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How Jaish And Lashkar Are Gaining Ground By Recruiting Women

Pakistan-based terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are amplifying their influence through women's networks to disseminate radical ideologies.

Published on: 13.02.2026 12:44
Private Jets, Powerful Names, And Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein's Fortress Of Silence

2,600-odd km from Washington, D.C., and New York City, nestled southeast of St Thomas, the capital of the US Virgin Islands, is a small island, a tropical paradise called Little St James that will be remembered by history as Jeffrey Epstein's island.

Published on: 13.02.2026 12:08
Opinion: Opinion | Bangladesh Polls: What Are Jamaat And Yunus Planning Next?

Yunus's motivations across the board indicate that he's not likely to be 'retiring' soon. This election is a quiet - and overlooked - win for the Jamaat, too.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:58
Mauritius PM Backs India's Leadership, Set To Join New Delhi AI Impact Summit

Mauritius has thrown its weight firmly behind India's growing leadership in AI, the Global South and emerging economic partnerships, with Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam set to participate in the upcoming India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:29
On Camera, Midair Explosion Leaves Jet Engine Shredded, Passengers Terrified

A commercial passenger flight operated by Arik Air made an emergency landing in southern Nigeria after one of its engines exploded, causing severe damage, according to officials and safety reports.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:01
New Ukrainian Laser System Takes Out Enemy Drones Without Sound Or Light

Ukraine has reportedly developed a silent air defence system capable of taking out Russian drones mid-air with almost no sound or visible trace.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:00
Jared Kushner's Name Mentioned In Top-Secret Iran Spy Intercept Call

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, has reportedly been mentioned in a classified intelligence intercept that is now at the centre of a whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

Published on: 13.02.2026 10:45
What Went Wrong For Hardline Jamaat-E-Islami In Bangladesh Elections

In the weeks leading up to Bangladesh's general election on February 12, few parties projected confidence as assertively as the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

Published on: 13.02.2026 10:34
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BNP Wins In 212 Seats, Referendum Gets 'Yes'

Bangladesh Election Results LIVE: Steered by a leader back to the country after a 17-year exile, Tarique Rahman-led BNP raced towards a decisive win in the crucial national election held on Thursday.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:48
US Deploys 2nd Aircraft Carrier To Middle East Amid Rising Tensions With Iran

The United States will send the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, putting more American firepower behind President Donald Trump's efforts to coerce Iran into a deal over its nuclear programme.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:17
Seedance 2.0: All You Need To Know About ByteDance's New AI Video Tool

Seedance 2.0 users can upload multiple references at once. The AI then blends them into a single, polished video, the outlet further said in its report.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:04
Space, Trade And A New Orbit: US-India Ties Lift Off With Commercial Space Push

The first US trade delegation to India after the announcement of the US-India trade deal has signalled a decisive shift in bilateral engagement, with commercial space collaboration emerging as a central pillar of the renewed partnership.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:57
"Xoxo" Signs, Island Plans: An Ex-Obama Aide's Epstein Links Blow Up

Goldman Sachs' general counsel, Kathy Ruemmler, will resign this summer after the newly released Jeffrey Epstein files revealed her past interactions with the convicted sex offender.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:49
Pakistan Concerned As India Fast-Tracks Chenab Project Amid Indus Treaty Freeze

India has dismissed Pakistan's concerns over the Sawalkot Project, India's hydroelectric dam being built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, amid the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:20
This AI Model "Was Ready To Kill Someone" When Told It Would Be Shut Down

As the world debates the rise and accompanying dangers of artificial intelligence, a startling new revelation has come to light about its deeply disturbing behavioural tendencies.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:11
Riyadh To Doha In 2 Hours: All You Need To Know About 300 kmph Bullet Train

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are taking a major step towards enhancing regional connectivity with the approval of a high-speed electric rail link between the two countries.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:11
White-Collar Jobs Will Be Automated In 18 Months, Warns Microsoft AI Chief

Most white-collar jobs may be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) in the next 12 to 18 months, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has warned.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:02
2 Weeks Since US Anchor's Mother Disappeared, FBI Shares Suspect's Pic

Nearly two weeks have passed since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC anchor and Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, went missing. The 84-year-old is believed to have been taken from her Arizona home.

Published on: 13.02.2026 07:50
30,000 Nvidia Engineers Get Coding Tool Access In Push For Internal AI Use

NVIDIA has rolled out generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to a vast portion of its engineering workforce, integrating OpenAI's agentic coding tool Codex into daily development workflows.

Published on: 13.02.2026 07:39
How Madeleine McCann, Who Vanished 19 Years Ago, Entered The Epstein Dossier

Nearly two decades after three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from a holiday apartment in southern Portugal, her name has surfaced in the newly released documents connected to the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Published on: 13.02.2026 07:34

News from Arabic Countries

Bangladesh’s BNP claims landslide win in first election since 2024 uprising

Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday.

Published on: 13.02.2026 13:43
Are African ‘water wars’ on the horizon as AU puts the issue on its agenda?

Experts weigh in on challenges from climate change and water access to upstream-downstream conflict and industry abuse.

Published on: 13.02.2026 13:17
Milano Cortina acting as ‘propaganda for Russia’, says banned Heraskevych

Ukrainian skeleton racer Heraskevych says 2006 Winter Olympics 'acts as propoganda for Russia' as CAS hearing begins.

Published on: 13.02.2026 13:17
LIVE: Explosions in Gaza, 54 wounded in West Bank settler attacks

Explosions reported in eastern Gaza City, while at least 54 Palestinians wounded in attacks by Israeli settlers.

Published on: 13.02.2026 12:54
Merz, Macron to address Munich Security Conference amid disputes with US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also address the conference.

Published on: 13.02.2026 12:53
Manchester United fans condemn co-owner’s immigration comments

Manchester United supporter groups and ordinary fans have spoken out against comments by the club’s co-owner.

Published on: 13.02.2026 12:53
Why did Israel jail journalist who witnessed Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing?

Palestinian Ali al-Samoudi was with Al Jazeera's Abu Akleh when she was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in 2022.

Published on: 13.02.2026 12:16
UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, says court

The UK’s High Court has ruled that the government ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:07
More than 5,000 ISIL detainees transferred from Syria, says Iraqi ministry

Iraq says more than 3,000 Syrians are among the ISIL-linked detainees transferred to one of its prisons by US military.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:01
A Palestinian cancer patient stuck in Egypt for two years returns to Gaza

The al-Najjar family is finally reunited with its matriarch, Mariam, who returned via the Rafah crossing.

Published on: 13.02.2026 11:00
European leaders face tough talks at Munich Security Conference

European leaders return to the Munich Security Conference facing tough discussions on Ukraine, Greenland and NATO.

Published on: 13.02.2026 10:32
UK decision to ban Palestine Action as ‘terror group’ unlawful, court says

Group's cofounder declares ruling a 'monumental victory ... in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people'.

Published on: 13.02.2026 10:15
Zimbabwe shock Australia in huge upset at T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe bowl out a depleted Australia for 146 in 23-run win to humble one of the favourites for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Published on: 13.02.2026 10:08
Bangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what’s next?

Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Rahman has won a historic majority in the first elections after the 2024 uprising.

Published on: 13.02.2026 10:00
Sudan protecting Africa from foreign interference in war with RSF, says FM

In comments to Al Jazeera, Sudan's foreign minister says foreign interference threatens 'entire continent'.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:19
BNP supporters celebrate as party claims Bangladesh election win

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party were seen celebrating outside the party’s office in the capital Dhaka.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:07
Russia faces Ukraine casualties, broken communications and total oil ban

Russia unleashes deadly air assaults on civilians as Ukraine's Zelenskyy promises new front-line tactics.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:06
Aloe Blacc: Why musicians are investing in tech

Aloe Blacc at this year’s Web Summit in Doha, Qatar, talks about why he invests in tech.

Published on: 13.02.2026 09:05
Former Israeli PM Barak responds to criticism over close Epstein links

Ehud Barak, whose relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanned 15 years, says he regrets ever meeting him.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:46
US says it caused dollar shortage to trigger Iran protests: What that means

US official admits engineering dollar shortage to strangle rial, which culminated in the deadliest crackdown in Iran.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:14
Madagascar cyclone death toll hits 38, 12,000 displaced; Mozambique braces

Gezani is forecast to return to cyclone status when it strikes southern Mozambique on Friday evening.

Published on: 13.02.2026 08:05
BNP claims victory in landmark Bangladesh election

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming victory in the country's first election since the 2024 uprising.

Published on: 13.02.2026 07:50
BNP leader cheered by supporters after Bangladesh election

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was cheered by supporters and surrounded by photographers.

Published on: 13.02.2026 07:23
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties

Ruemmler's resignation comes after emails revealed her links to the late sex offender.

Published on: 13.02.2026 05:04
Israel deprives Palestinians of proper education by withholding revenues

Palestinian education is being destroyed by Israel's policy of withholding Palestinian Authority customs revenues.

Published on: 13.02.2026 04:43