TEHRAN: Local media reported on Saturday that a “terrorist attack” in a region of southeastern Iran long plagued by unrest resulted in the deaths of at least 10 police officers. The Mehr and Tasnim news agencies reported that they were killed in an attack on “police vehicles” in the Taftan county of Sistan-Baluchistan province. The news agencies did not specify how the attack was carried out. The attack, which took place approximately 1,200 kilometers southeast of Tehran, was not immediately attributed to any particular group. Citing a statement from the police, the official IRNA news agency claimed that an ambush…
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LISBON: Following a week of unrest sparked by officers’ shooting of a black man, thousands protested on Saturday in Lisbon against police racism and force. The peaceful protesters held placards with slogans such as “Racism kills” and “Black lives matter” as they marched peacefully down the central avenue of the Portuguese capital. They chanted “No peace without justice” and “Police violence, colonial heritage.” Violence in the city is uncommon in Portugal. However, following the murder of a 43-year-old man from Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony in Africa, on Sunday night, several down-at-heel neighborhoods with large immigrant communities have seen…
LONDON: On Saturday, both right-wing, anti-immigrant protesters and anti-racism protesters held large rallies in London. Both rallies ended peacefully amid a stepped-up police operation to keep the opposing groups from fighting each other. The “Unite the Kingdom” nationalist rally by parliament, which was organized by anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, attracted several thousand people who waved English and British flags. Trade unionists and anti-racism activists staged a counterprotest nearby, marching with signs reading “Refugees Welcome” and “Smash the Far Right.” On X, the London force stated that only a few arrests had…
Pakistan Karachi: What comes to mind when you think of a city? Its avenues On the off chance that a city’s roads look fascinating, the city looks intriguing. The city appears drab if they are dull. Pakistan’s footpaths are more than just places to walk; they are the arteries of urban life and a reflection of the social fabric of the country. — Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities Karachi’s trails are passerby pathways as well as are overflowing with suburbanites, sellers and food trucks. As a consequence of this, the footpaths become marketplaces, social hubs,…
Pakistani: The newly established research center at Hunan University of Medicine in China has been named after Pakistani Professor Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary. According to a press release, this center will house 17 full-time researchers who will work to improve scientific collaboration between China and Pakistan. The Chinese national public medical university, which was established in 1912, has more than 14,425 full-time students and more than 4,500 faculty members. It offers approximately 20 undergraduate and graduate medical programs. Dr. Choudhary has previously advocated for the establishment of research centers between China and Pakistan and the promotion of scientific collaboration between…
Pakistan: Cricket Board (PCB) named wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan captain of the white-ball cricket team and batting all-rounder Agha Salman vice captain. The decision was made after former captain Babar Azam announced on the X platform on October 2 that he was quitting his position as Pakistan’s One-Day International and Twenty20 International captain because he wanted to concentrate on his playing role. Following Azam’s resignation from the position, the national selection committee was tasked with selecting the next white-ball captain. Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the PCB, made the announcement that Rizwan and Salman will captain and vice captain the cricket team…
New York: On Sunday, just over a week before Americans vote in an extremely close White House race, Kamala Harris goes neighborhood to neighborhood in Philadelphia while Donald Trump gathers supporters at an iconic arena. It is anticipated that the coverage of Trump’s event at Madison Square Garden, which has nearly 20,000 seats, will be intense in the Republican’s home city, which is still largely a Democratic stronghold. In one of the most contentious and suspenseful elections in American history, both candidates are making closing arguments to voters. Prior to the November 5 vote, polls suggest a dead heat. Harris,…
LAHORE: During a meeting in Lahore with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari referred to the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment as a historic achievement. During a visit to PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Lahore home, Bilawal Bhutto was chatting with him. The PPP chairman and Governor of Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider were also present. According to Bilawal, “We will work together for the sake of the strength of the Parliament and the democracy.” He stated, “The 26th Constitutional Amendment will become an effective law to stop the forces against democracy.” PM Shehbaz Sharif stated, “Credit goes…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters): Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, stated on Friday that central banks should carefully consider the timing of interest rate cuts and that governments all over the world need to rebuild their fiscal capacity. “A focus on the financial aspect as an immediate priority in the short term. While fiscal pressures are high, fiscal buffers have been exhausted,” Georgieva stated in a press conference held in Washington during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank. She went on to say that central banks must “remain attentive, be evidence-based, and carefully monitor data…
(Reuters): Following a media report that the federal government was investigating the company, Tether CEO Paolo Adroino stated on Friday that there was “no indication” that the cryptocurrency company was under investigation. According to sources familiar with the situation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the federal government was conducting an investigation into Tether for possible violations of sanctions and anti-money laundering regulations. The WSJ added that the prosecutors at the Manhattan US attorney’s office are in charge of the criminal investigation into Tether. The Manhattan office of the United States Attorney declined to comment. Calls for clarification…
