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Key FactsPrison Report Says Imran Khan’s Vision Is Nearly Normal
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dawn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dawn.com
- According to the report, Imran Khan’s right eye improved significantly after treatment at Pims Islamabad, with his vision described as nearly normal.
- After complaints of heaviness in the head and palpitations on Aug. 10, a medical board recommended a one-hour walk, more reading material, television and more frequent contact with relatives.
- The three-member Supreme Court bench was due to hear on Aug. 18 Khan’s request for treatment at Shifa International Hospital and access to his family and personal physicians.
- The PTI raised concerns over the blood-pressure and stress symptoms cited in the report, while government representative Rana Sanaullah said timely medical care had been provided.
The government cannot keep Imran Khan in isolation, deny him basic facilities and then escape responsibility when his health deteriorates.— Statement by PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram, after the report on Imran Khan's health was submitted to the Supreme Court
#BREAKING : UAE suspends all trade, financial and commercial activity with Iran
Saudi Gazette 11h
Israeli warplanes hit Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria's Idlib, no casualties: Israeli warplanes carried out at least eight airstrikes on the abandoned Abu ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663841/world/israeli-airstrikes-hit-abu-al-duhur-airbase-in-syrias-idlib-no-casualties
Saudi Gazette 13h
#PICTURES : Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs a Cabinet session in Jeddah
Key FactsHichilema Secures Second Term in Zambia with 60%
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- The electoral commission declared 64-year-old Hakainde Hichilema the winner with 60% of the vote; Brian Mundubile received 38%, while 12 other candidates trailed far behind.
- After the result was announced, Hichilema said he would also work for citizens who had supported his opponents’ ideas.
- Mundubile had earlier claimed victory and alleged voting irregularities without providing evidence; it remains unclear whether the opposition will challenge the result.
- The day after polling, the electoral commission briefly suspended the count over reports of violence targeting polling staff and theft of marked ballot papers in some areas, lifting the measure the same day.
So they came in to kill us.— Brian Mundubile, opposition candidate, describing the raid on his home in Lusaka; told the BBC on Monday: 'So they came in to kill us.'
Saudi Gazette 21h
Key FactsPolice report: Hickerson at Panettiere death scene
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- According to the police report, Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were at Judson Mill Lofts when Panettiere suffered cardiac arrest and died there.
- After a 1:50 p.m. 911 call, Panettiere was found unresponsive; resuscitation efforts failed, and she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m.
- The report says Brian Hickerson showed officers a bag of Panettiere’s medication, while footage from the body camera worn during the response has not been released.
- The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said the cause of death remains under investigation.
I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.— Hayden Panettiere, in a 2020 statement about her abuse to inspire others in abusive relationships to seek help.
#FRONTPAGE : Saudi Arabia warns repeated Iranian attacks signal dangerous escalationHome
Saudi Gazette 20h
Vessel hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, crew casualty reported: A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting through the ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663828/world/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-crew-casualty-reported
Saudi Gazette Aug 17
Key FactsBen-Gvir Condemned Over Calls for Gaza Killings
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: commondreams.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: commondreams.org
- In an interview that emerged on August 16, 2026, Itamar Ben-Gvir said he had advocated daily operations killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza, including those not posing an immediate threat.
- He also said that more killings should encourage civilians to leave so Israel could take over the entire Gaza Strip and settle Jewish settlers there.
- Jacky Rosen called the remarks indefensible and demanded Ben-Gvir’s resignation, while Democratic Majority for Israel urged his removal from the government and stressed that his position was not government policy.
- According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 73,000 Palestinians had been killed since the war began in October 2023, while independent analyses assessed the official figures as an undercount.
There are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn't live. They're not even people.— Itamar Ben-Gvir, National Security Minister of Israel, in an interview with a former Israeli captive taken during Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks
Saudi Gazette 13h
Esports Nations Cup postponed to November 2027: The Esports Foundation has postponed the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh to November 2027 ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663847/sports/esports-nations-cup-postponed-to-november-2027-amid-regional-uncertainty
Saudi Gazette 14h
Iran's top negotiator says Strait of Hormuz to stay shut until US fulfills commitments
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663844/world/irans-top-negotiator-says-strait-of-hormuz-to-stay-shut-until-us-fulfills-commitments
Saudi Gazette Aug 18
Britain's Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as US ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663815/world/britains-burnham-exchanged-messages-with-impersonator-of-top-trump-aide
Key FactsBurnham messaged someone posing as Susie Wiles
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Burnham is understood not to have spoken by phone with the person; the messages’ contents are unclear, but they were understood to be insignificant.
- The British embassy in Washington was sufficiently concerned to raise the matter with the White House, Playbook first reported.
- The US government launched an investigation in 2025 after elected officials, business executives and other prominent people received messages from a Wiles impersonator.
- A government spokesperson declined to comment, citing national security matters.
"They breached the phone; they tried to impersonate her," Trump told reporters at the time. "Nobody can impersonate her. There’s only one Susie."— Donald Trump, speaking to reporters about the Susie Wiles impersonation incident
Saudi Gazette Aug 17
Foreign minister pledges full support during meeting with Yemeni counterpart in Riyadh
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663793/saudi-arabia/foreign-minister-pledges-full-support-during-meeting-with-yemeni-counterpart-in-riyadh
Saudi Gazette 19h
Thunderstorms, hail forecast across Saudi Arabia as temperatures hit 48°C: Thunderstorms accompanied by hail and active winds are expected over parts of the ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663833/saudi-arabia/thunderstorms-hail-forecast-across-saudi-arabia-as-temperatures-hit-48c
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Key FactsSpanish F-18 downs drone over Romania
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: defence-blog.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: defence-blog.com
- Romanian radar detected the drone at 4:44 a.m. local time on Sunday as it entered national airspace from neighboring Moldova about 24 kilometers north of Galați.
- Two Spanish F-18s on precautionary alert were dispatched from the 57th Air Base “Mihail Kogălniceanu,” after which one jet established radar contact and received authorization to engage.
- The drone was safely shot down at 5:01 a.m., a possible wreckage impact site was located between Băleni and Cudalbi in an area described as unpopulated, and the air alert ended at 5:20 a.m. with no injuries or property damage reported.
- According to the ministry, this was Romania’s fourth drone shoot-down this year, while the drone’s origin and the cause of the incursion remain under investigation.
Saudi Gazette Aug 16
Saudi Arabia appoints Wafa Al-Marzouqi as Consul General in Houston, United States
Saudi Gazette Aug 17
King Salman and Crown Prince offer condolences to Indonesian president over earthquake victims
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663787/saudi-arabia/king-salman-and-crown-prince-offer-condolences-to-indonesian-president-over-earthquake-victims
Saudi Gazette Aug 16
Saudi Arabia and 7 other Islamic countries condemn Israeli rejection of Road Map for Gaza peace
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663790/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-and-7-other-islamic-countries-condemn-israeli-rejection-of-road-map-for-gaza-peace
Saudi Gazette Aug 17
Red alerts issued for heavy rainfall in Al-Baha, Asir: The Saudi Civil Defense urged residents in Al-Baha and Asir to take precautions after the National Center ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663808/saudi-arabia/red-alerts-issued-for-heavy-rainfall-in-al-baha-asir
Saudi Gazette Aug 16
#BREAKING : Saudi Civil Defense said an alert was issued in Jazan warning residents of a potential danger before being lifted minutes after the threat had passed.
Saudi Gazette Aug 16
#BREAKING : US President Donald Trump says he is “very happy” to see the joint defense agreement between 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇹🇷 Turkey and 🇵🇰 Pakistan.
Saudi Gazette Aug 16
Ukraine launches 822 drones across Russia in one of war’s largest aerial attacks: Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia in one of the war's largest ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/663768/world/ukraine-launches-822-drones-across-russia-in-massive-aerial-attack
Saudi Gazette Aug 16