Maroosha Muzaffar

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Air raid sirens and multiple blasts have been heard in the city of Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir, with residents reporting explosions and red flashes from projectiles in the sky. India has accused Pakistan of attempting a drone attack, while Islamabad has said it has shot down drones launched from India, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed neighbours. India has acknowledged that it targeted Pakistan's air defense system, and Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

Khaleda Zia’s party sees her return after treatment in UK as a step towards restoring democracyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

Asian nation welcomed a record 36 million tourists in 2024A recent government survey found that foreign visitors to Japan ranked the scarcity of public bins, especially in places like train stations, as the most frustrating thing about their trips to the country. The Japan Tourism Agency reported that 21.9 per cent of over 4,000 tourists surveyed at five major airports listed this as their top complaint.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

Ian Wilkinson became seriously ill after the meal in July 2023, which claimed the lives of his wife, Heather, and two other family membersThe only surviving member of the fatal mushroom lunch that Erin Patterson served her guests in July 2023 told the court that the accused was “very reluctant” for her guests to see the pantry. Ian Wilkinson told the court that when the guests arrived at Ms Patterson’s home, they were led into the open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge area.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

Alexander Pancoe was suffering from leukaemia and sought to raise funds for Illinois children’s hospital by summiting Mt MakaluAmerican mountaineer Alexander Pancoe died, likely from cardiac arrest, while preparing to summit Mt Makalu in Nepal. The renowned mountaineer from Illinois felt unwell late on Sunday night at Camp II after returning from Camp III, Iswari Paudel, managing director at Himalayan Guides, the expedition organiser, told The Independent.