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Police killed 924 people in Punjab in 8 months
At least 924 people were killed by police in Pakistan's Punjab province in the eight months from April to December last year, the country's top human rights organization, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has alleged in a report. Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera published this information.
Sunny weather likely in Dhaka on first day of Ramadan
Dhaka and its adjoining areas are expected to experience mainly sunny weather on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
US decides to vacate all troops from Syria
The United States has decided to withdraw all of its troops from Syria in phases, according to media reports.
Iran announces temporary closure of Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes, as part of ongoing military exercises.
Israel gives Hamas 60 days to disarm or face renewed war in Gaza
Israel will grant Hamas a 60-day deadline to surrender all its weapons or face a renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli official said on Monday, escalating pressure on the Palestinian group as ceasefire violations and deadly air strikes threaten to unravel fragile truce arrangements.
Israel gives Hamas 60-day deadline
Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has given Hamas a 60-day deadline. The group must surrender all its weapons by the deadline, or face a major military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
7 Pakistani soldiers in Balochistan Army's custody
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed it is holding seven members of Pakistan's security forces in custody and has issued a seven-day deadline to the Pakistani government for a prisoner exchange, warning that the detainees could face execution if negotiations do not take place within that period.
Justice Department lists hundreds of prominent people named in Epstein files in letter to Congress
The Department of Justice on Saturday sent Congress a list of “politically exposed persons” in the millions of files released related to its probes into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
At least 8 killed in fireworks shop explosion in China
At least eight people have been killed in a massive explosion and subsequent fire at a fireworks shop in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Two others sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Israeli drone strike kills 4 near Lebanon-Syria border
Four people were killed in an Israeli drone strike near the Syrian border in eastern Lebanon on Sunday, the Israeli military said. The strike targeted members of the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad, the military said.