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Flood threat looms over Chitral valley as summer approaches
Water from swollen Chitral River inundates Reshun village in Upper Chitral. — Dawn CHITRAL: As the summer season approaches bringing with it the perennial threat of catastrophic flooding, residents and experts across the Chitral valley are urging the urgent construction of a continuous chain of bulwarks to protect vulnerable settlements from the rampaging Chitral River. Over the last two decades, the 400km span from Broghil Valley in the north to Arandu on the Pak-Afghan B...
Lahore High Court hears petitions against kite flying
LAHORE: A bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) while hearing petitions against kite flying on Monday summoned details of cases against offenders violated prohibition of kite flying. A single bench of the high court, comprises of Justice Awais Khalid, heard petitions filed by the lawyers’ Judicial Activism Panel. “What happened to kites and twine seized by police, if they were burnt or disposed off some other way,” the court questioned. “What mechanism followed with regard...
Fashion brands in Lahore ‘ignore’ labour rights violations in textile recycling sector
LAHORE: Widespread labour rights violations have been found in the textile recycling industry, which is being promoted by major fast fashion brands as a pillar of sustainability. A recent study conducted by the Labour Education Foundation (LEF), in collaboration with Arisa, a Holland-based rights body, has revealed a stark contradiction at the heart of the global fashion industry. While major fast fashion brands promote textile recycling as a pillar of sustainability, they remain largely unaware...
Mysterious Lake District barn joins national treasures on heritage list
Officials grant Grade II* protection to ‘rare building that raises more questions than it answers’It is an elite list with some of the most significant and beautiful buildings and structures in England, including Battersea power station, Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge and the London Coliseum.Now the Grade II* landmarks are being joined by a mysterious, limestone rubble “barn” on a grassy knoll in the Lake District, which was most recently used as a shelter for sheep and cows. Continue readin...
Makkah entry restricted: Saudi Arabia bans expatriates without permit from April 13
Expatriates and residents without official permits will be barred from entering Makkah from Monday, April 13, under new Hajj-season regulations announced by Saudi authorities.According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Public Security confirmed that Hajj arrangements and procedures requiring residents to obtain entry permits came into effect on April 13. It said residents without valid permits will be barred from entering Makkah.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si...
Long, winding road
WHILE not a complete failure, there was no breakthrough in the US-Iran talks that began on Saturday. The two delegations left Islamabad for their respective destinations on Sunday. At the moment, though, the two-week truce facilitated by Pakistan appears to be holding, and an immediate return to hostilities does not seem imminent. After 40 days of war, sparked by the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, even this minimal progress must be appreciated. True, the American president once more issued...
Emergency services rush to Broadway Shopping Centre as large area is cordoned off
Emergency services rush to Broadway Shopping Centre as large area is cordoned offBy KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:40, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 04:44, 13 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Girl, 5, abducted and raped after being 'lured by sweets' on way home from school
Girl, 5, abducted and raped after being 'lured by sweets' on way home from schoolThe young girl was found gagged with a pillow case in a sack after allegedly being lured into the man's house on her way home from school as he offered her sweetsNewsTahir Ibn Manzoor and Olivia Beeson04:35, 13 Apr 2026Updated 04:38, 13 Apr 2026View ImageThe girl was allegedly attacked on her way home from school (stock image)(Image: Getty)A five-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, raped and stuffed...
Prue MacSween rips into system that allowed escaped child rapist to stay in Australia for more than ten years after his horrific crime
Prue MacSween rips into system that allowed escaped child rapist to stay in Australia for more than ten years after his horrific crimePrue MacSween blasted deportation systemOutrage comes after child rapist escaped custody READ MORE: Disturbing details emerge about gang rapist's crimesBy SARAH BROOKES - SENIOR REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:32, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 04:32, 13 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Four officials hurt as Afghan residents clash with police in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A police search operation targeting Afghan residents in Islamabad turned violent when officers were attacked, resulting in injuries to four officers and the arrest of 23 people who now face terrorism charges, authorities said. The clash erupted in the Sarai Kharboza area when residents resisted the operation, according to an FIR filed at the Golra Police Station. The report, lodged by Assistant Sub-Inspector Saqib Mehmood, alleges that a group led by a suspect identified as Mubeen a...
Malaysia seizes US$1.37 million worth of diesel in illegal fuel transfer off Penang
Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said it detained two tankers for allegedly conducting an illegal ship-to-ship transfer of about 700,000 litres (185,000 gallons) of diesel off the island of Penang over the weekend. Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply disruptions throughout the region caused by the war in the Middle East. Penang MMEA director Muhammad Suffi Mohd Ramli said authorities carried out checks following an intelligence...
Over 500 held at pro-Palestinian rally in UK
• Londoners stage a demo in support of Palestine Action; organisers describe move by authorities as ‘misguided crackdown’• Amnesty condemns arrests as ‘yet another blow to civil liberties’ LONDON: Police in London said they had arrested more than 500 pro-Palestinian protesters at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, a group that is banned in the UK, on Saturday. Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration...
US military says 5 killed in Eastern Pacific boat strikes
The U.S. military said Sunday that five people were killed in boat strikes in the Eastern Pacific, stating that “intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the” region. “On April 11, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal kinetic strikes…
Weather alert: UAE to see rain, mist and dust before winds intensify midweek
Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast changing weather conditions across the UAE from today to Friday, with rain, humidity and dust expected at different intervals.On Monday, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected, with a chance of light to moderate rainfall over coastal, eastern and southern areas, alongside rising temperatures and possible mist formation by night.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Tuesday will re...
Susan Coyle to be first woman to lead Australian army in ‘deeply historic moment’
Appointment part of a raft of senior defence changes as current navy chief Mark Hammond promoted to chief of defence forceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLt Gen Susan Coyle, an officer of more than three decades standing, will become the first woman to lead the Australian army.Coyle has been announced as the new chief of army, with her term beginning in July. Continue reading...
Three killed as passenger vehicle falls into ravine in Lower Dir
At least three people, including a child, were killed and 10 others injured when a passenger vehicle plunged into a deep ravine in Lower Dir area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, Rescue 1122 officials said. According to a Rescue 1122 spokesperson, the vehicle was travelling from the Maidan area to Nambatai when it went off the road after being struck by another vehicle. The deceased included a child, a woman and a man, while the injured comprised men and women, the spokesperson added. Res...
U.S. says 1 survivor in deadly strikes on alleged drug boats
Politics U.S. says 5 killed, 1 survivor in military strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific April 12, 2026 / 10:07 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google The U.S. military said Sunday it had killed five more people on boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, with one person surviving the strikes, bringing the controversial campaign's total death toll to at least 168.The strikes were carried out against two boats on April 11, U.S. Southern Command announced in a pos...
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Premiere Ends With Tribute to Angus Cloud, Eric Dane and EP Kevin Turen
The Season 3 premiere of “Euphoria” paid tribute to three key members of the show who died after Season 2. The new episode ends on a black screen reads “In Memoriam” and takes a moment for each of the three names: actors Eric Dane and Angus Cloud, as well as executive producer Kevin Turen. Cloud […]
Fahmeeda Laghari case: Medical university lecturer among two arrested in Mirpurkhas
Mirpurkhas: Police have arrested two suspects, including a lecturer at a medical university, in connection with the suicide case of student Fahmeeda Laghari, SSP Mirpurkhas Fida Hussain said on Monday. According to the SSP, one of the key suspects, Abid Laghari, has been sent on a four-day physical remand in police custody. A total of five individuals, including the principal of the private Ibn-e-Sina medical university (Muhammad Medical College), have been nominated in the harassment case invol...
Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing in Sydney
Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLana LamSydneyGetty ImagesAmy Scott is among those who will be awardedEight Australians who stepped in to protect strangers during the deadly Bondi Junction stabbing will be recognised for their bravery. The tragedy, which killed six people and injured ten, took place exactly two years ago in a crowded Sydney shopping centre. The attacker, Joel Cauchi, was suffering a psychotic episode when...