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The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has removed the Director General of Rescue K-P and the Director General of the Upper Swat Development Authority following the recent drowning of tourists in the Swat River, said officials on Tuesday. The provincial inspection team submitted a report blaming the Swat Development Authority for administrative delays, reported Express News.  The report also raised concerns over the DG Rescue’s lack of technical expertise in handling such emergencies. The incident, in which several tourists drowned due to a delayed rescue operation, had already led the provincial government to suspend six officers earlier. Read: Sudden water surge caused Swat…

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta has granted police 10-day physical remand of Dr Mahrang Baloch, the head of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and five other members of the group. The ATC’s decision comes as an extension of their ongoing detention, which has already lasted over three months. During Tuesday’s hearing, six BYC members, including Dr Mahrang, were presented before Judge Saadat Bazai. The court approved the prosecutor’s request to extend their remand, giving investigators more time for questioning. The other detained activists include Gulzadi, Bebow Baloch, Sibghatullah Shahji, Ghaffar Baloch and Beberg Baloch. The detainees were represented in court by…

A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as “Main Justice,” is seen behind the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersFederal prosecutors have charged two men in connection with a sprawling cryptocurrency investment scheme that defrauded victims out of more than $650 million.The indictment, unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico, accuses Michael Shannon Sims, 48, of Georgia and Florida, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, 57, of New Jersey and Florida, of operating and promoting OmegaPro, an international crypto multi-level…

This aerial drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows vessels mooring at a port to shelter from an approaching typhoon in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province. China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Monday activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian as Typhoon Danas approaches. (Photo by Wang Wangwang/Xinhua)Police officers are pictured on duty on a waterlogged road in Huangyan District of Taizhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, July 8, 2025. China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Monday activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian…

Listen to article Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have filed an application with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) requesting an expedited hearing for their pleas to suspend their convictions in the £190 million case. Earlier this year, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were convicted in the £190 million case. Imran Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison, while Bushra Bibi received a seven-year jail term. Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana announced the order in a courtroom inside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. In addition to the prison sentences, the court imposed fines of Rs1 million on Imran…

People visit an exhibition themed “For National Liberation and World Peace” at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) — The exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened to public here on Tuesday.The exhibition features 1,525 photos and 3,237 artifacts across an area of 12,200 square meters.People visit an exhibition themed “For National Liberation and World Peace” at the Museum of the War of Chinese…

KARACHI: Actor Zara Noor Abbas has taken to Instagram with a heartfelt message urging women to embrace aging and to stay clear of dangerous anti‑ageing practices. In a recently posted Instagram story, she said: “Let’s please stop promoting anti-ageing. Ageing is going to happen. That’s the only natural and beautiful truth. Accept it. Let this be a process of life you don’t control.” Commenting further about body images issues she added, “Slimming drops, medication that makes you drop weight or turns your skin colour lighter – please stop promoting these. Drug abuse with medication is the worst sort of addiction.”  Zara’s…

Jeff Williams, chief operating officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple said on Tuesday that Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, a 27-year company veteran, will be retiring later this year.Current operations leader Sabih Khan will take over much of the COO role later this month, Apple said in a press release. For his remaining time with the company, Williams will continue to head up Apple’s design team, Apple Watch, and health initiatives, reporting to CEO Tim…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a high alert as heavy monsoon rains continue to batter large parts of the country, warning of further intense downpours through July 10 that may trigger flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides in vulnerable areas. According to PMD forecasts, northern and northeastern regions, including Murree, Galliyat, Swat, Kohistan, Chitral, Abbottabad, and Manshera, face a heightened risk of flash flooding due to rising water levels in local streams. In southern Balochistan, districts such as Barkhan, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Kalat, and Turbat could experience dangerous runoff conditions and flooding due to persistent rainfall. Urban centres…

Jeff Bezos gestures as he leaves Aman Venice hotel, ahead of their expected wedding, in Venice, Italy, June 25, 2025.Guglielmo Mangiapane | ReutersAmazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million shares worth $665.8 million over two days in July, a regulatory filing Tuesday showed.The stock sale is part of a plan announced earlier this year that will see Bezos unload up to 25 million shares of Amazon through May 2026.Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021, sold $736.7 million in stock during the final days of June. He still has more than 900 million shares of Amazon, valued at…