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Pakistani-origin mother, three kids die in London house fire – SUCH TV

Pakistani-origin mother, three kids die in London house fire – SUCH TV

The Met Police said a 41-year-old man was arrested outside the properties on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, as a mother and her three children have been killed in a house fire in Brent, north-west London. The emergency services were called at about 01:20 on Saturday to the blaze in Tillett Close, Stonebridge, where they found the victims …

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Opposition rebukes Jaishankar over evasive reply on Trump’s Pakistan-India mediation

Opposition rebukes Jaishankar over evasive reply on Trump’s Pakistan-India mediation

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar during a US-India higher education dialogue at the Howard University Founders Library in Washington, DC, US, April 12, 2022. — Reuters Rahul Gandhi questions Modi’s silence on US role. Viral interview clip fuels row over transparency. Modi accused of turning crisis into self-promotion. KARACHI: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar came under fire …

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Crude oil edges higher amid short-covering and nuclear talk updates – SUCH TV

Crude oil edges higher amid short-covering and nuclear talk updates – SUCH TV

Oil prices gained as US buyers covered positions ahead of the three-day Memorial Day weekend amid worries over the latest round of nuclear talks between American and Iranian negotiators. Brent crude futures settled at $64.78 a barrel, up 34 cents, or 0.54%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures finished at $61.53, up 33 cents, or 0.54%. “I think there is …

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Pakistani-origin mother, three children burn to death in London house

Pakistani-origin mother, three children burn to death in London house

Police are seen at the Great Chart Golf & Leisure Country Club, Britain. — Reuters/File  The Met Police said a 41-year-old man was arrested outside the properties on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, as a mother and her three children have been killed in a house fire in Brent, north-west London. The emergency services were called at about …

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North Korea detains top engineers after warship launch fiasco

North Korea detains top engineers after warship launch fiasco

A representational image of a handcuffed man standing behind bars. — APP/File SEOUL: North Korea has arrested several top engineers after a new warship failed during its launch, state media said on Sunday.  The accident of the the 5,000-tonne warship happened in front of leader Kim Jong Un and badly damaged the country’s image. Kim has promised strong punishment for …

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Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia launches overnight assault

Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia launches overnight assault

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 4, 2025. — Reuters KYIV: Explosions were heard across Kyiv as Russia carried out a large overnight attack on the city.  Ukrainian officials said more than a dozen drones were sent into the country’s airspace by Russia, and people were told …

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Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon

Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon

A general view of the Pentagon after it was reported billionaire Elon Musk was due to be briefed about the US military’s plan for any war that might break out with China, in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2025. — Reuters  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued orders that require journalists to have official escorts within much of the …

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India’s monsoon rains arrive 8 days early, earliest in 16 years

India’s monsoon rains arrive 8 days early, earliest in 16 years

A worker cleans a beach, against the backdrop of pre-monsoon clouds, at Fort Kochi beach in Kochi, May 9, 2019 — Reuters Monsoon rains hit the coast of India’s southernmost state of Kerala on Saturday, eight days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in 16 years and providing the promise of a bumper harvest and relief from a gruelling …

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Bangladesh interim govt calls for unity to stop ‘return of authoritarianism’

Bangladesh interim govt calls for unity to stop ‘return of authoritarianism’

Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2025. — Reuters  Govt vows to take necessary steps if reform efforts obstructed. Says it faced “jurisdictionally overreaching statements.” Chief Adviser Yunus to meet key political parties for reform talks.  Bangladesh’s interim government, which took …

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