On September 22, day and night will be almost equal in duration across most parts of the world, including Pakistan, as the autumnal equinox or September Equinox takes place. According to astronomical data, the equinox will occur at 5:43 PM Pakistan time, marking a significant celestial event. The equinox is an annual event that happens twice a year, in March and September, when the Sun’s rays fall directly on the equator. The equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, moving from the northern to the southern hemisphere. As a result, most parts of the world, including Pakistan, will experience…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
A mass shooting occurred late Saturday night in Birmingham’s Five Points South district, an area known for its vibrant nightlife. The incident left four people dead and dozens injured. Multiple Shooters Open Fire Birmingham police confirmed that multiple shooters opened fire on a group of people outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue. The shooting took place shortly after 11 p.m. Victims and Casualties Two men and one woman were found dead at the scene, and a fourth victim died at the hospital. At least four others have life-threatening injuries, with dozens more suffering from various gunshot wounds.…
On Saturday evening, a Russian-guided bomb hit a multi-storey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, injuring at least 12 people, including a child, and leading to the evacuation of residents, local officials reported. Kharkiv, located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, has been a frequent target of Russian attacks since the war began in February 2022. Kharkiv’s Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the strike on Telegram, stating that the guided bomb caused significant damage to the building, shattering windows and igniting nearby cars. About 60 residents were evacuated from the site as rescue operations began. Public broadcaster Suspilne reported that the…
Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance group, launched a major attack on Israel, hitting Haifa and Ramat David Air Base with rockets in an unprecedented attack, as a retaliation for Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that reportedly killed civilians. The rockets targeted key locations within a 50-kilometre radius from the border, triggering air raid sirens across northern Israel urging civilians to seek shelter. The Israeli defence systems were reportedly unable to intercept Hezbollah’s rockets. In a statement, Hezbollah stated that the barrage targeted military installations and critical locations using advanced Fadi 1 and Fadi 2 rockets, reaching deeper into Israel than any previous…
Kamala Harris has confirmed her participation in a second presidential debate with Donald Trump, scheduled for October 23, as announced by her campaign on Saturday but Trump refuses to call for a second presidential debate citing that voting has already started. “Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate,” said Jen O’Malley Dillon, Harris’s campaign chair, referencing Trump’s previous praise for a June debate format with CNN. In a post on X, Harris stated, “I will gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23. I hope Donald Trump will join me.” The talk of the second debate follows…
Rescue workers continued searching for survivors in Beirut on Saturday, a day after an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah commanders killed at least 37 people, according to Lebanese authorities. The strike, which leveled a residential building in the capital’s southern suburb, is the deadliest in nearly a year of escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed militant group, confirmed that 16 of its members, including senior leaders Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi, were among the dead. Israel’s army stated it had targeted an underground meeting of Aqil and Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces, claiming the attack severely weakened the…
Israel has closed its airspace in the northern region due to security concerns, local media reported on Saturday. According to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, the airspace has been closed from the city of Hadera to the Lebanese border for 24 hours due to escalating tension in the region. This move came amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, with both sides exchanging fire in recent days. On Friday, Israel said it assassinated Hezbollah’s top military commander Ibrahim Aqil, along with senior commanders from the group’s elite Radwan Force during an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb. According…
A second round of vote-counting is underway between Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa to determine the next president of Sri Lanka, after no candidate secured the required 50% of the vote in the first count. Sri Lanka’s electoral system allows voters to rank up to three candidates on their ballots in order of preference. In the absence of an outright majority, the second-preference votes of eliminated candidates are added to the tallies of the two leading contenders. Dissanayake received 39.5% of the first-round votes, with Premadasa following at 34%, according to tallies released by the Election…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had “landed a series of blows on Hezbollah” after a night of intense cross-border fire and attacks this week in Lebanon. “In recent days, we have landed a series of blows on Hezbollah that it could have never imagined. If Hezbollah did not get the message, I assure you it will get the message,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “No country can tolerate attacks on its citizens, attacks on its cities. And we, the State of Israel, will not tolerate it either,” he said, vowing to return residents of northern…
At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police confirmed on Saturday night. The shooting took place in the city’s Five Points South district, an area known for its nightlife. According to Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald, “multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people” late Saturday. Officers discovered the bodies of two men and one woman at the scene, with a fourth victim succumbing to their injuries in hospital. Authorities are investigating whether the gunmen approached on foot or drove by before opening fire. No suspects have been…
