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Massive unrest has erupted across Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK), where thousands of residents gathered in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday to protest against what they describe as Pakistan’s brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators. The protests, among the largest seen in the region in recent years, were triggered by growing anger over governance failures, economic hardship, and political marginalisation.

A 40‑year‑old Hindu temple in Peterborough, UK, is fighting a legal battle for its future after the Peterborough City Council decided to sell the land it occupies to the Khadijah Mosque, part of the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM). The dispute has now reached the High Court, where the temple’s trustees are challenging the sale.

The United States has carried out a new wave of military strikes against Iranian targets, intensifying the confrontation centred around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation began at 6 a.m. ET and was aimed at further degrading Iran’s ability to attack commercial

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his controversial proposal to impose a 20% fee on all non‑Iranian cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, announcing instead that Gulf nations have agreed to make “massive” trade and investment commitments to the United States. The reversal comes barely a day after Trump unveiled the toll plan, which

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to Iran, declaring that any future strike on Israel will trigger a “far more powerful” retaliation. His remarks come amid rapidly escalating tensions across West Asia, where Iran has launched attacks on US‑aligned states, including Jordan, following intensifying clashes with Washington. Speaking

US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will assume full control of security operations in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing a sweeping new policy that includes a 20% reimbursement fee on all non‑Iranian cargo passing through the strategic waterway. The move marks one of Washington’s most assertive steps in the escalating confrontation

The UK government has announced that it will designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Russia’s military intelligence agency GRU as terrorist organisations, marking one of Britain’s strongest national‑security actions in recent years. The move, unveiled in Parliament by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, introduces sweeping new powers targeting support networks, propaganda, and foreign‑linked sabotage