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Hajj 2026: Pilgrims perform stoning of the devil in climactic final ritual at Mina

Hajj 2026: Pilgrims perform stoning of the devil in climactic final ritual at Mina

Over 1.7 million Hajj pilgrims gathered at Mina near Mecca to perform the stoning of the devil, the climactic final rite of the pilgrimage

Asia
Pakistan, China elevate strategic partnership with CPEC 2.0 push and new security pact

Pakistan, China elevate strategic partnership with CPEC 2.0 push and new security pact

Pakistan and China signed over $8.5 billion in deals during PM Shehbaz's Beijing visit, launching CPEC 2.0 and a new security partnership marking 75 years of ties

Europe
Radio station apologizes after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Radio station apologizes after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Radio Caroline triggered its monarch death protocol by accident after a computer error at its Essex studio, stunning listeners and prompting a swift public apology

Middle East
Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches its peak

Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches its peak

Over 1.5 million pilgrims gathered on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of Hajj 2026, braving 44°C heat amid the shadow of the Middle East war

North America
Canada's Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists 'unacceptable'

Canada's Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists 'unacceptable'

Canada's PM Carney calls the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists "unacceptable" and demands an independent probe as abuse allegations mount against Israeli forces