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X suspends Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree's account

Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- Elon Musk's social media platform X has suspended the account of Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement. The profile now displays a notice r... Read More


Pakistan's growing role in Middle East securityPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:27 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Pakistan has emerged as an increasingly important security partner in the Middle East. Its role has gained attention following the recent US-Iran conflict and regional tensions. F... Read More


Turkiye's Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah defence pactPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a... Read More


"Wording has a meaning": Palestinian envoy Shawesh rejects labelling Gaza proposal a 'peace plan'

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh on Thursday asserted that the 15-point proposal for Gaza should not be called a "peace plan," explaining that it is merely ... Read More


Earth registers second-hottest July on record: UN agencyPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- July 2026 tied with 2024 as the second-warmest globally (behind 2023), with average temperatures 1.47degC above pre-industrial levels and the highest ocean surface temperatures ev... Read More


FO rejects India's baseless comments about AJKPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- The Foreign Office (FO) said in a question about the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' recent remarks regarding alleged human rights abuses in AJK, the FO spokesperson rejected... Read More


Federal Judge Expands Block on Trump's USPS Mail-In Voting Order to All 50 States

BOSTON, Aug. 13 -- When a federal appeals court in Washington cleared the way for President Trump's mail-in voting restrictions to resume across most of the United States in late July, election offici... Read More


NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today - August 13, 2026

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- HALCYON and COLCANNON. There are 36 accepted words in total. NYT Spelling Bee Hints - August 13, 2026 Hint 1: Both pangrams contain a double letter. One is a seven-letter adjec... Read More


UNSC report links Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent to November 2025 Red Fort blast

New York, Aug. 13 -- The United Nations Security Council officially attributed the November 2025 blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort, which claimed the lives of 11 people, to Al-Qaida in the Indian Sub... Read More


Sensex climbs 100 points, Nifty 50 ends below 24,400; US-Iran uncertainty keeps investors cautious

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian stock market remained rangebound for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, 13 August, as uncertainty over a potential US-Iran deal and the reopening of the Strai... Read More