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Courts reserve decision on police pleas for alleged drug queenpin Anmol’s physical remand
Courts on Saturday reserved their decision on police requests for the physical remand of alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky. Anmol was arrested earlier this week from her apartment in Karachi in a joint raid conducted by police and a civilian intelligence agency in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics and an unlicenced weapon. More to follow
Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising
It has long been suspected the Revolutionary Guards – specifically its Quds Force – was responsible for recent terror attacks in London, Canada and across EuropeThe arrest by US authorities of an alleged Iraqi commander of an Iranian-backed militia group now accused of responsibility for 18 terrorist attacks in the UK, Europe and Canada since the beginning of the Iran war is an astonishing development – yet not the least bit surprising.According to a complaint unsealed on Friday in a federal cou...
Three ministers join forces to ‘pray and to lift up our nation’ at Unite the Kingdom rally
Three ministers have joined the Unite the Kingdom rally in London in an effort to challenge the “real problems” facing the nation.The trio, dressed in full religious regalia and carrying wooden crucifixes, spoke to GB News as the demonstrators began to gather in the capital. “We're here because we are ministers from various denominations to lift up Jesus, to bring the message of the cross.“This is a message of reconciliation, love and mercy displayed through the life of Christ,” one minister sai...
Anthony Albanese fails to give a clear answer on extending fuel excise relief
Anthony Albanese fails to give a clear answer on extending fuel excise reliefExtension of fuel excise relief to be reviewedAustralia now has 44 days' worth of petrolREAD MORE: Inside Labor's Budget - from fuel relief to tax shocksBy POPPY JOHNSTON FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 13:10, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 13:10, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
'Sack Dharmendra Pradhan now': Rahul Gandhi says NEET paper leak 'betrayed' 22 lakh aspirants
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has intensified his attack on the Centre regarding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. He is demanding the immediate removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The National Testing Agency cancelled the examination due to evidence of question paper circulation. The Central Bureau of Investigation is investigating the matter. The exam will be re-conducted on June 21.
Ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute pushes Israeli government to brink
Israeli government faces collapse as coalition parties clash over military draft exemptions for Haredi constituents.
"We Spy Like Hell On Them": Trump Responds To Question On China Cyberattacks
When questioned by reporters on whether he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the cyberattacks that China has done in the US, President Trump said, "I did. He talked about attacks that we did in China. You know, what they do, we do too."
'Pushpa now my responsibility': Suvendu warns TMC's Jahangir Khan ahead of Falta repolling
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress' (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of repolling in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.
Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trump’s Beijing excursion
No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals … but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi JinpingIt was historic, to be sure, but not as anyone had predicted. First there was Donald Trump, a self-declared teetotaler, apparently drinking champagne after Xi Jinping assured him that China’s “great rejuvenation” could go hand in hand with “Make America great again”. Then there was a Chinese military band playing a rendition of the U...
Life of hell under the Taliban: Afghan woman describes imprisonment and torture, seeing her family whipped and her sister, 14, forced to marry an older man
Life of hell under the Taliban: Afghan woman describes imprisonment and torture, seeing her family whipped and her sister, 14, forced to marry an older manDo you have a story? Email eliana.silvergokun@dailymail.co.uk By ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:50, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 12:50, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Hamas says military chief died after Israel targeted him
Hamas’s armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza the previous day, the Israeli military and Hamas confirmed on Saturday. The Israeli military and intelligence services have waged an extensive campaign targeting the group’s senior political leaders and commanders in Gaza and across the region. On Friday, the Israeli military said it had carried out an airstrike in Gaza targeting Haddad and confirmed his death on Saturday. “The IDF and the ISA announce that yeste...
Trump Calls China Trip "Historic Moment"
Tensions between the US and China have deepened since the last time a US president traveled to Beijing for a summit, in 2017. President Trump’s return to China, in a swirl of dinners and festivities, generated positive optics for host and guest alike, but brought less apparent progress on some of the biggest bilateral sticking points, from tariffs and trade to US arms sales to Taiwan. Bloomberg News Chief North Asia Correspondent Stephen Engle and White House Correspondent Courtney Subramanian j...
South African clubs could withdraw from European competitions
SA clubs could withdraw from European competitionsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Stormers beat the Bulls to win the URC in 2022ByChris JonesRugby union correspondentPublished11 minutes ago5 CommentsA major review into the schedule of South African rugby union is to be held by the country's governing body, which could have wide-reaching ramifications for the domestic and international calendar.South African Rugby Union (Saru) will undertake a "strategic planning session" before the...
Israel’s Image Crisis: Becoming Too Big to Spin?
Israel has never spent more on its national propaganda campaigns.
Moment tearful e-bike killer is dragged to police station by his mother after he ran down 86-year-old gran at zebra crossing - and then fled the scene, changed his clothes and hid the bike
Billy Stokoe, 19, fled the scene after knocking down and killing 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson but just over an hour later Stokoe was driven to the police station by his mother later to hand himself.
Did foreigners vote in TN polls? ECI orders probe after 10 detained at airports
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a probe into allegations that foreign nationals of Indian origin voted in the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, an official said on Saturday.
Kemi Badenoch backs Keir Starmer’s ‘right to keep people out if they're going to cause problems’ ahead of Unite the Kingdom rally
Kemi Badenoch has backed Keir Starmer’s move to block 11 “far-right agitators” from entering the country ahead of today’s Unite the Kingdom rally.Speaking to GB News, the Conservative Party leader was also questioned about concerns over a “two-tier justice” approach to the march, which is expected to draw around 80,000 demonstrators to London. Addressing the banning of some individuals from travelling to speak at the event, Mrs Badenoch said: “Well, I just don't know who those people are. “A Gov...
Andalucíans to vote in election seen as gauge of Spain’s wider political change
Conservatives expected to keep majority as socialists face drubbing and ballot tests trajectory of far-right Vox partyVoters in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía will cast their ballots in an election this weekend that is likely to deliver an absolute majority to the conservative People’s party (PP) and inflict another debilitating defeat on Pedro Sánchez’s embattled socialists in what was previously one of their proudest strongholds.Sunday’s election in Spain’s most populous region – the...
Republican Louisiana senator in tough primary after Trump backs opponent
Bill Cassidy raised ire of US president for voting to impeach after January 6 – so Trump is backing Julia LetlowThe power of Donald Trump’s endorsement will be put to its latest test on Saturday, when Louisiana holds primary elections in which the US senator Bill Cassidy, who voted to impeach the president following the January 6 insurrection, then tried to make amends by casting the pivotal vote to confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary, stands a chance of losing his party’s nomination...
King Charles succeeds where Keir Starmer fails as he rescues US special relationship
King Charles succeeds where Keir Starmer fails as he rescues US special relationshipCharm offensive saves Britain's relations with America after spectacular Keir Starmer bust-up Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator 12:00, Sat, May 16, 2026 Updated: 12:13, Sat, May 16, 2026 King Charles's high-risk visit to the US has reaped dividends (Image: AP)King...