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Punjab Expands Cancer Care With Five New Cryoablation Machines

The Punjab government has expanded access to advanced cancer treatment by purchasing five new cryoablation machines for installation at major hospitals across the province. Acquired on the directions of the chief minister, the machines have been dispatched to different hospitals for installation. Two will be installed at the Nawaz Sharif...

Peace Committee Member Killed in South Waziristan IED Blast

A member of a local peace committee was killed and eight others were injured on Friday when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Makeen Bazaar, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Upper South Waziristan district, police reported. According to Ghulam Mubashir Makin, the Regional Police Officer for Dera Ismail Khan, unidentified...

Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Yaroslavl Refinery in Overnight Attack

Ukrainian drones attacked the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, this marked the first such attack on the region since the war began. The refinery, located about 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow and roughly 1,000 km from the front line, is one of Russia's five largest. It processes approximately 15...

Mustafa Kamal Vows No One Will Be Spared Over Pims Fire

Health Minister Mustafa Kamal assured the Senate on Friday that "no one will be spared" in the investigation into the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) fire, which resulted in the deaths of 14 infants. He pledged accountability and reforms to prevent future tragedies. "I am saying this on behalf...

Gilgit-Baltistan Sets $200,000 Base Price for Markhor Hunting

Gilgit-Baltistan's Parks and Wildlife Department will auction hunting permits for the 2026-27 trophy hunting season on September 10 at the Forest Complex in Jutial, Gilgit. The auction will offer three Astore markhor permits, 14 blue sheep permits, and 100 Himalayan ibex permits under the GB Trophy Hunting Program. Bidding opens...

Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement Over Children’s Social Media Addiction

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and introduce major restrictions on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, settling claims that its platforms were designed to encourage addictive behaviour among children. The agreement, announced Wednesday, ended a federal trial in Oakland, California. The lawsuit...

11 Terrorists Killed in Intelligence-Based Operations in KP, Balochistan

Security forces killed 11 terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Thursday, according to state-run Radio Pakistan citing security sources. The operations were conducted in Bannu and Ladha, South Waziristan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sasool, also spelled Sasol, in Khuzdar district, Balochistan. Authorities identified the...

Ross Fire Scorches 80,000 Acres in Texas

Ross Fire grew to roughly 80,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties in Texas, while containment remained at 12 percent as firefighters battled strong winds, extreme heat and exceptionally dry conditions. The wildfire began shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 24, near U.S. 180 and Ross Watson Road,...

Qatar PM Heads to Tehran as Iran-US Tensions Persist

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani visits Tehran on Thursday in a fresh diplomatic effort as the United States and Iran remained divided over sanctions and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar, an Iran neighbour and US ally, has served as...

Two Killed in Autogyro Crash Near Italy’s Campliccioli Dam

A recreational autogyro flight ended in tragedy on Wednesday, August 26, when an aircraft crashed near the Campliccioli dam in Antrona Schieranco, northern Italy, killing both people on board. The victims were pilot Alessandro Angelo Muscinelli, a 62-year-old engineer from Premeno, and passenger Antonella Pagliarani, 63, from the Milan area....