ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s national and international media outlets are providing extensive coverage of the ongoing flash floods, emphasizing the alarming death toll, particularly among children, and the mounting challenges for relief and recovery. Reports from various Pakistani news channels and newspapers, alongside international agencies, paint a grim picture of the widespread destruction and humanitarian…

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai police have launched a major investigation and filed charges against a 35-year-old woman, identified as Wilawan Emsawat, also known as “Sik Golf,” for allegedly blackmailing senior Buddhist monks across various provinces after recording them engaging in sexual acts. She faces charges of blackmail, money laundering, and receiving stolen goods, following a…

WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States has officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a known offshoot and proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The designation comes months after the devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26…

Al-Kut, Iraq – July 17: A massive fire at a hypermarket in the city of Al-Kut, eastern Iraq, has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the governor of Wasit province, Mohammed Al-Miyahi, as quoted by the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA).Videos shared on social media, which could not…

Mymensingh, Bangladesh – July 17, 2025: Bangladeshi authorities have clarified that the building initially reported to be the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, which had begun demolition, is in fact not directly connected to his family. This comes after an international outcry, including strong reactions from India, prompting a re-evaluation of the situation….