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Pakistan says it downed 25 Indian drones after attacks escalate tensions
Pakistan’s military says it shot down 25 Indian drones that entered its airspace, as hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours continue to spiral following Indian air raids on multiple locations...
Posts claiming ‘low’ Australia voter turnout share preliminary figures
Australia has consistently seen poll turnouts of around 90 percent or more since the country enforced compulsory voting a century ago. Posts claiming only seven in ten voters showed...
Pakistan and India on high alert amid airport shutdowns and security drills in major cities
Tensions were high across India and Pakistan on Thursday, with airports shut down and security drills under way in major border cities, amid warnings by Pakistan that it intended...
Clip shows old press briefing, not Indian army admitting ‘scared of Pakistan’
India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier in a major escalation following the deadly April 22, 2025 attack on the Indian-run side of the disputed Kashmir...
Image shows Indian plane crash in 2024, not ‘jet downed by Pakistan’
Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian jets on May 7, 2025 during the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in decades, but an image of the burning...
Is Ivory Coast’s red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard realities of politics in Ivory Coast, where some are questioning the democratic credentials of the West African...
Far-left South African politician says the UK denied him a visa to speak at Cambridge University
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A far-left South African politician renowned for his anti-West rhetoric accused U.K. authorities Wednesday of denying him a visa to speak at an...
Baltic states close their air space to Putin’s ‘Victory Day’ guests
Foreign state guests travelling to Russia for Thursday's World War II commemorations will not be able to fly over the Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania, the two countries...
Syrian president confirms indirect talks with Israel through mediators
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa revealed on Wednesday that indirect negotiations are taking place between Syria and Israel via international mediators, in an effort to reduce tensions and avoid further...
Another AfD branch designated as ‘confirmed right-wing extremist’
German domestic intelligence on Wednesday declared another regional branch of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization, just days after slapping the label...
