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The United States government has revoked existing visas issued to all South Sudanese passport holders and barred further entries of the country’s nationals due to a failed deportation case, signalling an escalation of the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration. In a statement on Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the transitional government of the African nation for a lack of “full cooperation” and accused South Sudan of “taking advantage” of Washington. It’s the first such blanket sanction on any country since President Donald Trump took office in January. South Sudanese officials have not reacted to the new…
The House Al -Khair Association, through its Ramadan campaign, achieved a “known right” …
Fisherman fishing on their boats at Indus River Kotri Barrage. — APP/FilePetitioner’s lawyer argues IRSA’s formation was illegal.Lawyer says no member from Sindh had been appointed to IRSA.Canal project becomes bone of contention between Centre, Sindh. KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued on Monday a stay order against the water availability certificate given by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) for the construction of canals in Cholistan and Thal. The regulatory body approved the water supply to the Cholistan Canal System project, and also issued a water availability certificate to the Punjab government despite opposition from Sindh.Under the approval,…
Survivors on inflatable lifesavers after a medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in southwestern Japan, April 6, 2025. — Japan Coast GuardTOKYO: Three people died after a medical helicopter crashed into the sea off southwestern Japan, the coast guard said on Monday.A total of six passengers were on board the helicopter heading to a hospital in Fukuoka city from Tsushima Island in the Nagasaki region on Sunday afternoon. Ryuji Tominaga, the hospital’s head, told reporters that the accident was “utterly heartbreaking”.A few hours after losing communication, the six passengers were found by a patrol ship along with the helicopter.The 86-year-old…
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s rare family photo comes into viewGypsy-Rose Blanchar shared a new photo with her partner, Ken Urker, and their daughter, Aurora.Taking to her Instagram on Saturday, April 5, 33-year-old reality TV star posted a new snap with Urker and their 3-month-old daughter, Aurora. In the picture, Blanchard can be seen wearing a white sleeveless top paired with blue jeans, standing next to Urker, who was holding Aurora.The baby, who was in a pastel romper, was turned away from the camera and only the side of her face was visible.Blanchard, known for her high-profile case involving the 2015 death of…
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ director shares big update on cameosMarvel is known for its cameos and easter eggs, but Matt Shakman, the director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, said his film will not feature any.”We are our own universe,” he told Empire magazine. “Which is wonderful and liberating. There’s really no [other] superheroes. There’s no Easter eggs. There’s no running into Iron Man or whatever.” Matt Shakman He continued, “They’re it, in this universe. I love the interconnected Marvel Universe, but we get to do something so new and so different. Eventually this world will meet up with…
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s relations with Algeria have deteriorated amid a series of coups and strengthened Russian ties.Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have recalled their ambassadors from Algeria in response to the downing of a Malian drone. The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a confederation of the three African nations, accused Algeria of an “irresponsible act” that violated international law as it announced the withdrawals on social media on Monday. The move escalates tension between the trio of allied military governments and Algeria. The AES said it considers the act “an aggression against the entire confederation” and “contrary to…
The visit of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense …
A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, May 13, 2023. — AFPFIR mandatory before arrests, says SC judge.Accused status comes after formal charge.Military courts not under Article 175: Haris.ISLAMABAD: The Army Act will be applied if a civilian damages a military installation or steals military property, said Khawaja Haris, the counsel representing the Ministry of Defence during proceedings in the Supreme Court on Monday.He made these remarks while continuing his rebuttal in the case against the annulment of civilian trials in military courts. A seven-member constitutional bench, headed by…
People with their heads covered with wet towels during a heatwave in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Several districts across Sindh are reeling under an intense heatwave, with temperatures expected to soar 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above normal today, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Monday.According to the Met Office, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Qambar Shahdadkot district, Ghotki district, Sukkur district and other areas are likely to witness unusually high temperatures as the heatwave intensifies across the province. In Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, and Tharparkar, intermittent strong winds are forecast to continue today, compounding the hot and dry…