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Afghanistan gold rush in Badakhshan transforms land and livelihoods In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, a fast-growing gold rush is changing both the landscape and the lives of people who live around it…
Armed men have abducted seven workers from a private copper mining operation in Chagai, prompting concern over their safety and mine security.
Iran says it has laid more naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening uncertainty over one of the world's most important shipping lanes.
The 25-year-old heptathlete claimed Team Northern Ireland's first gold of the Glasgow Games, and the country's first in athletics for 40 years, after two days of competition.
US companies are exploring opportunities in Pakistan’s mining sector as Washington intensifies efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains worldwide, according to Dawn and a US Embassy official speaking at a…
A bigger Treasury buyback program pulled long-term yields off multi-decade highs, lifting stocks, gold, oil and bitcoin in a single trading session.
Britain completed a 4x200-metre freestyle relay double on the opening day of the European swimming championships in Paris.
A mining executive urges EU to diversify rare earth supply chains as geopolitical tensions rise ahead of Trump-Xi summit
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite has captured before-and-after imagery of Castle Valley, Utah, showing the dramatic transformation of a former coal-mining region into the site of the Green River Energy Center, a solar and…
Iran says it targeted US-linked bases in Jordan and the UAE after American forces struck rocket launchers on Larak Island near Hormuz.
Appalachia is seeing black lung rates that have climbed back to levels not seen in nearly 50 years, according to NPR News. The renewed rise comes as thousands of miners are reported to be sick or dying, raising fresh…
Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in a Nigerian prison cell where 37 died due to overcrowding amid protests against the tragedy
Two young women suspected of petty theft died in Lahore police custody on Tuesday, according to initial reports cited by Dawn, raising serious questions about how they were handled after being taken to police stations…
Canada has announced more than $47 million in assistance for security and development projects in Pakistan, as foreign ministers from the two countries held talks in Islamabad on Monday focused on trade, investment and…
Iran says diplomacy with Washington can return if pressure gives way to trust and respect, while Qatar continues mediation around regional security and Hormuz shipping.
Noah Lyles recovered from a slow start to win his third US 100m title in 9.79 seconds, matching his personal best and setting a world-leading time.
Adam Ramsay-Peaty finished third in the 50m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking his second bronze medal of the competition as he searches for answers regarding his current performance
Military incidents involving Iran, the United States and Gulf states have renewed concern over regional security and the Strait of Hormuz.
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Myla triggered ammunition explosions that killed at least 37 people and forced hundreds to evacuate.
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood at a podium at the Treasury Department on Monday and announced what the Trump administration is calling an "economic D-Day" against Iran.
Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme defied torrential Glasgow rain to win the men's 100 metres in a Commonwealth Games record time, while New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs surged to a surprise women's victory.
Duncan Scott secured a record-breaking victory in the 200m individual medley at the Tollcross swimming centre, providing a major boost for the host nation on the opening night of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Emily Wilson, whose 2017 translation Christopher Nolan cited as an influence, called the film's writing abysmal — while welcoming the attention it has brought to Homer.
Two uncrewed vessels named Defender 1 and Defender 2 now act as the Dutch navy's eyes and ears on the water, part of a broader push to keep sailors out of danger zones.