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Pakistani human rights lawyers jailed for 17 years over social media posts

Verdict came a day after Zainab Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested in Islamabad, with court citing her social media posts as echoing the agenda of banned Baloch separatist groups

US envoys urge Netanyahu to move to second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Senior US officials met Israel's prime minister as Washington pressed to advance the next stage of the truce, including steps on hostages, demilitarisation and reopening the Rafah border crossing

Carney urges Canadians to buy local as trade tensions rise with US

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's economy is under threat from abroad as he promoted domestic consumption, following warnings from US President Donald Trump over Ottawa's outreach to China

Japan PM vows action against speculative trading after sudden yen spike

A weak yen has become a source of headaches for Japanese policymakers as it pushes up import costs and broader inflation, hurting households' purchasing power

Over 13,000 flights cancelled as massive storm batters large parts of US

Around 120,000 power outages were reported as a massive winter storm swept across the US, cancelling thousands of flights, downing trees and power lines, and coating roads with dangerous ice and snow

Why Myanmar's junta plans elections during an ongoing nationwide civil war

Most analysts see the election as a way for the military, which has governed Myanmar for much of the past six decades, to entrench its rule via proxies in the absence of a viable political opposition

One killed, 14 injured in gas explosion at NYC apartment building

Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected

Federal agents shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration drive

On Friday, thousands of demonstrators protesting the crackdown on immigrants crowded the city's streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave

Data of 149 mn online accounts, including Gmail and Netflix, leaked: Report

Email queries to major firms named in the report did not elicit any immediate reply

US envoys meet Netanyahu, press Israel to enter Gaza ceasefire phase two

Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and Middle East adviser, according to the Prime Minister's Office

Trilateral talks talks were constructive, may continue next week: Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian leader said there was "an understanding of the need for American monitoring and control of the process of ending the war and ensuring real security"

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over new trade deal with China

Trump initially had said that agreement was what Carney "should be doing and it's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal

Cuba keen to deepen economic ties with India across key sectors: Envoy

The envoy said his country allows companies the use of land for business purposes, and offers an electronic visa facility to facilitate ease of travel and investment

Zelenskyy says Moscow must end war as Ukraine-US-Russia meet in UAE

The trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates marked the first such engagement involving all three sides since the war began nearly four years ago

US hits suspected drug-smuggling vessel in Pacific, first since Maduro raid

Maduro, before his capture, said the US military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him from power

Iran's protests, bloody crackdown in focus amid internet blackout

The killing of peaceful protesters - as well as the threat of mass executions - has been a red line for military action for US President Donald Trump

China probes top military officials, including CMC vice chairman Youxia

The other senior official under investigation is General Liu Zhenli, a CMC member who serves as its chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department

Trump warns China could 'eat up' Canada for opposing Greenland Golden Dome

Trump's outburst comes amid escalating tensions between the US and its northern neighbour, following recent remarks by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the WEF

Indian national among 4 dead in shooting linked to family dispute in US

The Consulate General of India in Atlanta, expressing grief over the shooting, said the alleged shooter has been arrested and all possible assistance was being extended to the bereaved family

European airlines suspend West Asia flights amid rising US-Iran tensions

Several flights to Dubai operated by Luxembourg flag carrier Luxair, British Airways and Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia were also cancelled over the weekend