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Capital to get new residential sectors
The federal government has decided to introduce two new residential sectors in the capital, with development work on Sectors F-12 and G-12 progressing rapidly. The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) is preparing to announce the sectors either simultaneously or in phases. According to sources, the move comes in response to the growing demand for housing in Islamabad. Sources said the layout plan for Sector F-12 has been completed, although its PC-I approval is still pen...
UAE weather alert: dust, strong winds and possible rain on April 8
Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast fair to partly cloudy weather across the UAE tomorrow, with conditions expected to turn cloudier by night and a chance of rainfall in some western areas by Thursday morning.In its daily update, the NCM said winds will freshen during the daytime, blowing at moderate speeds and causing dust and sand to reduce visibility in exposed areas.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. The NCM ad...
American woman missing in Bahamas after falling overboard is identified
U.S. newsAmerican woman missing in Bahamas after falling overboard is identifiedLynette Hooker, 55, was on an 8-foot boat with her husband when she went overboard, family and authorities say. Her husband said he had to paddle for hours to shore.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Hope Town, Great Abaco Island, the Bahamas in 2022.Getty Images ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 7, 2026, 10:42 AM EDTBy Minyvonne Burke and Austin MullenAn American woman reportedly swept out to sea Sat...
Joey Barton pleads not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm in golf club incident
Former footballer denies assault in north-west EnglandBarton to remain in custody with trial set for 1 SeptemberJoey Barton has denied assaulting a man outside a golf club in north-west England. The 43-year-old former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder appeared via video link from Liverpool prison for the plea hearing at Liverpool crown court.He pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch on 8 March. Barton’s co-defendant, Gary O’Grady, was not asked to en...
Female DRAG RACER, 17, and friend, 15, are both killed in horrific high speed rollover crash
Female DRAG RACER, 17, and friend, 15, are both killed in horrific high speed rollover crashBy LAURA PARNABY, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:40, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 15:40, 7 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Train driver dead after crash with lorry carrying military equipment
A driver was killed and 16 passengers were injured when a high-speed train and a truck carrying military equipment collided in France.The crash happened on Tuesday just before 7am at a railway crossing in the town of Bully-les-Mines, authorities said.
Manchester turns into 'influencer hub' where content creators can get a luxury lifestyle for less than London - inspired by Molly-Mae Hague
Manchester turns into 'influencer hub' where content creators can get a luxury lifestyle for less than London – inspired by Molly-Mae HagueFledgling creators are following in the footsteps of stars like Molly-Mae HagueREAD MORE: Inside Manchester's ultra-luxury influencer towers: They're filled with OnlyFans stars making £30k a month. Now residents tell FRED KELLY what really goes on - from wild sex and parties to the shocking dark sideBy MAANYA SACHDEVA, ASSOCIATE EDITOR, ROYALS Updated: 15:39,...
Daughter of missing American woman in Bahamas says there were 'prior issues,' calls for full investigation
FIRST ON FOX: The daughter of a missing American in the Bahamas she has learned of "prior issues" and called for a thorough investigation into the disappearance of her mother, who authorities say fell off the boat she was on.Bahaman officials said 55-year-old Lynette Hooker and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, left the Abaco Inn from Hope Town at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on a small boat and were headed to their yacht, adding the couple was planning to go to Elbow Cay.While the couple was on the 8...
UK music festival canceled after headliner Ye denied entry into country
Organizers of a popular United Kingdom music festival are canceling the annual event after its headliner, Ye, was denied entry into the country over his past antisemitic remarks. “The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s [electronic travel authorization,] denying him entry into the United Kingdom,” a Tuesday statement from the team behind the Wireless Festival said.…
Several people evacuated as rain causes flooding in parts of Peshawar
PESHAWAR/ LAHORE: Rescue personnel evacuated several people as rain caused flooding in part of Peshawar on Tuesday, while heavy showers also lashed parts of Punjab. The continuing spell of rain over the past few days has claimed several lives in KP and Punjab, as well as, Balochistan. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi told Dawn that at least 65 people were evacuated from Peshawar’s Sardar Colony on Tuesday due to flooding in Budhni nullah during a heavy downpour in the afternoon. He sai...
Brit girl, 19, dies in Vietnam horror crash after bike hit by oncoming vehicle
Brit girl, 19, dies in Vietnam horror crash after bike hit by oncoming vehicleOrla Wates, 19, tragically died in a motorbike accident in northern Vietnam on Thursday - the teenager had been preparing to start a course at Durham UniversityOrla Wates (Image: Wates Family)ByEliana NunesNews Reporter15:32, 7 Apr 2026Updated15:44, 7 Apr 2026A 19-year-old British girl has tragically died in a motorbike accident in northern Vietnam. Orla Wates, from London, was travelling on the Ha Giang Loop on a gap...
Free transport in unserved districts likely
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) to regulate liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices across the province. Presiding over a meeting, the chief minister also sought a report within 24 hours to determine transport fares per kilometre and directed relevant officials to consider launching free transport in 17 districts where public transport is unavailable. During the meeting, the impact of global oil prices on transport...
Retired general talks U.S. airmen rescue and reflects on his own plane being shot down in 1999
Retired Gen. David Goldfein speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran after their fighter jet was shot down Friday. Goldfein breaks down the operation and recalls his own plane being shot down in 1999 while on a mission over Serbia.
US soldier trying to halt deportation of wife detained on military base
A U.S. Army staff sergeant is attempting to stop his wife from being deported after she was detained last Thursday at a Louisiana military base where the couple planned to live together. Newlyweds Annie Ramos and Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank, who was assigned to the brigade in Fort Polk, La, recently arrived at the base.…
Indianapolis official's home attacked after vote in favor of controversial data center
An Indianapolis city councilor said someone fired multiple rounds into his home overnight Sunday while he and his son were inside after he backed a controversial data center project, according to reports.Ron Gibson, a Democrat representing District 8, said the shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Monday and that roughly 13 rounds were fired into his home, FOX59 reported. A threatening note reading "no data centers" was also left under his doormat, according to the outlet.Images from the scene sho...
Colorado residents distraught after lake in beloved local park DISAPPEARS
Lake Huston has been used for agricultural irrigation as early as the 1930s. As spring rolls around, residents are hoping the city can restore the water supply.
Panama Canal vessel traffic unaffected by bridge emergency, says administration
A special logistics corridor had been opened to ensure the mobility of residents in adjacent areas during the emergency
Major national security vulnerability exposed as DHS reveals how relatives of terror architect allowed into US
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it had discovered "significant national security and public safety risks" in U.S. vetting processes, calling the system "wholly inadequate," just days before two relatives of slain terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani were taken into custody in Los Angeles.The arrests of Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and grandniece, Sarinasadat Hosseiny, left many asking how close family associates of one of the most well-known terrorists in...
India court sentences nine police to death for Covid custody killings
New Delhi: An Indian court has sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and killing of a father and son in 2020 who were detained for allegedly breaching Covid lockdown rules.The additional district judge in Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, found the officers guilty in the custodial deaths of trader Jeyaraj, 59, and his son Benniks, 31, according to a statement by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday.Indian couple sentenced to death for sexual assault of 3...
Father of two disabled children is deported to Mexico after ICE pulled him over while he drove to his drywall installation job
Father of two disabled children is deported to Mexico after ICE pulled him over while he drove to his drywall installation jobBy RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:07, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 15:07, 7 April 2026 e-mail View comments