Published on 13/09/2026 – 7:48 GMT+2•Updated 15:28 Six people died and 129 are missing after a ferry capsized off of the Indonesian island of Java, rescue officials said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The vessel, which was carrying 243 people, had been sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo when it encountered bad weather. In an update, […]
Maple Leafs’ McKenna will not play in NHL Prospect Challenge
The No. 1 overall pick will not travel with the Maple Leafs to Gatineau, Que., to play in the 2026 NHL Prospect Challenge, Marlies head coach Steve Sullivan told reporters on Friday. McKenna was named to the roster and participated in practice in Toronto on Friday, but will not get into any games. The 18-year-old […]
Israel names new envoy to Turkey amid tensions over Gaza and Syria
Israel has appointed a new head of mission to Turkey this week, despite its embassy in Ankara remaining effectively closed over security concerns, an Israeli official told Middle East Eye. The Israeli Foreign Ministry selected Joel Lion as chargé d’affaires. Lion served as Israel’s first resident ambassador to Moldova until April 2025 and as its […]
IAEA says Iran blocking nuclear inspectors as Hormuz threats mount
By Babak Kamiar & Euronews Persian Published on 07/09/2026 – 17:41 GMT+2 The UN’s nuclear watchdog said Iran had provided no information about its declared nuclear materials or facilities and that inspectors had no on-site verification access, as Tehran threatened retaliation against South Korea if Seoul joined Gulf maritime operations and Iran’s parliament speaker warned US energy assets […]
Canada’s Fernandez, Indonesia’s Tjen ousted in second round of doubles at US Open
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen fell 6-4, 6-4 to New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi in second-round women’s doubles action at the US Open on Saturday. Fernandez and Tjen had one ace to six double faults and only converted on one of their six break-point chances. Meanwhile, the ninth seeds Routliffe […]
IRGC says it arrests seven suspected Kurdish separatists in Ilam province
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has arrested seven people in the northwestern province of Ilam, accusing them to be affiliated with Kurdish separatist groups. The IRGC said it believed they were “seeking to carry out armed operations” and carrying ammunition. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that […]
SCO challenges West as diverse group of nations pursues multipolar future
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a diverse group aiming to balance the West’s global influence, has called for a more representative and fairer multipolar world order as its summit in Kyrgyzstan ended on Tuesday with a run of headlines. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 25th gathering of the 10 members — China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Belarus, […]
MLB on Sportsnet: Red Sox vs. Yankees
The New York Yankees welcome the Boston Red Sox for the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday. Live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet.ca begins at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT, or follow along with our live tracker. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that are controlled […]
Unifil records 1,030 projectile launches in south Lebanon in a week
Levels of violence are lower than earlier this year, but the situation in south Lebanon “remains fragile,” the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has warned on Friday. The peacekeeping force said that between 21-27 August, it recorded 1,030 projectile trajectories in the area, an average of 147 per day. “Behind these numbers is […]
US ‘will achieve nothing’ with its economic chokehold, Tehran says
Published on 26/08/2026 – 13:57 GMT+2•Updated 17:25 The “United States will achieve nothing” with its new round of economic sanctions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, in another retort from Tehran to Washington’s threats of “economic asphyxiation.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “With the measures that the government’s economic sectors have foreseen, America will not achieve anything […]









