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Rescue effort under way after boat carrying 18 people capsizes in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands.Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 11 people who went missing after a boat capsized in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province, according to a local search and rescue agency. Dozens of rescuers and two boats were at the site of the disaster on Tuesday, and seven of the 18 people on board the boat have been rescued, the agency said in a statement. The vessel capsized at about 11am on Monday (04:00 GMT) as it sailed around the Mentawai…
The Abu Dhabi Labor Court ruled, obliging an employee to pay 51,450 dirhams …
A large number of the personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) are taking position outside Supreme Court on May 14, 2023. — Online Force to be renamed as “Federal Constabulary”.Recruitment for revamped force to be carried out nationwide.Transformation to be formalised via amendments to FC Act.ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to transform the Frontier Constabulary (FC) into a “nationwide federal force”, which will operate in all provinces and territories, sources told Geo News on Sunday.The FC is governed by the federal government under the Frontier Constabulary Act, 1915. Headquartered in Peshawar, the force is led by a senior police officer of…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran’s nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025. — ReutersIran said on Monday that there would be no new nuclear talks with the United States if they were conditioned on Tehran abandoning its uranium enrichment activities.Washington and Tehran had been engaged in several rounds of negotiations seeking to strike a deal on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme, but Israel derailed the talks when it launched a wave of surprise strikes on its regional nemesis, touching off 12 days of war. Since the end of the hostilities, both Iran and the United States have…
Justin Bieber and wife Hailey stronger than ever after clarifying divorce rumoursJustin Bieber and his wife Hailey are enjoying a romantic getaway in Italy.The singer, 31, posted snaps from his evening boat ride with Hailey, 28, on Monday. The carousel featured some selfies together with no baby in sight, as well as some distant shots of the water and a few solo photos of Justin.The boat date night comes days after the Grammy winner released his 7th studio album, Swag, in which he turned down rumours of a strain in their 7-year-long marriage.”Baby, I ain’t walking away/ You were my diamond /…
Oliver Harris, 9 months, cries after receiving a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, US, June 22, 2022. —ReutersGlobal infant vaccination levels have stabilised after shrinking during the Covid crisis, the UN said Tuesday, but it warned that misinformation and drastic aid cuts were deepening dangerous coverage gaps and putting millions at risk.In 2024, 85% of infants globally, or 109 million, had received three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP), with the third dose serving as a key marker for global immunisation coverage,…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says US farmers have been ‘crushed’ by unfair trade practices.The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced a 17 percent tariff on fresh tomatoes from Mexico, scrapping a three-decade-old agreement to spare the produce from anti-dumping duties. The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the agreement on Monday came as the clock ticked down for Mexico to reach an across-the-board trade deal with the US by August 1 or face a general tariff of 30 percent on its goods. “Mexico remains one of our greatest allies, but for far too long, our farmers have been…
The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat received financial support of 21 million dirhams from Dubai Islamic Bank in favor of Zakat projects implemented by the authority, within the framework of institutional partnership and integration in community service, as a federal body specialized in zakat in the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Omar Habtoor, the head of the authority, valued this initiative from Dubai Islamic Bank, which reflects the spirit of cooperation and integration between the two sides in the distribution of Zakat funds through reliable channels and legitimate and administratively framed, indicating that the authority has a database…
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur addresses the provincial assembly on March 2, 2024. — Facebook@AliAminKhanGandapurISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing speculations regarding a possible in-house change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a recent survey by Gallup Pakistan reveals widespread public dissatisfaction in the province over issues such as governance, public services, economic opportunities and accountability, The News reported on Monday.The province-wide survey conducted between February and March 2025 with 3,000 respondents, highlights deep frustrations just months after the formation of a new Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur-led government. While 74% report no access to clean drinking water and education,…
Migrants in a small wooden boat wait to be rescued by the German NGO migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 in international waters off the coast of Libya, in the western Mediterranean Sea, August 1, 2021. — ReutersJAKARTA: Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 11 people still missing after a boat overturned in rough weather near the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province, the local search and rescue agency said on Tuesday. The accident happened on Monday morning, and so far, eight people have been pulled to safety. There were 18 people on board, including ten local government workers, when the boat…