An estimated 60 people have been confirmed killed, with almost 150 injured after a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippine island province of Cebu, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
According to officials, a case initially reported as a suspicious death in Mandikonduru village of Guntur district has been confirmed as murder following a police investigation.
Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar confirmed the death toll and said all the injured were taken to the nearby Civil Hospital for treatment.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nationwide tally of poliovirus cases in Pakistan has risen to 29. The development has come days after poliovirus case was confirmed in Sindh's Hyderabad.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi in December, signalling ongoing strong ties between India and Russia.
The Israeli Air Force completed a broad wave of attacks on Houthi targets in the Sana'a area, deep in Yemen, on Thursday, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is currently in the United States leading high-level trade negotiations as both nations work toward concluding a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement, a government official confirmed Wednesday.
Railway authorities confirmed that six bogies derailed following the explosion, with one carriage overturning, resulting in several injuries among the travellers inside, as reported by Dawn.
A statement from the ECB said, "The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-strong squad for the 2025/26 Ashes tour of Australia. Harry Brook has been confirmed as England's vice-captain for the Ashes tour, replacing Ollie Pope."
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah getting rest in the business end of the Asia Cup remains "unlikely" on the eve of their second Super Fours fixture against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.