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Cross-party US lawmakers launch Uyghur Genocide Accountability Act against China

Aug 03, 2025

In a bipartisan push to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its ongoing human rights atrocities, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have introduced the Uyghur Genocide and Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025, a sweeping bill aimed at addressing the genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in China.

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Pakistan orders mass expulsion of legal Afghan refugees, UN warns of international law breach

Aug 03, 2025

In an alarming escalation, the Pakistani federal government has ordered the expulsion of over one million Afghan nationals legally residing in the country with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. According to Dawn News, the Ministry of Interior issued a Special Regulatory Order (SRO) on July 31, declaring PoR cards expired as of June 30, effectively criminalising the stay of all Afghans still in Pakistan under this category.
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Italy records 10th death due to West Nile virus

Aug 03, 2025
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Pakistan extends crackdown on Baloch activists: Mahrang Baloch, BYC Leaders back in Police custody

Aug 03, 2025

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Netanyahu, Trump push Gaza ceasefire plan with ultimatum to Hamas: Report

Aug 03, 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump are negotiating a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, demanding...
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Pakistan Met dept forecasts rain amid deluge fears

Aug 03, 2025

The department has asked provincial disaster management authorities and district administrations to take preventive measures against possible urban...
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Plastics worsen Pakistan flood crisis, triggers health and climate fears: WWF

Aug 03, 2025

Over 280 people have died in Pakistan due to monsoon flooding, worsened by plastic waste choking drains. WWF-Pakistan...
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Trump fell for Pakistan's oil hoax, Baloch leader warns of strategic consequences and terror financing

Aug 03, 2025
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Pakistan's PTI plans "guerrilla struggle" after denial for "workers' convention"

Aug 03, 2025
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Coach derails in Karachi hours after Lahore-Rawalpindi line reopens

Aug 03, 2025
Tsunami waves flood an area after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula (Image/Reuters)

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolts Kuril Islands

Aug 03, 2025
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Trump slams Democrats for "delay" tactics, backs Republican "warriors" in Senate confirmation fight

Aug 03, 2025
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Afghanistan inks $10 billion deal for 10,000 MW power boost

Aug 03, 2025
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Musk's AI chatbot Grok deletes anti-Semitic posts after outcry

Aug 03, 2025
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"Hoping for a breakthrough": US envoy to visit Moscow for Ukraine talks

Aug 03, 2025
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Philippines President to visit India from August 4-8, set to hold talks with PM Modi, Murmu

Aug 03, 2025
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Pakistan: Three terrorists killed, police constable dies in Bannu attack

Aug 03, 2025
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Pakistan intensifies crackdown in third phase of Afghan deportations

Aug 03, 2025
Police officers walk past stretchers amid the damages in the aftermath of an attack on a police station in Karachi (Image/Reuters)

KP assembly asks Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan to return to Afghanistan

Aug 03, 2025