Seen from above, they resemble giant doughnuts carved into the landscape. From ground level, they look more like medieval fortresses than family homes. Their towering earthen walls, narrow entranceways and vast wooden interiors seem designed for defence rather than domestic life. Yet behind these imposing façades lies one of China’s most remarkable examples of communal…
Emergency evacuations were underway in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a powerful super typhoon approached US Pacific territories, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, according to local weather agencies.Howling winds and lashing rains had already begun battering the islands late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of what authorities described as a ‘super…
YouTube alerts UK creators over content control rules (Image: X) The UK government’s proposed changes to how public service broadcasters are promoted on digital platforms have sparked a political row, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accusing the Labour government of attempting to “seize control” of YouTube’s algorithm.The controversy follows the launch of the government’s…
Karachi shopping centre blaze: 11-year-old boy faces trial after being named in chargesheet over 72 deaths An 11-year-old boy has been named as an accused in the chargesheet filed by Pakistani police over the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire in Karachi that killed 72 people in January. The minor, along with his father and…
A cargo ship reported coming under attack by “unknown armed assailants” off Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Sunday, the British military said, as authorities investigated the incident near the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said the incident occurred about 30 nautical miles (55 kilometres) southwest of the Houthi-controlled port…
Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals With the summer travel season at its peak, hundreds of Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals and other consular services after a transition in service providers disrupted normal operations.Since July 1, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and…
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, remained absent from public view on Sunday as his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and four members of the family were honoured with state funeral prayers in Tehran. While state television broadcast images of three of Khamenei’s sons praying alongside Iran’s political and military leadership, Mojtaba’s continued…
The diplomatic row followed comments Trump made in an interview Iran on Sunday strongly condemned US President Donald Trump after he claimed Washington could eliminate the country’s senior leadership gathered at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “in one shot”, accusing the United States of lacking “civilisation, history, or honour”.The sharp response came…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed The UK government is facing a fresh hurdle in its bid to deport Shabir Ahmed, one of the ringleaders of the Rochdale child grooming gang, after Pakistan reportedly refused to accept him, saying he is no longer a Pakistani citizen.Ahmed, 73, who was released from prison this week after…
A cargo ship was reported to be under attack, said the British military (Representative image) A cardo ship came under attack in the Red Sea off the Yemen Coast, said the British military on Sunday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre reported gave a statement that the ship had reported being “under attack…