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The White House posted a direct quote from the US president on August 12, 2026, claiming he may be the most consequential president in American history, using the volume of personal security threats…
Beijing is running a calculated trade-off: starve domestic consumers to power an export machine. With a 3.99 trillion yuan goods…
South Korea's customs agency flew to New Delhi to push India on a persistent problem: Korean businesses getting stuck in customs…
Houthi forces have now struck Yemen's Mocha port three times since Sunday, killing eight and wounding dozens — and a separate…
Pakistan holds two grim global records simultaneously: the highest number of stillbirths at 700,000 a year and the world's…
Pakistani Air Force strikes on Balochistan's Surab district allegedly killed more than 30 civilians on 12 August, with Baloch…
In one of its most detailed operational statements to date, the BLA claims 38 attacks across Balochistan in just eight days —…
PTI took its fight for Imran Khan's rights to Pakistan's Supreme Court steps, demanding urgent case hearings and medical access…
Afghanistan remains the only country in the world to formally ban girls from secondary education — a distinction UNESCO has now…
