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Arrested at the age of 17 during the early days of Nepal’s civil war in the late 1990s, Devi Khadka was accused of being a rebel, tortured and raped in custody. Rebel leaders exposed her as a “rape victim”, marking her with a taboo that led to depression and social ostracism. Battling these horrors, Khadka joined the rebel front lines and rose through the ranks. After the war ended, she was elected to Nepal’s new parliament but became disillusioned upon discovering that Nepal’s leaders sought to bury the painful truth of wartime rape. As the public face of the survivors,…
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Luis Eftrard, met with the Mexican Minister of Economy, as part of a working visit by His Highness to Mexico City. During the meeting, the bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to enhance them in the economic and investment fields were reviewed, in addition to discussing the opportunities available to expand cooperation in a number of vital sectors such as energy, advanced technology, and food security. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed the depth of…
The humanitarian aid crisis in Gaza has posed one of the most complex and controversial challenges since the start of the Oct. 7 war in 2023. For months, aid distribution was dominated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), but this process was repeatedly compromised by the Hamas terrorist organization, which routinely looted supplies and sold them on the black market to fund its operations.Hundreds of truckloads of aid would frequently pile up on the Gaza side of the border, left undelivered. Israel consistently accused the UN and other NGOs of failing to get the aid…
A collage showing Field Marshal Asim Munir (left) and President Donald Trump. — ISPR/Reuters/FileTrump lauds COAS’s leadership in complex regional dynamics.US president expresses interest in forging trade partnership.Both sides exchange views on Iran, stress conflict resolution. RAWALPINDI: In a rare high-level meeting with US President Donald Trump, Field Marshal Asim Munir lauded the former for his “constructive and result-oriented role” in facilitating a ceasefire with India following last month’s armed conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.The development came as the two leaders met over lunch at the White House Cabinet Room on Wednesday with the US president being accompanied by…
A F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Red Sea, February 13, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The United States has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East, a region in which Washington’s forces have carried out repeated military operations in recent decades.Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran last week, and US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing whether to join Israel in the fight. US involvement in the conflict would likely result in attacks by Tehran on American troops in the region, who were already targeted by Iran-aligned forces in the course of…
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom friend on the couple’s breakup rumoursKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom, who have been engaged since 2019, are reportedly navigating breakup.The rumours about breakup were sparked when Katy was spotted without her engagement ring and reports suggesting that Orlando is set to attend Jeff Bezos’ wedding in Venice without his fiancee. Now, a friend close to the pair has confirmed that the couple’s relationship is “on the rocks,” as reported by MailOnline.The friend stated, “Unfortunately they are on the rocks… I’m afraid it does not look promising.”This comes after an insider recently told the New York Post…
Assessing the environmental impact of the internet, a pervasive and intricate global network, presents a significant challenge. Much like tracking water molecules through complex environmental cycles, the precise measurement of the internet’s ecological footprint can be elusive. However, it’s increasingly clear that the sustained operation and expansion of our digital world demand substantial energy resources, contributing to a tangible environmental cost. The daily activities of our online existence—from powering computing devices to facilitating vast data transmissions—rely heavily on electrical energy. This demand encompasses the continuous operation of cellular networks, the extensive energy consumption of data centers, and the resource-intensive processes…
Here are the key events on day 1,211 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.This is how things stand on Thursday, June 19 : Fighting The death toll from a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv earlier this week has risen to 28, with 130 injured, although rescue work is still under way. The attack was carried out by 440 drones and 32 missiles, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Moscow characterised the attack as precision strikes on “military-industrial facilities in the Kyiv region”, although video footage showed the attack levelling parts of an apartment block in the Ukrainian capital. Russia said it…
Yesterday, the Federal Nuclear Control Authority organized the first “meeting with the supervisory authority” for the year 2025 …
Cranes seen lifting the overturned dumper from the car in Karachi’ Drigh Road road area on June 19, 2025.— Geo News/screengrabAccident occurred near Drigh Road area of Karachi. Fatal road accident occurred around 3:15am.Two injured shifted to hospital for treatment. A woman and a child were killed, and two others injured, when a speeding sand-laden dumper truck overturned onto a car near Karachi’s Drigh Road in the early hours of Tuesday.After being informed, rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies and the injured to the hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment respectively.Initial reports suggest the vehicle was crushed under…