead and more than two dozen injured, marking one of the deadliest attacks in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province this year. The rally, organised by the Swat Aman Jirga, brought together local residents demanding an end to militancy and rising

West Bengal’s Special Task Force (STF) has uncovered an alleged Pakistan‑linked Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) conspiracy aimed at targeting the Bengal Chief Minister, honey‑trapping and kidnapping the son of a senior Howrah politician, and creating disturbances during a student protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, according to investigative details cited in a News18 report.JeM is a violent

Pakistan witnessed its deadliest month of 2026 in July, with 606 people killed and 232 injured in a surge of terrorist attacks and counter‑terror operations, according to new data from the Islamabad‑based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The think tank’s report highlights a sharp escalation in militant activity alongside intensified security crackdowns

An explosion near a summer café in Moscow on Saturday evening has left three people dead and 15 others injured, according to Russian police and state media reports. The blast occurred at around 8:10 pm local time, with emergency services rushing to the scene as videos and images of the aftermath circulated widely online. Police