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Pakistan: 6 dead, 38 missing in shopping complex fire in Karachi

The fire broke out at shops inside Gul Plaza on MA Jinnah Road, Karachi, on Saturday night around 10 pm.

2026-01-18T16:33:04.796867+00:00 IST

US Prez Trump invites India to be part of Gaza Peace Board

The invitation comes as the US administration moves forward with formalising the "Board of Peace" structure linked to Trump's broader Gaza roadmap.

2026-01-18T16:21:11.088208+00:00 IST

"Khamenei called Trump a criminal": Ex-Diplomat Fabian

Former diplomat KP Fabian said on Sunday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly described US President Donald Trump as a criminal, linking his remarks to widespread protests that erupted across Iran following sharp price increases.

2026-01-18T14:54:33.136393+00:00 IST

Invited to join Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace”: Pakistan

Responding to media queries, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said, "The prime minister of Pakistan has received the invitation from the president of the United States to join the Board of Peace on Gaza."

2026-01-18T14:40:43.791942+00:00 IST

UAE President to visit India on Jan 19

This will be Nahyan's third official visit to India since assuming office as President of the UAE, and his fifth visit to India over the past decade.

2026-01-18T14:29:56.860749+00:00 IST

“The new world order is dominated by rogues and autocrats who do

Canadian journalist Terry Milewski has described Canada's renewed engagement with China as a matter of hard-nosed pragmatism rather than ideological choice, arguing that Ottawa is being forced to recalibrate its foreign policy in an increasingly unstable and autocrat-driven global order.

2026-01-18T14:15:14.061623+00:00 IST

Hospital data shows 103 mosquito-borne deaths in Sindh in 2025 

Dawn reported that hospital data from Karachi and Hyderabad showed 103 deaths from mosquito-borne diseases in Sindh in 2025, including malaria and dengue, higher than official figures of 33 deaths. Hospitals recorded thousands of dengue and malaria cases, with severe infections linked to delayed treatment.

2026-01-18T14:00:33.483786+00:00 IST

Milewski calls PM Modi ‘clever, ruthless’ on Nijjar case, trade

"I will take my hat off. If anyone can do it, probably Narendra Modi is the man. He's an enormously clever man, and he's also quite ruthless. And you can add Amit Shah into the mix and so on," Milewski said.

2026-01-18T13:46:18.774156+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Roadblocks and detentions reported as JSMM holds rally

Convoys of JSMM workers travelling from different districts toward Sann city were intercepted at multiple points by police and security agencies.

2026-01-18T13:45:20.443076+00:00 IST

GC Shubahnshu Shukla shares Indian textiles carried into space

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla shared on Sunday how he carried with him a curated collection of Indian textile cards into space, thus celebrating the age-old craftsmanship during his journey into space.

2026-01-18T13:02:54.397215+00:00 IST

Pakistan accused of repression as Sindhi nationalists rally

The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) staged a large protest rally in Sindh on the 122nd birth anniversary of Sain GM Syed, the veteran Sindhi nationalist leader regarded by his followers as the Father of the Sindhi Nation, amid allegations of state repression, arrests, and enforced disappearances.

2026-01-18T12:57:22.854295+00:00 IST

Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah resigns to contest March 5 polls

Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah resigned on Sunday to contest Nepal's March 5 election. He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) as a senior leader and is being projected as its prime ministerial candidate. Shah is preparing to contest from Jhapa-5 against KP Sharma Oli.

2026-01-18T12:43:22.620444+00:00 IST

China escalates pressure with drone intrusion near Pratas Islands

An incursion by a Chinese military drone near Taiwan-controlled islands has raised renewed concerns over China's expanding pressure campaign in the South China Sea, with Taiwan warning that such actions threaten regional peace and stability. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence, a Chinese surveillance drone entered the southwestern section of Taiwan's air defence identification zone in the early hours of the morning and moved toward the Pratas Islands, also known as Dongsha, as reported by The Taipei Times.

2026-01-18T12:09:16.044861+00:00 IST

Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 samples in December

Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.

2026-01-18T10:11:10.815902+00:00 IST

‘Dhauladhar Kahani Mela’ creates reading habits

Manara, an organisation based in Dharamshala, has jointly organised 'Dhauladhar Kahani Mela' in collaboration with few other organisations here in the North Indian hill town of Dharamshala. Apart from this festival, they have been holding read a loud sessions on every Sunday.

2026-01-18T09:23:24.818119+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Death toll rises to 6, injuries to 20 in Karachi fire

At least six people, including a firefighter, were killed and 20 others injured after a massive fire broke out late Saturday night at Karachi's Gul Plaza shopping mall in Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported ciitng officials on Sunday.

2026-01-18T09:16:47.028396+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets US Senator Steve Daines

Daines' India visit comes as Sergio Gor, took charge as US Ambassador to India. It also comes at a time when New Delhi and Washington discuss a meeting between Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio next month as both sides have resumed talks on a trade agreement.

2026-01-18T09:09:57.976111+00:00 IST

"Urge people of Ukraine to remain strong" Poland Dy PM at JLF

Questioning Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy, Sikorski said Putin had initially viewed the conflict as a three-day "special operation," but it has turned into a prolonged war lasting years, resulting in heavy military and economic losses for Russia. He added that Russia is spending billions of dollars annually on its military and losing a large number of soldiers,

2026-01-18T08:44:50.910217+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine war a serious challenge to the Europe

He said, "Russia talks about trust, but its actions say otherwise. Attacks on Kyiv and constant military threats expose the reality behind this so-called brotherhood."

2026-01-18T08:43:24.958456+00:00 IST

India-US partnership is growing across trade, tech: US Envoy

US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, on Sunday concluded his 'successful' visit to Mumbai, highlighting the growing partnership between India and the United States across trade, technology, education, energy and resilient supply chains.

2026-01-18T08:34:37.952876+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s energy mismanagement deepens as gas utilities sit on P

According to The Express Tribune, industry data shows that unpaid receivables owed to upstream companies have ballooned dramatically over the past decade. What stood at PKR 224 billion in June 2015 had surged to PKR 1.5 trillion by September 2025, excluding late payment surcharges.

2026-01-18T08:17:19.944633+00:00 IST