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JUI-F holds second round of protests over killing of Maulana Idrees

PESHAWAR: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Friday held a second round of protest rallies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the killing of prominent cleric Maulana Muhammad Idrees, according to a statement released by the party’s media cell. On Tuesday, JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that the party would hold two rounds of protest rallies — on Wednesday and Friday — against the “martyrdom” of the cleric. The party had also staged demonstrations on Wednesday. “On the appeal of...

Kemi Badenoch insists ‘the country needs us’ as she declares Tories ‘coming back’ despite Reform gains

Kemi Badenoch has insisted the “country needs us” and the Conservatives are “coming back” as local election results continue to roll in. Speaking to supporters, the Tory leader set out her ambitions despite Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surging nationwide.“The Conservatives have to come back because my goodness, this country needs us,” Mrs Badenoch began. “We need people to know that hope is coming.” TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Taking aim at her opponents, the Tory leader said: “We have to...

Amit Shah takes a dig at Mamata Banerjee, says Suvendu da ghar mein aake haraya

Amit Shah takes a dig at Mamata Banerjee says Suvendu da ghar mein aake haraya

Families of IRA men shot dead reach settlements for damages

Families of IRA men shot dead reach settlements for damages10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEve RosatoandHayley Halpin,BBC News NIBBCThe McGirr and Campbell families gathered outside court on FridayThe families of two IRA men shot dead by British soldiers nearly 43 years ago have reached settlements in their claims for damages, the High Court has heard. Brian Campbell, 19, and Colm McGirr, 23, were shot dead after the SAS mounted an operation at the scene of an arms dump near Coa...

Ukraine complains of half-empty air defense batteries

Air Force representatives are constantly working both in the Ramstein format and within other negotiating groups, where they have to request even just a few, such as 5-10 missiles, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yury Ignat said

Tata Nexon becomes the first car under Rs 10 lakh to offer panoramic sunroof

Tata Nexon becomes the first car under Rs lakh to offer panoramic sunroof

Protesters demonstrate against Tennessee redistricting that could give GOP an advantage

At the Tennessee capitol in Nashville, protesters demonstrated on Thursday against legislation that would break up the state's only Democratic seat. The new map would give Republicans a better chance at winning every congressional seat in November. Ed O'Keefe reports.

Greens ‘really positive’ about returning three Glasgow MSPs

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Palestine Action activist says he ‘did the right thing’ over protest at arms firm site

Jordan Devlin, who was acquitted at trial where four co-defendants were convicted, says he was saving livesA Palestine Action activist who was acquitted over a protest at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s UK site has said he and his five co-defendants “did the right thing”.Four of those who stood trial with Jordan Devlin were convicted of criminal damage in relation to the direct action protest at the Elbit Systems UK site near Bristol on 6 August 2024 but he said they were acting to save Palestini...

Iran Criticizes US ‘Propaganda’ as Trump Demands a Deal

The US and Iran clashed overnight near the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian army seized an oil tanker carrying a cargo of the Islamic Republic’s oil. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement Friday saying US action is accompanied by contradictory statements and misleading propaganda by senior officials. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

Pakistan seeks Singapore's support in repatriating nationals, Iranians aboard vessels seized by US

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that he had spoken with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and requested the country’s support in facilitating the “welfare and repatriation” of 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians aboard vessels seized by the United States. In a post on the social media platform X, he said that the vessels were currently near Singaporean waters. He said that he also spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi “as we remain in clo...

Uproar in Tennessee after new congressional map is approved that erases majority Black district

Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved a new congressional map to carve up the state's lone Democratic represented district. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.

Zelensky defies Moscow's 'cynical Ukraine ceasefire' with major attack

As Kremlin chiefs prepare the key Moscow Victory Day parade Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky orders large-scale revenge strikes across Russia in defiance of Vladimir Putin

Iran fires missiles at Dubai in retaliation for Donald Trump's 'love tap'

Iran has fired missiles targeting Dubai in response to Donald Trump's overnight claims his recent military operation in the Strait of Hormuz was “just a love tap”.The Emirati ministry of defence has claimed its air defences were “actively engaging” with the assault in the early hours of this morning.It comes after naval destroyers exchanged a volley of rockets in the Strait, with both Washington and Tehran attributing blame to the other for the breach of the ceasefire agreement.Iranian ports wer...

Reform UK hails ‘historic change’ but pollster warns of peak in support

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Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10

Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for nowElections 2026 – live updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesAs the local elections results rolled in, a trickle of voices were calling for Keir Starmer to quit – a couple of MPs, a trade union leader, and a Labour peer.The numbers are undoubtedly bad for Labour, with Reform making sweeping gains across pro-Brexit heartlands in the north and midlands. These could even...

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‘Enough is enough’: SC raps MP govt over delay in action against min over remarks on Col Qureshi

The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the Madhya Pradesh government for delaying the decision on sanctioning prosecution for minister Kunwar Vijay Shah's "most unfortunate" remarks against Army officer Sofiya Qureshi. The court has ordered the state to comply with its earlier directive within four weeks, emphasizing that "enough is enough."

Awkward moment ABC staff are booted out of One Nation event by Pauline Hanson's chief of staff WITHOUT her approval: 'They should have stayed'

Pauline Hanson's reaction was telling when her chief of staff booted two ABC reporters out of a One Nation event.