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  ABU DHABI (Kashmir English): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially confirmed January 1 as the first public holiday of 2026 on the occasion of New Year. January 1 has been declared a paid day off nationwide and special remote-work arrangements have been announced for government employees. According to a circular issued by the […]

SYDENY (Kashmir English): The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post has been caught red-handed as it has shared a LinkedIn profile of an individual named Naveed Akram and attempted to link him to Bondi Beach attack, accusing Pakistan. However, the authorities have now confirmed that the LinkedIn account shared by the Jerusalem Post is a Pakistani citizen

SYDENY (Kashmir English): The Sydney Bondi Beach terrorist has been identified as Naveed Akram, an Afghan national who is allegedly linked to terrorist networks in Afghanistan, according to sources. As per the sources,” He belongs to Nangarhar province and is allegedly linked to terrorist networks in Afghanistan. Naveed Akram was an “outstanding student” at Sydney’s

SYDENY (Kashmir English): At least 10 people were killed, and others were injured in a fatal shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The shooting incident took place on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where two armed men opened fire on citizens, resulting in 10 people killed and 12 injured, according to reports so far. According to

UTTARA KANNADA: An explosion was reported near the Indian Navy’s ammunition storage facility in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, The Times of India reported on Saturday. The report further said that more than 30 houses developed cracks, windows, and doors rattled in a cluster of nearby villages due to the blast. The blast

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump warned that conflicts like the one in Ukraine could escalate to World War III. Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump said that Ukraine and Russia could send their representatives to the ceasefire talks if there were bright prospects for a ceasefire. Speaking about the US

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Official documents of the Indian Air Force (IAF) reveal that 780 general-duty pilots, including fighter pilots, have resigned over the past five years, with a record 163 resignations in 2025, the highest number following the May 2025 conflict with Pakistan. According to internal reports, the unprecedented exodus intensified after the IAF allegedly refused

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): The United States has approved the sale of an advanced technology upgrade of Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, valued at $686 million. According to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) letter sent to Congress on December 8, through the package, Pakistan’s F-16 jets will receive data link and avionics upgrades, cryptographic equipment,

  ABU DHABI (Kashmir English): The UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat has announced a significant change to the Friday sermon and prayer schedule across the Emirates, introducing a unified national timing that will take effect on Friday, January 2, 2026. Friday sermon and prayer at 12:45pm Under the new order, all