Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 strikes Pakistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan on Thursday, as per the National Center of Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 16:06 hours IST (Indian Standard Time). “EQ of M: 4.4, On: 29/05/2025 16:06:56 IST, Lat: 30.14 N, Long: 70.36 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Pakistan.” Earlier,…

Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank

Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent AFP Israeli ministers said the settler outpost at Homesh will be retrospectively legalised (file photo from May 2023) Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank – the biggest expansion in decades. Several already exist as outposts, built without government authorisation, but will…