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Islamabad, Pakistan – A new survey indicates nearly three-quarters of Pakistanis support deploying troops to the Gaza Strip as part of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF).The findings of the poll by Gallup Pakistan come as media reports suggested Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the first formal meeting of United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) on February 19, a body Pakistan joined alongside several other Muslim-majority countries last month.The Gallup poll, conducted from January 15 to February 3, surveyed 1,600 respondents through random telephone interviews. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 to…
Jeffrey Epstein pressured a media tycoon he did business with to quash coverage of allegations of his sexual abuse of girls, according to documents released by the United States Department of Justice.Epstein leveraged close personal and professional ties with the Canadian-American billionaire Mortimer Zuckerman to try to influence the New York Daily News’s coverage of allegations against him after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution, the documents show.After Epstein reached out to Zuckerman, the then-owner of the Daily News, the tabloid first delayed its coverage of the allegations and then omitted details that the late financier had…
These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 9 Feb 20269 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is where things stand on Monday, February 9:Fighting At least one person was killed after Russian forces launched “massive” air raids on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, according to officials. Russian forces also attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage. It was the 19th attack launched by Moscow on the facility, the company said in a statement, without specifying the extent of the…
Mumbai, India — For most of a warm and breezy Sunday afternoon in Mumbai, the Wankhede Stadium felt closer to Kathmandu than India’s southern metropolis as thousands of Nepalese fans sang, danced and dared to dream while their cricket team took on the mighty England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.A sea of red and blue replica shirts heaved in every nook and corner of the iconic 33,000-capacity venue, with supporters turning the famed Indian stadium into their adopted home.A banner, saying “Feel the Thrill” stretched across stands and captured the mood perfectly as chants, drums and Nepali…
Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman detained in the United States by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency since March, has been rushed to a hospital after a medical episode, according to media reports.Kordia is being held in Texas after being detained as part of US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on college campuses across the country.Her legal team said she was targeted for her protest against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza near Columbia University in New York in 2024, but the federal government said she was arrested for allegedly overstaying her student visa.Since her hospitalisation on Friday,…
The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country.Published On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePolls have opened in the second round of Portugal’s elections, viewed as a high-stakes choice between the socialists and a resurgent far right.Voting began at 9am local time (09:00 GMT) on Sunday for the presidential election, with 11 million voters at home and abroad eligible to cast their ballots.Voters are set to choose between the Socialist Party leader, Antonio Jose Seguro, and Andre Ventura, leader of the nationalist…
No single party is expected to secure a clear majority in Sunday’s vote, raising the spectre of political instability.Published On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePolls have opened in Thailand in a closely watched general election, with progressive reformers, military-backed conservatives and populist forces vying for control.Polling stations opened at 8am local time (01:00 GMT) on Sunday and are set to close at 5pm (10:00 GMT).More than 2.2 million voters had already cast ballots during an early voting period that began on February 1, according to the Election Commission.The battle for support from Thailand’s 53…
More than 200 people have been killed in attacks, but the abducted Christians have been freed.Armed groups in Nigeria have killed more than 200 people in several attacks in recent days.Meanwhile, all the Christian worshippers abducted from churches last month have been released.How serious is Nigeria’s security situation – and what progress is being made?Presenter: Adrian FinighanGuests:James Barnett – non-resident research fellow at the Hudson Institute, specialising in armed groups in NigeriaOluwole Ojewale – regional coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security StudiesMelvin Foote – founder and president of Constituency for Africa, and a specialist on…
Cricket’s global governing body hopes to persuade Pakistan to reverse decision to boycott India T20 World Cup fixtures.Published On 7 Feb 20267 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe International Cricket Council is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board to resolve the boycott of its T20 World Cup 2026 fixture against India on February 15.Any clash between archrivals India and Pakistan is one of the most lucrative in cricket, worth millions of dollars in broadcast, sponsoring and advertising revenue.But the fixture was thrown into doubt after Pakistan’s government ordered the team not to play the match in Colombo.The…
Pakistan beat Netherlands by three wickets, but with only three balls to spare, in opening 2026 T20 World Cup fixture.Published On 7 Feb 20267 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe Netherlands nearly pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf’s breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win for Pakistan in their Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup.Put in to bat on Saturday, the Dutch side were bowled out for 147 with one delivery left in their innings in Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club ground.They then produced a lion-hearted effort with the ball, but dropping Faheem proved costly…
