Selena Gomez has revealed her reasons for consistently returning to her Disney show, “Wizards of Waverly Place.” She feels so much gratitude for having started her career in the “safe” environment of the show that she is now also executive producing its sequel, “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.” The “Wolves” hitmaker made a cameo appearance in the sequel’s pilot episode and was a guest star in the second season. While reminiscing about the show, she shared with “Allure,” “I was there during the crucial years of my brain’s development. And all those people who were on the show with us have…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
The recent floods, which began in Punjab and have now moved downstream to Sindh, have prompted the federal government to declare a climate change and agriculture emergency. This disaster has led to significant damage and raised concerns about economic stability and food security. Scale of the Damage Punjab and KP: Official estimates report that in Punjab alone, 4.2 million people have been affected, 1.58 million animals have been lost, and over 4,400 villages have been inundated. Houses and farmland have also been destroyed in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Water Levels: Exceptionally high flood levels have been recorded at…
What he did: Prince Harry visited a site in Kyiv that was hit by a Russian strike. He had also previously visited a center for wounded military personnel in Lviv in April. Why it matters: Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, expressed gratitude for the prince’s visit, stating, “Completely destroyed homes speak a universal language. Our pain also needs no translation.” His background: Harry served for 10 years in the British Army before founding the Invictus Games Foundation, a charity that organizes an international sporting event for military personnel wounded in action.
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is leading the handover. It’s important to note that Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad, which are not part of the PLO, have not announced similar plans to disarm. What: The Lebanese army has received a total of eight truckloads of weapons, shells, and ammunition. Five trucks came from the Ain al-Hilweh camp near Sidon, and three came from the Beddawi camp near Tripoli. Where: The weapons are coming from Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. The Lebanese army is stationed around the camps to prevent unauthorized entry or exit. Why: The Lebanese army confirmed they…
Firefighters were clearing debris at the premises in the capital’s Vallecas neighbourhood, Madrid emergency services announced on X, sharing footage of the bar’s partially collapsed ceiling and bricks strewn on the ground. Doors had been ripped off their hinges, with shards of glass scattered on the road outside, while first responders whisked away a victim on a stretcher. “We were at home and we felt the explosion, we ran out straightaway… it was absolute chaos, people in the middle trying to move cars,” witness Fernando Sanchez told public broadcaster RTVE from his home. Fire engines, ambulances and police officers were swarming around…
President Donald Trump stated in a social media post that he is ready to impose major sanctions on Russia, but only when all NATO nations have agreed to and begun doing the same thing, and when they all stop buying oil from Russia. Efforts to Sanction Russia and Criticism of President Trump In recent weeks, the United States has intensified pressure on NATO countries to tighten energy sanctions on Russia in an effort to help end its war with Ukraine. President Trump has faced difficulties in bringing the conflict to a close, despite repeated threats of harsher penalties on Moscow…
According to a US official and another person familiar with the matter, the Directorate of Defense, a key component of the White House National Security Council, has been renamed the Directorate of War. Details of the Name Change Sources said that as part of the change, officials working in the office are now called directors for war, and they are overseen by a special assistant to the president for war. One source said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has also been serving as the national security adviser since May, signed off on the change this week. When asked…
GAZA CITY: According to Al Jazeera, Israeli airstrikes hit two UN schools in Gaza City that were sheltering displaced Palestinians, with more than 40 people killed across the war-battered Strip since dawn on Saturday. Situation in Northern Gaza Gaza’s Government Media Office states that over 1.3 million Palestinians, including 350,000 children, remain in Gaza City and the north, despite Israel’s relentless bombardment and forced evacuation orders. Israeli forces fired artillery shells and smoke bombs at the al-Nafaq and Yarmouk areas. Al Jazeera also reported that three Israeli airstrikes targeted the public prosecution building southwest of Gaza City. Destruction and Evacuation…
Emotions are running high in India ahead of today’s Asia Cup cricket match against Pakistan, with a recent military conflict and ongoing tensions deepening the usual rivalry. The game, the first between the two teams since a four-day military conflict in May, has sparked a wave of protests and calls for a boycott from Indian politicians and public figures. Calls for Boycott and Protests Several prominent voices in India, including former cricketers and politicians, have urged the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to boycott the match. Uddhav Thackeray, the former chief minister of Maharashtra and head of…
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a call tonight from the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. “The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan-US ties and discussed recent regional and international developments. They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations across multifaceted areas of cooperation,” the Foreign Office (FO) said. The phone call between Dar and Rubio takes place against a backdrop of improving Pakistan-US relations. An analysis published by Dawn last month noted that the “positive signals” between Islamabad and Washington, “which began emanating soon after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, seem…
