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On the night of January 1, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Ilsky Oil Refinery (in Krasnodar region, Russia) and several other critical Russian targets.

Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said on Thursday that Islamabad and New Delhi exchanged the lists of their respective nuclear installations, continuing the annual practice under an agreement signed between the two nations in 1988. Under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Atta­cks against Nuclear Insta­llations and Facilities, signed on December 31, 1988, both countries committed to annually share information about their nuclear installations and facilities. The agreement took effect from Jan 27, 1991, and the annual exchange has been taking place on the first day of every year since 1992. In continuation of the practice, the exchange took place today as well, Andrabi said during the FO’s weekly briefing. “A list of nuclear installations and facilities in Pakistan was officially handed over to the representative of the Indian High Commission in the Foreign Office today. “I understand that the Indian government is also sharing the list of Indian nuclear installations with our High Commis...

Gemeentebesturen worstelden vorig jaar met het uitleggen dat er asielopvang moet komen binnen hun grenzen. Hoe voer je dat gesprek goed?

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

После празднования Нового года в холодильнике остается немало блюд, которые потом доедаются на протяжении еще нескольких дней. Однако это может быть опасно для здоровья.

A total of 128 journalists were killed around the world in 2025, more than half of them in the Middle East, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said on Thursday. The grim toll, up from 2024, “is not just a statistic, it’s a global red alert for our colleagues,” IFJ general secretary Anthony Bellanger told AFP. The press group voiced particular alarm over the situation in the Palestinian territories, where it recorded 56 media professionals killed in 2025 as Israel’s war with Hamas ground on in Gaza. “We’ve never seen anything like this: so many deaths in such a short time, in such a small area,” Bellanger said. Journalists were also killed in Yemen, Ukraine, Sudan, Peru, India and elsewhere. Bellanger condemned what he called “impunity” for those behind the attacks. “Without justice, it allows the killers of journalists to thrive,” he warned. Meanwhile, the IFJ said that across the globe, 533 journalists were currently in prison – a figure that has more than doubled over the past half-decade. Ch...

The NGOs, which included Adalah and B'Tselem, noted that the aid groups not only provide life-saving support in Gaza, but also help defend Palestinians in the West Bank from rising settler violence. Banning them 'puts lives at risk'

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices. What came instead was the worst drawdown since 2022's crypto winter.

Страны Центральной Азии, которые традиционно считались "задним двором России", закупают оружие страны НАТО и активно обсуждают с ЕС новые транспортные маршруты в обход России. Эти тенденции начали активно проявляться после полномасштабного вторжения РФ в Украину и стали ответом на неудачи российских войск на поле боя. В 2025 году Дональд Трамп впервые принял лидеров всех пяти государств региона в Белом доме, чтобы обсудить будущее сотрудничество. Действительно ли бывшие советские республики "Средней Азии" окончательно избавляются от зависимости от России, или это лишь ширма, дипломатическая возня за которой стоит тесное сотрудничество с РФ, в частности по вопросу обхода санкций?

The Russian army has struck the suburbs of Kharkiv with guided bombs, and there are currently reports of one person injured.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday said 446 lawmakers — including 125 members of the National Assembly — failed to submit their statements of assets and liabilities with the ECP by the due date — set at December 31. In a press release issued today, ECP notified the lawmakers who had missed the earlier deadline to submit their statements by January 15, and said that “as many as 446 lawmakers failed to submit their statements of assets and liabilities” with the ECP by the due date. Out of these, 125 lawmakers are members of the National Assembly, 26 Senators, 159 members of the Punjab Assembly, 62 members of the Sindh Assembly, 48 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly and 26 members of the Balochistan Assembly. The commission said that members of the parliament and provincial assemblies were required to submit a copy of a statement of assets and liabilities by Dec 31, including assets and liabilities of their dependents. It stated that the submission was a mandatory requirement unde...

Недавние археологические работы в Уэльсе пролили новый свет на средневековое захоронение, которое годами смущало исследователей. Оно датируется VI или VII веком и отличается тем, что большинство похороненных лиц — женщины.

Netalie Braun's film follows a mother tormented by worry over her soldier son, piercing the quotidian and offering a reality check to anyone who wants to live in Israel

Pakistan’s consumer price inflation slowed to 5.6 per cent year-on-year in December, while prices fell every month, official data showed on Thursday. The data comes after the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) cut its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 10.5pc last month, breaking a four-meeting hold, in a move that surprised markets. All analysts polled by Reuters had expected rates to remain unchanged at the December meeting. Inflation eased from 6.1pc in November and marked a sharp slowdown from levels that peaked above 30pc in 2023, according to official data. Lower prices of perishable food items helped drive the monthly decline, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said, with food prices falling 1.7pc month-on-month in December, led by declines in both urban and rural areas. The finance ministry had said on Wednesday that inflation was expected to remain moderate at 5.5-6.5pc in December. The SBP has said that inflation stayed within its 5-7pc target range during the July-November period, but warned that...

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have struck the Donetsk region 1,593 times, damaging seven civilian objects.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire incident at a ski resort in Switzerland on New Year night.

ISLAMABAD: The PTI submitted a reference to the Senate chairperson on Thursday, seeking the disqualification of Senator Saifullah Abro for defecting from party line and voting in favour of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. PTI Senator Ali Zafar posted about the development on his X account, saying: “Saifullah Abro went against party line by voting in favour of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, for which a reference for his disqualification has been filed.” The reference, moved by Zafar, invoked Article 63-A of the Constitution, which deals with disqualification on grounds of defection. “The declaration is being submitted for onward reference to the chief election commissioner for laying the same before the election commission in accordance with the said Article 63-A,” the reference, dated January 1 and seen by Dawn, said. It added that a meeting of the PTI was convened before voting on the 27th Amendment, in which it was “explicitly decided and communicated to all PTI senators in writing” that they were to ...

Российские оккупанты нанесли удар КАБом по пригороду Харькова. Боеприпас упал на территории "Фельдман ЭкоПарк".

The Israeli Prime Minister sang the current U.S. President's praises as he concluded a visit where Trump offered public backing to his government's actions, and urged American Jews to 'fight back' against antisemitism

Overlooking an industry that is already active, thriving, and globally competitive represents a significant missed opportunity, not only for Israel’s economy but also for the global gaming ecosystem.