At least 16 people, including five police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan, according to a senior police official in Peshawar. A gun battle is still ongoing between attackers and security forces at the site in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One of
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, a Democrat, opposed the sale on Thursday. He warned “it could put the crown jewels of American military technology within reach of the Chinese Communist Party”. Other Democratic lawmakers and some American defence officials have raised similar concerns about giving F-35s to Saudi Arabia. They said Riyadh might share the
A shooting at a high school in southern Philippines has left at least one person dead and several injured. The incident happened on Friday afternoon at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, in Mindanao province. Local media and officials have reporting conflicting casualty figures. The identities of the shooter and the victims have not
September 18, 2026 — 6:03pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Infighting and concerns about MPs’ lacklustre fundraising efforts have fractured the NSW Liberal Party six months before voters go to the polls. A decision by state director Mark Neeham –
September 18, 2026 — 5:02pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A 16-year-old boy accused of breaking into Perth Zoo last weekend and being involved in the bashing of a crocodile has been living a transient life in care “for a
September 18, 2026 — 4:01pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The firm that maintains Australia’s gambling self-exclusion register has rejected conflict of interest concerns over a director’s roles with major wagering industry businesses, as the company urgently seeks cash to
