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Amazon sellers linked to Pakistan's exploitative garment factories: A disturbing glimpse into forced labor and wage theft

Aug 10, 2025

A report by Labour Behind the Label exposes widespread labour abuses in Pakistan's garment factories supplying Amazon sellers. Workers face forced overtime, wage theft, and poor conditions, while weak enforcement and Amazon's lax oversight allow exploitation to continue unchecked.

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Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin (Image: X/@VarsenAghShahin)

"International community must shoulder its responsibility": Palestinian Foreign Minister urges urgent action on Gaza

Aug 10, 2025
Members of the Christian community chant slogans during a protest in Karachi, condemning attacks on churches and houses in Jaranwala town of Faisalabad, Pakistan, August 18, 2023 (File Photo/Reuters)

"Convert or suffer": Pakistan's Christian and Hindu children trapped in forced conversions and child labour rings

Aug 10, 2025
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Iran vows to block US-brokered Caucasus corridor amid regional tensions

Aug 10, 2025
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Pakistan: 2 killed in Karachi accident as mob sets 7 dumper trucks on fire

Aug 10, 2025
Heavy monsoon rains cause flooding and disrupt daily life in Punjab, Pakistan, as authorities issue flood warnings and safety measures (Photo/Reuters)

Pakistan: Monsoon rains in Punjab raise death toll to 166, flood warnings issued

Aug 10, 2025
A woman holds a framed photo of a departed loved one under a colorful umbrella during the Gai Jatra festival procession in Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, as people pay tribute to those who passed away in the past year (Photo/ANI)

Nepal: Gai Jatra observed to commemorate memory of loved ones

Aug 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo/Reuters)

Trump signals support for Netanyahu's Gaza takeover amid global criticism

Aug 10, 2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump (File Photo/Reuters)

White House considers inviting Zelensky to Trump-Putin Alaska summit amid ceasefire discussions: Reports

Aug 10, 2025

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Zelensky to a summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky rejected Russia's territorial demands, while UK and European officials pledged continued support for Ukraine's peace efforts.
Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus (File Photo/Press Information Department (PID) of Bangladesh)

Bangladesh to buy 40,000 body cameras for February election

Aug 10, 2025

Bangladesh's Interim Government plans to buy 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to boost security at vulnerable polling stations in the February election. Officials aim to train police by October and launch an Election App to provide voter information and complaint features.
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Afghanistan: Supreme Court carries out 340 discretionary punishments in four months

Aug 10, 2025

Afghanistan's Supreme Court has carried out 340 discretionary punishments across 27 provinces, following Islamic Sharia law. The court dismissed international criticism, while some legal experts raised concerns about offenders' rights and rehabilitation under the current enforcement system.
Soldiers hold their weapons at a checkpoint in Yala, a troubled southern province (File Photo/Reuters)

Three Thai soldiers injured by landmine amid tense Cambodia border ceasefire

Aug 10, 2025
A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands on a street in Hasakah, Syria, following the rebels' seizure of the capital and ousting of Bashar al-Assad (File Photo/Reuters)

Syria's government refuses Paris talks with Kurdish-led SDF, demands dialogue in Damascus

Aug 10, 2025
An Afghan miner sifts through coal at the Karkar coal mine in Pul-i-Kumri, approximately 170 km north of Kabul (File Photo/Reuters)

Afghanistan adopts new measures to regulate mining and promote economic growth

Aug 10, 2025
Israeli soldiers stand on tanks near the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel amid the ongoing conflict with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas (File Photo/Reuters)

IDF launches surprise "Dawn" exercise amid ongoing operations on multiple fronts

Aug 10, 2025
Former Prime Minister and PTI founding chairman Imran Khan (File Photo/Reuters)

Pakistan SC to hear Imran Khan's appeals against bail denial in May 9 violence cases

Aug 10, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump (File Photo/Reuters)

Zelensky rejects Trump's "territory swap" idea, vows no concessions to Russia

Aug 10, 2025
Police detain hundreds during pro-Palestine Action protest in London (Photo/Reuters)

466 arrested in London protest backing banned Palestine Action

Aug 10, 2025
Lebanese army soldiers and civilians stand near the site of an Israeli strike in Sidon amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon, October 27, 2024. (File Photo/Reuters)

Six Lebanese soldiers killed in weapons depot blast amid Hezbollah disarmament

Aug 10, 2025
Afghan nationals deported from Iran seen arriving at a returnees' camp near the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan (File Photo/Reuters)

Iran accused of mass Afghan deportations without verifying legal status

Aug 10, 2025
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Pakistan loses over ₹1,240 crore after airspace ban on Indian flights

Aug 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump (Photo/Reuters)

Trump endorses Lindsey Graham for 2026 Senate race during surprise call

Aug 10, 2025
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US blocked Afghan FM's visit to Pakistan over UN travel ban waiver: Reports

Aug 10, 2025
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu (Photo/ANI)

"People importing from Russia are objecting to us for importing from Russia," says Venkaiah Naidu on US tariffs

Aug 10, 2025
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China issues Level IV emergency flood response in multiple regions as heavy rains lash country

Aug 10, 2025
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Bangkok-bound train derails in Thailand's Prachuap Khiri Khan, nine injured

Aug 10, 2025