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Governor Kundi administers oath to 5 new KP ministers
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday administered the oath to five new provincial ministers. The ministers were sworn in a day after Kundi’s approval of the summary for the induction of 18 new cabinet members sent by the office of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Shafiullah Jan, Shakeel Ahmed, Tariq Mahmood, Nazir Abbasi, and Arif Ahmadzai took the oath, according to a statement issued by Governor House, where the ceremony was held. Minister-designate Adnan Qadri could...
'There should be dialogue with Pakistan': Mehbooba backs RSS leader's remark
NEW DELHI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday renewed her appeal for dialogue between India and Pakistan, citing recent remarks by senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale that India should keep the door open for talks with the neighbouring country.
'ASI protected monument not worship place': Digvijay Singh calls HC Bhojshala verdict 'vague'
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Sunday questioned the high court's Bhojshala verdict, claiming that a monument protected by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) cannot be a "place of worship". He further called the court's verdict "vague".
Windsor Castle police probe over sleep allegations
Windsor Castle police probe over sleep allegations52 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThe Metropolitan Police is investigating a number of officers on protective duties at Windsor CastlePolice officers responsible for protecting the Royal Family at Windsor Castle are being investigated over allegations they fell asleep on duty and left their posts unattended.The Metropolitan Police said its directorate of professional standards (DPS) has launched an "urgent investigation...
Will a Nationwide customer’s boardroom challenge shake up UK corporate governance?
A decade after Theresa May spoke of radical reform, the mutual faces a bid that is testing the limits of democracyIn July 2016, in a canalside conference centre in central Birmingham, Theresa May took the stage for a speech that would formally launch her Tory leadership bid.The home secretary of six years was seen as a safe pair of hands, including by the business community still reeling from the shock result of the Brexit referendum. What business had not banked on, though, was a social reform...
Air Force intel vet allegedly spiraled into Iran’s terror underworld: Timeline of deceit, hunt for spy suspect
The FBI announced on Thursday that it is offering $200,000 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a former active-duty U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations who is accused of espionage.Monica Witt, 47, also known to use the aliases Fatemah Zarah and Narges Witt, was federally indicted in Washington, D.C. in 2018 and charged with espionage. She is accused of defecting to Iran and turning over classified inf...
What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms
2026 ElectionWhat GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midtermsNBC News spoke to roughly 30 Republican National Committee members and GOP activists around the country about how the party can keep control of Congress in November.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00President Donald Trump during a small-business summit in the East Room of the White House on May 4.Daniel Heuer / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 17, 2026, 5:51 AM...
Labour woman leader ‘long overdue’, Lisa Nandy says, as she calls contest speculation 'froth and nonsense'
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At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes
Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last weekAt least four people have been killed in a large-scale retaliatory strike by Ukraine on Russia’s regions, including Moscow, Russian authorities have said.The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black and Azov seas, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday, with the region around the capital among t...
After Kerala, Karnataka becomes Congress’s next leadership challenge
The Kerala Congress leadership change has fueled speculation in Karnataka, with Deputy CM D K Shivakumar's supporters pushing for his elevation to the top post. While the party high command has publicly backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar's camp sees the Kerala development as a hopeful precedent. The approaching three-year mark of the government's term intensifies the debate over leadership transition.
Islamabad, Baku developing ties within Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan trilateral framework: President Aliyev
Islamabad and Baku are developing their ties under a trilateral framework involving Pakistan, Turkiye and Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday. The Azeri president met with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Baku, where CM Maryam arrived on a three-day visit on Saturday to represent Pakistan at the 13th UN World Urban Forum (WUF13). “President Ilham Aliyev also emphasised that Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations are currently developing within a trilateral framework involving Azerbaija...
Extremist Jewish settlers eye Gaza as they seek to expel Palestinians from enclave
Middle East ConflictExtremist Jewish settlers eye Gaza, seek to expel Palestinians from enclaveAfter years on the political fringes, support for making the war-torn Palestinian enclave into a Jewish community is gaining support across Israel.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleAs Gaza struggles to rebuild, some hard-line Israelis call for settlement of the enclave03:07Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 17, 2026, 5:30 AM EDTBy Shira Pinson and...
British Airways passengers forced to wait on tarmac for THREE HOURS after 'brainless' staff activate emergency slide
British Airways passengers forced to wait on tarmac for THREE HOURS after 'brainless' staff activate emergency slideGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy CAITLIN LENG Published: 10:29, 17 May 2026 | Updated: 10:29, 17 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Armed police guarding King Charles at Windsor Castle under investigation over 'falling asleep on job'
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Labour leadership contest speculation ‘froth and nonsense’ – Lisa Nandy
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Albanian triple murderer granted asylum and British citizenship caught in United States
An Albanian man who was granted asylum and British citizenship has been caught in the United States after being responsible for three murders.Sokol Hoxha, 50, was taken into custody in Kettering, Ohio, following decades of evading justice across multiple countries.His crimes date back to 1997, when he killed two brothers in Albania and his 19-year-old wife in Belgium.After fleeing continental Europe, Hoxha arrived in Britain under an assumed identity. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He fal...
Israel kills Hamas military chief and mastermind of October 7 massacre, IDF claims
An Israeli airstrike has killed the Hamas military chief and mastermind of the October 7 attacks, the Israeli military has claimed.Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the commander of Hamas' military operations in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, marking the highest-ranking official from the Palestinian terrorist organisation to be killed since the US-backed ceasefire began in October.The IDF confirmed on Saturday Haddad died in what it termed a precise strike on Gaza City.Israeli Prime Min...
Ask Gulf News: Can my employer withhold my end of service during my notice period?
Question: I work for a Salon and I am in the last week of my 1-month notice- period concluded between me and the employer. The employer called me for investigation within the notice period on the grounds that she discovered that I had violated the instructions of the salon 1 month ago and that she will deprive me of my end of service. Does she have the right to do so?Answer:She doesn’t have the right to deprive you of your end of service: In case she is considering her action as a disciplinary s...
Ask Gulf News: Can my ex-wife stay in our Home after divorce?
Question: I divorced my wife and she refused to leave the house on the ground that she is still in Iddah and has the right to stay. Is it true? If I have two wives, do I have the right to put them in one residence house? Answer: The woman in Idda from a revocable divorce or is pregnant, has the right to stay in her house until the Idda finishes. According to Article (101) of the Federal Decree-Law No. (41) of 2024 On the Issuance of the Personal Status Law “Maintenance for a woman in a waiting p...
The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them
Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.(Image credit: Emily Feng)