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At least 20 people have been killed and 70 others injured in an explosion targeting a train transporting military personnel in Pakistan.The blast occurred while the train was travelling through Chaman Phatak station in Quetta, the capital of the western Balochistan region, on Sunday morning.Railway officials told BBC Urdu that three coaches and the engine were derailed while two were overturned. The shuttle service had primarily been transporting service personnel and their families who had been returning home for Eid.The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) separatist group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was a suicide bombing. Pakistani officials have…
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The highly anticipated video game remains on track for a November release, with Vice City’s return confirmed. Here’s what we know about pricing, story, and release plansGrand Theft Auto 6 is officially sticking to its release date, with Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick confirming that no further delays are planned. Speaking during the company’s latest earnings call and investor updates, Zelnick reiterated that GTA 6 will launch on November 19, 2026, putting an end to ongoing speculation about another push into 2027.The date lands just a week before Black Friday, a window that drives massive hardware and software sales across…
The convoy of Bolivia’s public works minister was ambushed by protesters and briefly disappeared while overseeing the clearing of roadblocks on Saturday.Mauricio Zamora’s vehicle was intercepted in the town of Copata on Saturday afternoon and became separated from the group, local media reported. He was later located and is now safe.He had been in command of an operation to clear barriers set up by anti-government protesters aimed at slowing the flow of goods into the administrative capital, La Paz, and nearby El Alto.The mission to create so-called “humanitarian corridors” was met by renewed violence from demonstrators, with some convoys reportedly…
Many Syrian returnees cannot access proper healthcare. Urgent action is required for Syria’s health system to recover.Last week, European Union and Syrian officials met in Brussels for high-level talks on the country’s reconstruction. The EU’s support for Syria’s health system, including 14 million euros ($16.25m) to rehabilitate Ar-Rastan Hospital in Homs, is a significant contribution that merits recognition.While the EU is demonstrating what strategic investment can achieve, the gap between the conditions returnees face and what they need for a healthy life remains a major barrier for the country’s recovery. After 14 years of conflict, Syria is facing a public…
Seven activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned to the UK after being deported. They were among more than 422 people involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which aimed to break the maritime blockade of Gaza and deliver food and medical aid.The group, who arrived at at London Stansted on Saturday via Turkey, told the BBC they witnessed people being “systematically tortured and abused over two days” on Israeli vessels and in prison.The Israeli military previously rejected similar allegations, telling the BBC that its orders “require respectful and appropriate treatment of…
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For that, collective action would be needed now.The crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran has affected the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at different levels.Oman has barely felt any shock as its ports and terminals continue operating as usual. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been able to reroute some oil exports through terminals in Yanbu and Fujairah, respectively, to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, on the other hand, have been practically cut off from the global market and are facing the prospect of economic contraction.Under these circumstances, the…
A man has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland, police have confirmed.Emergency services were called to a boat ramp on the Cassowary Coast, between the cities of Cairns and Townsville, just before noon local time on Sunday, following reports of a 39-year-old being attacked while swimming out at a nearby shoal.Queensland Police said in a statement that the man was retrieved from the water but died from his injuries.It is the second fatal shark attack in Australian coastal waters in as many weeks, after a 38-year-old was killed while…
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