Cluster Munitions Ukraine Deal Faces HRW Block Call
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanSnn News Finland The proposed cluster munitions Ukraine transfer from Turkish stockpiles has drawn a formal appeal from Human Rights Watch, which is urging the U.S. Congress to block the deal before it goes ahead. According to a statement HRW published on August 11, 2026, Turkey has asked Washington for permission […]
Fallen IDF Soldier Avraham Azulay Laid to Rest in West Bank
Avraham Azulay Funeral Draws Hundreds in West Bank Settlement Hundreds of mourners gathered in the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar to bury reservist Staff Sergeant Avraham Azulay, 25, who was killed in the Gaza Strip on 9 July 2025 during an attempted abduction by Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis, according to Israeli media reports. Azulay […]
Pakistan Red Sea Attack Kills 3, Defence Pact in Focus
By Shumaila AslamPakistan Bureau Chief The Pakistan Red Sea attack has left three Pakistani nationals dead and one injured after Houthi forces struck a commercial cargo vessel in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, Pakistan’s government confirmed Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad was still gathering details of the incident. “Such attacks […]
Putin Vows Response to Russia Vessel Seizures
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Seizures that Moscow will retaliate against Western seizures of Russian merchant vessels, and warned the response could come far from the waters where any seizure takes place. Speaking during a visit to Pacific Fleet naval exercises near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Putin called the detentions “piracy […]