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Pakistan intensified crackdown on media, opposition and civil society in 2
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on media freedom, political opposition and civil society groups in 2025 by using vague and overbroad laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in its World Report 2026.
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Pak: KP lawmakers slam Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer, cite lac
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
KP Assembly members condemned Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer and questioned Pakistan's Gaza peace board role. Lawmakers raised concerns over PTI restrictions, security failures, and militant attacks, while the House also passed the KP Right Public Services Amendment Bill, 2026.
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China expands executions of Myanmar scam centre suspects as part of sweepi
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
China has carried out further executions of individuals convicted in connection with sprawling scam operations run out of Myanmar, part of a broader campaign by Beijing to dismantle transnational fraud networks blamed for targeting victims across the globe.
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Central Bureau of Investigation launches Operation CyStrike, arrests key o
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Central Bureau of Investigation launched Operation CyStrike with Federal Bureau of Investigation and other countries, carried out searches across multiple Indian states, dismantled cyber fraud networks, seized digital evidence and cash, and arrested key operative Pfokrehrii Peter, disrupting
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Tripura: Over 5 lakh cannabis plants worth Rs 75 cr destroyed in massive A
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In one of the biggest crackdowns on illegal cannabis cultivation in Tripura, security forces destroyed over five lakh mature ganja plants during a large-scale joint operation in the Dulunga forest area under Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district.
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Pakistan: PTI alleges nearly 180 workers detained in overnight Sindh raids
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
PTI accused the Sindh government of detaining nearly 180 activists under the MPO ahead of a February 8 protest, calling it political victimisation. Sindh authorities denied mass arrests, calling the claims misleading and insisting law enforcement acted within legal limits.
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US: Anti-ICE protests spread nationwide after judge allows Operation Metro
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
CNN reported that massive crowds of demonstrators marched from coast to coast for a second consecutive day, calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to leave their cities.
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US imposes sanctions on top Iranian officials after protest violence
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The US sanctioned Iran's interior minister and IRGC-linked figures over protest crackdowns, while the EU designated the IRGC a terrorist group. Israel welcomed the move, Iran condemned it, and new EU measures targeted officials, drone programmes and human rights abuses.
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Trump mulling expanded military options against Iran amid post-protest cra
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Officials said the measures now under consideration exceed those examined roughly two weeks ago, when the administration was focused on fulfilling Trump's public commitment to halt the killing of protesters by Iranian government security forces and affiliated militias. Those officials spo
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EU designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
EU foreign ministers designated Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation, citing violent crackdowns and security concerns. Israel welcomed the move, while Iran called it a strategic mistake. The decision eases legal action against IRGC members and comes alongside new EU sanctions over huma
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UK PM Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, affirms long-term strate
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Starmer said, "Growth at home is directly linked to our engagement with the world's biggest powers. Today I met with President Xi in Beijing. We affirmed our shared commitment to building a long-term and strategic partnership that will benefit both our countries, while mainta
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France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on th
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