International

AFP/APP Montreal: An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze.…

AFP/APP Washington: Kamala Harris signaled a major shift in US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a peace deal and insisting she would not be "silent" on the…

News Desk  Islamabad: President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finalize a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, address obstacles to aid delivery, and prioritize civilian protection during military operations. …

AFP/APP Jerusalem:The Israeli military announced that it has recovered the bodies of five individuals taken hostage by Hamas during their October 7 attack on southern Israel.  The recovered hostages include Maya Goren, along with…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, stating in a historic Oval Office address that it is time to pass the torch to "younger voices." "I revere…

AFP/APP Washington:Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are nearing completion, according to a US official speaking on Wednesday. This comes ahead of a scheduled meeting between US President Joe Biden and…

AFP/APP Manila: A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila Bay early Thursday morning, authorities reported. The MT Terra Nova was en route to the central city of Iloilo…

News Desk Washington: A large crowd gathered outside the US Capitol on Wednesday, chanting "Free Palestine," "Stop bombing Gaza," and "Netanyahu, you can’t hide," to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit and to urge…

News Desk  Islamabad: US Vice President Kamala Harris has gained momentum among Democrats and now leads Republican nominee Donald Trump by 44 percent to 42 percent in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted between July 22 and 23. This…

AFP/APP Kathmandu: A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday.  The pilot survived, but "many" others aboard are dead, according to Nepali police. The Saurya Airlines flight, which was…