The tremor was recorded at 6:10 am at a depth of 22 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 36.71 degrees north and longitude 71.58 degrees east. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration. Police declared it a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community. Australian leaders and world leaders condemned the violence and expressed solidarity with victims.
The US Central Command (USCENTCOM) on Saturday (local time) stated that two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed, while three other soldiers were injured in an ambush attack by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria during ongoing counter-ISIS operations in the region.
The US accused Rwanda of violating a peace deal after M23 rebels seized Uvira in eastern Congo. Despite a fragile calm, hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands displaced, raising fears the renewed fighting could derail US-brokered peace efforts.
Residents in Pakistan's North Waziristan reported multiple security incidents, including attacks on a school and mosques, mortar shelling and a civilian killing, according to PTM Holland. The incidents have heightened fear and insecurity among local communities.
While no casualties have been reported till now, firefighting operations are currently underway, with atleast 6 fire tenders on the spot. More information is awaited.
A fire broke out in a hotel bar in the Satya Vihar area in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The fire was reported at 9 in the morning, and the fire department had instructed and sent seven fire tenders to the hotel after the initial single team reported the high-level blaze.