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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar.Islamabad, Pakistan – Separatist fighters have attacked and seized a train in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, taking hundreds of people hostage. Railway sources on Tuesday confirmed to Al Jazeera that more than 400 passengers were on board the nine coaches on the Jaffar Express, which was travelling from the provincial capital of Quetta to the northern city of Peshawar. Provincial spokesperson Shahid Rind said an emergency had been declared at a major hospital in Sibi city, situated 160km (100 miles) from Quetta, after…

Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand for the first time on home soil when they meet Pakistan in a five-game T20 series, leading a squad named on Tuesday, which missed several key players because of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bracewell starred as the Black Caps reached the final of the Champions Trophy and is one of seven players from that one-day team selected for the T20s. But a host of top names are not available due to IPL commitments, including regular skipper Mitchell Santner, along with Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Phillips. Kane Williamson also made himself unavailable…

Gao Zhidan, director of China’s General Administration of Sport, attends an interview after the closing meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)Gao Zhidan, director of China’s General Administration of Sport, attends an interview after the closing meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)Gao Zhidan, director of China’s General Administration of Sport, attends an interview after the…

Anganwadi workers in Kashmir face meager pay, overwork, and lack of recognition despite essential role in healthcare. Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir: Underpaid, overworked, and unrecognized, thousands of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) across Kashmir silently hold up the foundation of rural healthcare, child nutrition, and maternal welfare. Despite their indispensable role, these women earn a meager ₹5,100 per month, a sum that barely covers their survival, let alone their families’ needs. “Stronger Anganwadi workers mean a stronger Kashmir. But the truth is, the work they do is far more than what they are paid for,” says Mehmooda, Senior Anganwadi Worker. For decades,…

The Brooklyn Nets ended their seven-game losing streak with an upset victory against the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers.With an injured LeBron James sidelined for Los Angeles, Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, including a clutch foul-line jumper over Luka Doncic with 59.6 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak by holding on for a 111-108 victory over the Lakers in New York. Johnson made 6 of 14 shots on Monday, none bigger than the 14-footer he hit over Doncic to put the Nets ahead 106-100. Johnson’s shot gave Brooklyn some breathing room when Doncic sank an open…

The New York Liberty celebrate after winning the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center.Wendell Cruz | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters ConWomen’s sports enjoyed a marquee year across the board in 2024, but especially in television advertising, according to TV marketing firm EDO.In a report released Tuesday, EDO found that TV advertisers spent $244 million on women’s sports in 2024, a year-over-year increase of 139%, with basketball receiving the most investment of any sport. That corresponded with a 131% year-over-year increase in women’s sports TV viewership, according to EDO’s estimates.Ads during women’s sports programs were 40% more impactful than the…

Listen to article Gunmen attacked the Jaffer Express passenger train in Kachhi district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Tuesday, injuring several people and prompting a security operation in the area. The assault occurred near Ab-e-Gum area of Mach Town in Balochistan’s Kachhi,  where around six armed men opened fire on the train, spreading panic among passengers. According to initial reports, multiple travellers were wounded in the attack. Rescue teams and security forces have reached the scene, and an operation is underway to track down the assailants. Railway officials confirmed that the train’s driver sustained serious injuries, and an emergency relief train has been dispatched…

CAIR reports record 8,658 discrimination complaints in 2024 as war in Gaza stirred up Islamophobia.Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Arabs in the United States hit a new record in 2024 amid the Israel-Gaza war, an advocacy group has reported. A report released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday said that the 8,658 complaints regarding anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incidents last year – representing a 7.4 percent rise year on year – was the highest number since the group began compiling data in 1996. Complaints regarding employment discrimination were the most common at 15.4 percent of the total.…

With Israel’s complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being ‘weaponised’.Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has warned that the situation in Gaza is “deteriorating very, very quickly”, more than a week after Israel again halted all supplies from entering the Gaza Strip. “Whatever the intent is, it’s clearly a weaponisation of humanitarian aid into Gaza,” Lazzarini told reporters at UN offices in Geneva on Monday. “It is critical that humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza again to maintain the progress made during the first phase of the…

MANCHESTER: Mikel Arteta’s 200th Premier League game was not one to savour for the Spaniard as any lingering hope of a title challenge was extinguished at Old Trafford. Arsenal boss Arteta was visibly agitated after his team could only salvage a 1-1 draw with United on Sunday and now sit 15 points adrift of Liverpool. Arteta, who stomped away from a post-game television interview, rued the fact that Declan Rice’s second-half strike was their only goal against a struggling United side that are languishing in 14th place in the table. “Very frustrating we haven’t won with the dominance and the…