A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State, the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn around Oct 7, nearly one year after Hamas’ attack in Israel. US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Khan, who is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, aimed to kill “as many Jewish people as possible.” The Department of Justice was not able to confirm if Khan had obtained legal counsel. Khan…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
A blog in a major Israeli newspaper, Times of Israel, has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan is the most suitable person to establish diplomatic relations between Israel and Pakistan. The assertion has sparked widespread discussion, given the historically strained relations between the two nations. The blog post by Belgian blogger Aynur Bashirova mentioned the former prime minister’s alleged connections with Israel. According to Bashirova, Imran Khan reportedly sent messages to Israeli authorities through the Goldsmith family, indicating a willingness to explore the normalization of ties between the two countries. The blogger suggested that the PTI founder’s close relationship with the…
The US has expressed alarm over reports suggesting that Iran may have recently transferred missiles to Russia or is on the verge of doing so for use in Ukraine. The White House, responding to news stories from Western outlets, emphasized concerns over the potential escalation in Iran’s support for Russia’s military efforts. According to The Wall Street Journal, unnamed US and European officials believe Iran has already provided ballistic missiles to Russia. Prior reports from Bloomberg and Reuters indicated that such a transfer was imminent. When asked about the reports, White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett stated that…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reaffirmed Türkiye’s steadfast support for Kosovo’s sovereignty and independence during a visit to the Balkan nation on Saturday. In a statement on X, Fidan described Kosovo as “the heirloom of our ancestors” and expressed optimism about enhancing bilateral cooperation between Türkiye and Kosovo. He emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to Kosovo’s stability and prosperity, highlighting Türkiye’s support for Kosovo’s pursuit of broader international recognition as a sovereign state. Fidan’s visit included meetings with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti, as well as discussions with Kosovo’s Minister of Regional Development, Fikrim Damka. He also engaged…
WASHINGTON: Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, completing a crucial test mission without astronauts on board. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who first flew the Starliner in June, remained on the ISS along with seven others, as the spacecraft autonomously departed at 6:04 p.m. ET (2204 GMT) for a six-hour journey back to Earth. Initially scheduled as an eight-day test, the mission was extended to eight months due to technical problems with Starliner’s propulsion system. While Starliner was stocked with food and supplies, Wilmore and Williams will now return on a SpaceX…
HONG KONG: China will no longer send children overseas for adoption, the government said, overturning a more than three-decade rule that was rooted in its once strict one-child policy. More than 160,000 Chinese children have been adopted by families across the world since 1992, when China first opened its doors to international adoption. Around 82,000 of these children, mostly girls, have been adopted in the United States, according to China’s Children International (CCI). On Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said the Chinese government had adjusted its cross-border adoption policy to be “in line” with international trends. “Apart from the…
Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power outages, paralysing the tourist island province known as “China’s Hawaii”. Packing maximum sustained winds of 234 km per hour near its centre, Yagi registers as the world’s second-most powerful tropical cyclone in 2024 so far, after the Category 5 Atlantic hurricane Beryl, and the most severe in the Pacific basin this year. After more than doubling in strength since killing 16 people in the northern Philippines earlier this week, Yagi slammed into the city of Wenchang…
Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking technique to view inside the body using a common yellow food dye found in Doritos. Researchers at Stanford University have successfully used tartrazine, the chemical in the dye, to make mice see-through, revealing their blood vessels, muscle fibres, and gut contractions. This technique, reported in the journal Science, involves applying a tartrazine solution to the mice’s skin, which temporarily transforms their skin into a transparent window. Adam Wax from the National Science Foundation, a supporter of the research, called the results astonishing, marking a significant advancement in optics. The method could potentially revolutionise biological research…
Super Typhoon Yagi pounded south China’s island province of Hainan with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving at least two dead and 92 injured, local authorities said Saturday. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made two landfalls in China on Friday, first striking Hainan and later Guangdong Province Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power outages, paralysing the tourist island province known as “China’s Hawaii”. Packing maximum sustained winds of 234 km per hour (145 mph) near its centre, Yagi registers as…
The family of 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a US citizen killed during a protest in the occupied West Bank, has accused an Israeli military shooter of fatally wounding her. Eygi, a recent University of Washington graduate, was shot during a demonstration in Beita, where she was protesting Israeli settlement expansion, according to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Eygi’s family is demanding an independent investigation, stating that an Israeli inquiry into the killing is insufficient. “Aysenur was peacefully standing for justice when she was killed by a bullet that video shows came from an Israeli military shooter,” they said, while calling on…
