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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.
Armed men have abducted seven workers from a private copper mining operation in Chagai, prompting concern over their safety and mine security.

Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in a Nigerian prison cell where 37 died due to overcrowding amid protests against the tragedy
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the tech and streaming giant of illegally recruiting Warner Bros. executives who were still bound by active, unexpired employment contracts, a case…

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…
It is the highest penalty imposed under the Digital Services Act and follows a two-year

Farmers in the Vale of Glamorgan are barricading land with concrete and timber to combat illegal hare coursing, as police ramp up patrols to address rising rural intimidation and property damage
Setting up illegal settlements, erasing cities and obstructing aid serve goal of forcing Palestinians out, analysts
An illegal Israeli outpost set up next to Umm al-Khair in West Bank, immediately separating villagers from their
The French army’s illegal use of chemical weapons in Algeria’s war of independence, as revealed by testimony and

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…
The move comes as EU foreign ministers remain deadlocked over a bloc-wide ban on illegal settlement trade.
Bryson DeChambeau has been hit with a costly two-stroke penalty following his second round at The Open Championship for illegally improving his lie on the fifth hole. Following a lengthy review with officials at Royal Birkdale, the American saw his score...

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…

The Islamabad High Court has reserved its order on petitions seeking to have the alleged solitary confinement of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi declared illegal, after hearing arguments from both sides…

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…

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has established a dedicated unit to track and prosecute criminals operating on the dark web, housing the new capability within its National Command and Control Centre as part of a…
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.

The Trump administration has refunded about $100bn collected from its so-called liberation day tariffs, according to reports cited by The Guardian and the Financial Times. The repayments amount to roughly 60% of the…
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested for allegedly using its Grok tool to generate child sexual abuse material, in one of the first cases an AI company has brought against a user.

Prediction market platform Kalshi has sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter demanding removal of the trailer for an upcoming documentary about the prediction markets industry, accusing the streaming giant of using…