The Taliban has accused Pakistan of launching cross-border mortar and rocket attacks in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, claiming that at least four people were killed and dozens injured.The incident reportedly took place in Asadabad, the provincial capital, where civilian areas were struck. Taliban Deputy Spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat stated that around 45 people were wounded, including
India’s Forex Reserves Cross $703 Billion Amid Sustained Recovery, RBI Data Shows
India’s foreign exchange reserves have continued their upward climb, crossing the $703 billion threshold in the week ending 17 April, according to the latest figures released by the Reserve Bank of India.The reserves rose by $2.36 billion to reach $703.31 billion during the period under review. Within this total, foreign currency assets, which form the largest component of the reserves, increased
Araghchi Intensifies Shuttle Diplomacy With Third Pakistan Visit As Iran’s Peace Proposal Reaches Washington
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday after concluding his engagements in Russia, continuing a diplomatic outreach aimed at ending the conflict with the United States.According to Press TV, this marks his third visit to Pakistan in the past 48 hours, underscoring the urgency of the situation and the central role Islamabad is playing as a peace broker. His repeated
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem Rejects Direct Talks With Israel As Israel Intensifies Strikes In Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has once again rejected the prospect of direct negotiations with Israel, insisting that resistance against what he termed Israeli aggression will continue. Speaking on Monday, he declared that talks remain “out of question” and reaffirmed Hezbollah’s military posture.He stressed that the group would not surrender its weapons, pointing to its readiness for confrontation
How A Sanctioned “Floating Gas Station” Helped Iran Transfer Oil
The vessel, identified as the M/T Tifani, was carrying Iranian crude when it was intercepted, according to a statement from the Pentagon.
Inside Thai cops’ bid to clean up ‘porno Disneyland’ targeting brothels, go-go bars & massage parlours filled with Brits
WITH an estimated 60,000 prostitutes working there, Thailand’s police have a thankless task of cleaning up the country’s Sin City. Dubbed the “porn version of Disneyland”, Pattaya is the world’s number one sex tourist destination with hundreds of go-go…
ClickUp Security Flaw Exposes 959 Emails Linked to Major Fortune 500 Firms
A major security flaw in the popular productivity platform ClickUp has exposed sensitive data, including 959 email addresses tied to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. The primary vulnerability stems from a hardcoded Split.io SDK token left…
Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill?
In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling to support vulnerable people and those living with terminal illnessGood morning. Last week the terminally ill adults (end of li…
Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202
Microsoft on Monday revised its advisory for a now-patched, high-severity security flaw impacting Windows Shell to acknowledge that it has been actively exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-32202 (CVSS score: 4.3), a spoofin…
China And US May Confront Each Other In New Battleground – Space
China’s approach to conflict is shaped by one core idea: control space, and one can control what happens on Earth.