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Protests have erupted across several world capitals after Israeli forces intercepted and detained participants from the Global Samoud Flotilla, a Gaza-bound mission carrying humanitarian aid. Demonstrations have been reported in Mexico City, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and other major cities, as anger mounts over the treatment of detained activists. In Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, crowds gathered to demand the release of Celeste Fierro, a city legislator-elect for the Workers’ Socialist Movement. Fierro was on board the Adara ship, one of the flotilla vessels intercepted by the Israeli navy. “The colleagues who are there are in a difficult situation, but we…

The White House has warned that mass layoffs of federal workers could begin within two days as the United States faces its first government shutdown in nearly seven years. The standoff between Republicans and Democrats shows little sign of resolution, raising fears of deep economic and human consequences. The shutdown began Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a spending bill before the midnight deadline. A vote to end the impasse collapsed within hours, and the Senate adjourned without a path forward. Both parties have traded blame, with Democrats demanding guarantees on healthcare funding for lower-income Americans and Republicans insisting on…

Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s attack on the Global Sumud Gaza Flotilla, which was carrying more than 450 humanitarian workers from 44 countries to deliver aid to Palestinians under siege. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the act “cowardly” and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all detained activists. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), PM Shehbaz Sharif said the flotilla’s only “crime” was delivering life-saving aid to helpless and oppressed Palestinians. He expressed deep concern over the illegal detention of international volunteers by Israeli forces and emphasized that Pakistan condemns this act of aggression in the strongest possible…

KARACHI : Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami, strongly condemned the Israeli military’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla heading towards Gaza, labeling it as “another blatant act of terrorism.” In his statement, he said Gaza is facing famine, hunger and Israeli atrocities, adding that peaceful individuals from various parts of the world attempting to deliver aid to the besieged Palestinian population. While highlighting the efforts of international groups trying to bring relief to Gaza, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman criticized the United States, which often portrays itself as a messenger of peace, for allowing Israel to block aid and prevent…

The Israeli military on Wednesday attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying aid to Gaza, and arrested around 200 people, including Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and former Pakistani senator Mushtaq Ahmed. According to a spokesperson for the flotilla, the Israeli forces have detained over 200 individuals from 37 countries. They include 30 from Spain, 22 from Italy, 21 from Turkey, and 12 from Malaysia. The spokesperson stated that despite the arrests, the group’s mission continues. Ships are still en route through the Mediterranean Sea, attempting to break the blockade of Gaza. “We have around 30 ships that are…

KARACHI: Light rain and drizzle are expected today (Thursday) as humidity persists in the port city, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The Met Office said that the existing humid weather is likely to remain the same with partial cover of clouds over the metropolis during the next 24 hours. According to the Met department, the maximum temperature in Karachi may reach up to 36 degrees Celsius, while the minimum recorded was 26.9°C. Humidity in the air was reported at 74% during the last 24 hours. The current forecast of light rain and drizzle comes in the wake of a…

At least 13 passengers, including women and children, were killed and dozens more suffered traumatic injuries in two separate roadside accidents in Balochistan, police and rescue officials said early on Thursday. Local authorities reported that six people lost their lives and 17 others were seriously injured when a passenger coach rammed into an oncoming truck near Zero Point in Lasbela’s Uthal. As per the first responders from Edhi rescue service, seven travellers died and 16 were hurt after a coach crashed in Hub-Winder. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lasbela Atif Amir, the crash brought the traffic on the…

China’s cutting-edge nuclear fusion device, known as BEST, on Monday hoisted and installed the Dewar base, signaling the official entry of this national strategic heavyweight into the new phase of main machine assembly. This significant progress brings China one step closer to its ambitious goal of harnessing nuclear fusion for power generation. As a landmark project in the global nuclear fusion field, BEST is poised to make history by becoming the first device in the world to verify and demonstrate nuclear fusion power generation on a practical scale. The 25th China International Industry Expo (CIIE) kicked off in Shanghai on…

Drafting is underway for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, the latest in a series of strategic documents that have been guiding the country’s medium- to long-term economic and social development since the 1950s. At a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged sound planning and implementation of the goals, tasks and strategic measures for the five-year plan to ensure decisive progress toward basically achieving socialist modernization. Since the start of this year, Xi, also general secretary…

China has voiced strong disappointment and regret over the United States’ repeated use of its veto power in the UN Security Council, which has hindered effective international responses to the Gaza crisis. Speaking at the UN General Assembly debate on the use of vetoes on Wednesday, Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, highlighted that the U.S. veto on the September 18 draft resolution concerning Gaza was a major setback. “If it were not for the United States’ repeated abuse of the veto, the Security Council’s response to the Gaza crisis would not have been so inadequate,”Fu said.…