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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

Sri Lanka has handed death sentences to two of its former top security officials — ex‑police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando — for failing to act on intelligence warnings ahead of the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country’s history. The coordinated suicide blasts, carried

India, serving as the 2026 BRICS Chair, has officially invited Russia to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled for 12–13 September in New Delhi. The confirmation comes as preparations intensify for what is expected to be one of the most significant diplomatic events of the year, bringing together leaders from the expanded 11‑member BRICS