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Japan: Explosion in Tokyo’s Shimbashi, 4 injured

03 Jul 2023 14:32 PM IST

An explosion was reported from in a building in the bustling Shimbashi district of Tokyo and according to footage from the site smoke was seen billowing out from the site, Japan-based Kyodo News reported on Monday. According to police cited by NHK-World Japan, four people are being treated for minor

Two Pakistan Army personnel killed in exchange of fire in Balochistan’s Kech

03 Jul 2023 11:23 AM IST

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) was cited by Dawn as saying that two Pakistani Army personnel, including a Major, were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in the country’s Balochistan’s Kech area. According to the ISPR, the operation was launched by the security forces on Sunday following the receipt of reliable

Balochistan National Party to hold wheel jam-strike against worsening law and order situation

03 Jul 2023 11:01 AM IST

Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) has announced that it will hold a wheel-jam strike across the province on Monday to protest against the worsening law and order situation in the Wadh area of Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. The BNP-Mengal secretary general Waja Jahanzeb Baloch said all national highways

At least 4,000 Afghan refugees returned to country from Iran

03 Jul 2023 10:34 AM IST

According to Iranian border security officials, at least 4,000 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan during the past 24 hours at the Zabol crossing point, according to a report published on monday by Khaama Press. Parwiz Qasimzada, a border official for Iran, claimed that these Afghan migrants were detained for

Russian media watchdog blacklists outlets linked to Wagner chief

03 Jul 2023 01:51 AM IST

Russia’s media watchdog blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia. The move came after Wagner fighters took control of a Russian military headquarters and advanced on Moscow in what appears to have been an attempted insurrection. As of

Sweden’s bid for NATO Membership in focus as Prime minister visits White house

03 Jul 2023 01:50 AM IST

President Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO, a bid stalled by objections from two members of the Western military alliance. Biden and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

Rishi Sunak speaks of ‘sting’ of racism growing up in UK

03 Jul 2023 01:49 AM IST

Rishi Sunak, Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister, has spoken of the “sting” of racism that he experienced growing up in the UK during a special appearance at the England versus Australia Ashes Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The 43-year-old cricket lover was interviewed on the BBC’s iconic

Trump’s rally draws massive crowd, supporters enthusiast for 4 July

03 Jul 2023 01:48 AM IST

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday marked a return to the large-scale rallies of his previous presidential campaigns, speaking to thousands gathered in the streets of a small South Carolina city on a blazing day ahead of the 4 July holiday. “There’s nowhere else I’d rather be to kick off

Quran Burning: Is it a Hate Crime or Not?

03 Jul 2023 01:46 AM IST

The recent incident of burning a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden has led to wider questions, whether such an act could be described as Hate Crime or not and what are the limits of Freedom of Expression, apart from why the culprit a Muslim committed such an act?

Australia allows Psychedelics for depression and PTSD

03 Jul 2023 01:44 AM IST

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Beginning Saturday, Australian physicians can prescribe doses of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, can be given to people who

4 dead, 25 injured in shooting at Baltimore party: Report

02 Jul 2023 13:57 PM IST

A tragic incident unfolded in Baltimore, United States, as a gunman opened fire at a party in the city’s Brooklyn neighborhood. According to BNO news, four individuals lost their lives, and 25 others sustained injuries. The shooting occurred while more than 100 people were present, with the unidentified assailant firing

Authorities detain Hundreds more as unrest escalates over Teen killing in france

02 Jul 2023 13:39 PM IST

According to The New York Times, demonstrations in France, which started in reaction to the killing of a 17-year-old by a police officer, persisted for a fifth consecutive night. Law enforcement authorities apprehended hundreds of individuals across the country during Saturday night, and clashes between protesters and police officers equipped