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Nine passengers from Punjab

Insurgents kill 9 Punjab passengers after ID checks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Gunmen stopped a Quetta-Lahore bus, checked ID cards, and cold-bloodedly shot Punjabi passengers as wave of coordinated attacks across Balochistan signals renewed insurgent escalation amid deepening ethnic fault lines.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Houthis strike second cargo ship in a week in Red Sea escalation

Greek-operated ‘Magic Seas’ targeted with drones and missiles; Houthis say vessel breached Israel-linked port ban.

child marriage

6-year-old Afghan girl forced to marry man 45, as Taliban greenlights child bride culture

Under Taliban rule, child marriages surge as girls are sold, traded, and silenced — stripped of rights, childhoods, and futures.

Trump backs Russia sanctions bill that could hit India with 500% tariff

The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 proposes steep penalties for nations importing Russian energy, with India and China among those targeted—raising concerns over broader geopolitical and economic impacts.

Israel advances ‘humanitarian city’ plan on Rafah ruins as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

Israel’s defense minister has instructed military planning for a “humanitarian city” to house displaced Palestinians in Rafah, while ceasefire negotiations proceed in Doha with no immediate resolution.

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya set for execution in Yemen on July 16; follows recent executions of other Indians abroad

Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced for murder, faces execution in Yemen despite India’s diplomatic efforts. Her case adds to a growing list of Indians who have faced capital punishment overseas in recent years.

Friendship Bridge

Nepal-China ‘Friendship Bridge’ swept away as floods kill 9, six Chinese nationals among 20 missing

Relentless monsoon rains trigger catastrophic flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, washing away lives, infrastructure, and vital power supply along the Nepal-China border.