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Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of war crimes after drones attack Kharkiv, leaving many wounded, including children.Russian drones have struck Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens, the city’s mayor Ihor Terekhov has said. “For the second time in a week, the enemy launched a combined attack, launching seven ‘Shaheed’ at residential areas, hospitals, and the city’s infrastructure,” Terekhov said in a Telegram message on Sunday, referring to Iranian-made Shahed drones. The swarm of drones also targeted a military hospital, a shopping centre and apartment blocks, he said. Five of the 35 people wounded in the attack…

Listen to article Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced the sighting of the Shawwal moon, confirming that Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the country on Monday, March 31. Committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad made the announcement on Sunday, stating that credible moon sighting testimonies were received from various cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Gujranwala. “After verifying the testimonies, it was unanimously decided that Eid ul-Fitr will be observed on March 31,” he said. Earlier, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee convened in Islamabad under Maulana Azad’s chairmanship, with religious scholars, meteorologists, and experts from SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) in…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will not enforce the arrest warrant, issued for war crimes in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Hungary this week, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Netanyahu’s trip, announced on Sunday by his office, comes at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The visit, scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday, comes as Orban has dismissed the warrant when it was announced in November. Orban, a right-wing nationalist leader often at odds with the European Union over democratic norms, has made…

JIAMUSI, March 30, 2025 (Xinhua) — Recently, the Jiamusi-Tongjiang Railway in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province has resumed its construction on capacity expansion upgrade.The capacity expansion project, spanning a total length of 258.25 kilometers, is expected to enhance the railway’s train handling capacity by three times. Upon completion, the Jiamusi-Tongjiang Railway will further meet the needs of the China-Europe freight train services in Tongjiang Railway Port.People work at the construction site of the capacity expansion project of the Jiamusi-Tongjiang Railway in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, March 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Song)An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the construction…

What role has hip-hop played in activism? From the 1980s, hip-hop has essentially enabled marginalised voices to break through to the mainstream. The song Girl (Cocaine) That’s Your Life, released by Too Short in 1985, explores the gritty reality of a woman entrenched in street culture, examining her daily struggles, difficult decisions, and the inevitable repercussions of her chosen lifestyle. Since age thirteen what have I seenA lotto of base heads straight coke fiendsSnorting, puffing, that’s the lifeBut it’s all over when you hit that pipe “We [the Black community in America] were getting these first-person narratives from voices that…

Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDNA testing has become a valuable tool for hobbyists and novice genealogists. For some, learning they are the 10th cousin of Paul Revere or the 15th great nephew four times removed of the last King of Prussia is worth the perceived risk of sharing a DNA sample. But what happens when the company harvesting the DNA goes bankrupt? That was the question posed to millions of Americans last week when 23andMe, the company that popularized consumer genetic testing and had early backing…

Listen to article RAWALPINDI/DERA GHAZI KHAN: The security forces on Saturday killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kalat district of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Separately, in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Police thwarted an attack by terrorists on the Lakhani check post near the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa border, killing two terrorists, the forces’ spokesperson said in a statement. The military’s media affairs wing said the security forces conducted an IBO in Kalat, Balochistan on the reported presence of terrorists. “During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and after an intense fire…

Israeli military says it intercepted a missile after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country.The Israeli military says it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, as the United States launches intense military operations in the country, primarily targeting sites held by Houthi rebels. Air raid sirens were activated across multiple areas of Israel on Sunday after the missile was launched from Yemen, which the Israeli military said was intercepted before it could cross into the country. The Iran-backed group has regularly fired missiles at Israel since the war in Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023.…

The smell of decaying bodies permeates the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city as volunteers work frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding people still alive, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried. The magnitude 7.7 quake hit midday on Friday with an epicentre near Mandalay, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging other infrastructure like the city’s airport. Relief efforts have been hampered by buckled roads, downed bridges, unreliable communications and the challenges of operating in a country amid a civil war. The search for survivors has…

People enjoy leisure time at Yuerong Park in the Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province, March 19, 2025. Since China announced plans to establish the Xiong’an New Area in April 2017, it has evolved from a blueprint into a vibrant city.Over 200 community service centers have been established in newly built areas of Xiong’an, creating a “15-minute life circle” that meets residents’ basic needs for shopping and leisure. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)Residents visit the traditional Chinese medicine clinic at a community health service center in the Rongxi area, the Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province, March 25, 2025. Since China…