Mass protests erupted across Pakistan‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) on Saturday after Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil rights movement that has been leading demonstrations for months. The unrest surged following the arrest of JAAC leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir and the reported detention of more than 600
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia is being described by experts as a crucial step in India’s effort to strengthen its position in the increasingly contested Indo‑Pacific region. The trip, which marks the first stop of Modi’s three‑nation tour to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, comes at a time when the Indo‑Pacific has
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia next week, describing the India–Australia relationship as one of the most important partnerships shaping the Indo‑Pacific today. Modi will be in Melbourne from July 8 to 10, as part of a three‑nation tour that begins in Indonesia and concludes
Unrest in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) is intensifying, and one of the region’s most prominent protest leaders, Sardar Aman Khan, has issued a direct appeal to people in Srinagar, Ladakh, Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu to stand in solidarity with PoK residents during fresh demonstrations planned for July 5. The protests are being organised by the Joint
Iran is bracing for one of the largest public gatherings in its history as millions of mourners pour into cities across the country for the week‑long funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The scale of the event — spread across five cities in Iran and Iraq — has prompted authorities to quietly prepare
Fresh cross‑border attacks between Russia and Ukraine have killed at least 15 people, intensifying hostilities less than a day after Moscow launched one of its deadliest missile and drone barrages on Kyiv since the full‑scale invasion began in 2022. The previous night’s assault on the Ukrainian capital left at least 30 dead, prompting a wave
At least 40 people were killed and 11 others injured after an overcrowded passenger bus veered off a highway and plunged into a deep ravine in Balochistan early Friday, in one of Pakistan’s deadliest road accidents this year. The vehicle was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when it lost control in the Dana Sar area
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three‑nation tour covering Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand between 8 and 11 July, marking a major diplomatic outreach aimed at strengthening India’s presence across the eastern Indian Ocean and advancing the country’s Act East policy. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the visit begins in Indonesia
Iran has begun an unprecedented, week‑long funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in US‑Israeli airstrikes on 28 February. The ceremonies, described by officials as the largest public gathering in the history of the Islamic Republic, will run from 3 July to 9 July across five cities in
A rare moment of hope emerged in Venezuela after a 43‑year‑old security guard, trapped for eight days beneath the rubble of a collapsed seven‑storey building, was pulled out alive by an international rescue team. The man, identified as Hernan Gil, survived the twin earthquakes that devastated large parts of the country and pushed the official
