ISLAMABAD / RankWire.AI / – Official data released by Pakistan’s federal government confirmed that 21,951 Pakistani nationals were deported from Gulf countries between March 1 and July 13, 2026. According to official figures presented to the National Assembly, the deportations occurred due to various infractions including overstaying visas, illegal entries, drug offenses, forged documentation, and involvement in organized begging networks. Nearly 22,000 Pakistanis deported from Gulf over four months for visa violations and begging highlights tightening immigration enforcement across the Middle East. The written statement submitted by the Ministry for Narcotics Control detailed that Saudi Arabia accounted for the vast…
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ADELAIDE, Australia / RankWire.AI / – Australian researchers from Adelaide University and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute have identified a novel molecular switch that drives the spread of aggressive tumors. Published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, the breakthrough study reveals that Australian researchers uncover a promising new way to tackle triple-negative breast cancer by restoring a critical regulatory molecule known as miR-342. The discovery opens new avenues to prevent life-threatening secondary cancers in organs such as the lungs and bones. Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for 10% to 15% of Australia’s approximately 21,000 annual breast cancer diagnoses but causes a disproportionate number of deaths. This subtype…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has secured an allocation of 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as its Bundibugyo outbreak widens. Health authorities reported 5,208 confirmed cases and 2,476 deaths as of Aug. 18. The epidemic now spans 56 health zones across six provinces. Officials have also recorded 1,115 recoveries. Another 730 patients remained in isolation or hospital care as response teams worked across affected communities in eastern and northeastern DR Congo. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision approved the release after a request from the Congolese government. WHO said 20,000 Ervebo doses…
TOKYO, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan posted record monthly values for both imports and exports in July 2026, as higher energy costs and strong technology demand lifted total trade. Imports climbed 27.8% from a year earlier to about 12.15 trillion yen. Exports rose 23.2% to roughly 11.51 trillion yen. The Ministry of Finance reported a trade deficit of 634.5 billion yen because imports grew faster than overseas shipments during the month. Imports reached a record for the second consecutive month, with crude oil accounting for a large part of the increase. Japan imported 5.5% more crude by volume than…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – U.S. stocks finished higher Wednesday as a sharp decline in long-term Treasury yields supported Wall Street. The S&P 500 gained 16.22 points, or 0.21%, to close at 7,707.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.65 points, or 0.22%, to 53,463.05. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 41.38 points, or 0.16%, to 26,331.09. The gains ended a three-session losing streak for all three major U.S. indexes. The bond market drove much of the session after the U.S. Treasury Department announced larger liquidity support buybacks for longer-dated debt. From September 9, the maximum purchase size will rise to…
NORTH SUMATRA / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore near Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday, sending tremors across several parts of Sumatra. The quake occurred at 1:02:23 p.m. western Indonesian time, equivalent to 06:02:23 UTC. Its epicenter lay about 147 kilometers southeast of South Nias Regency. Officials measured the earthquake at a depth of 29 kilometers beneath waters west of Sumatra. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, known as BMKG, placed the epicenter at 0.65 degrees south latitude and 98.32 degrees east longitude. The agency recorded the strongest reported shaking at intensity IV in North Tapanuli.…
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be contained within three months if the response receives enough resources. Official figures through Aug. 16 showed 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has spread across six provinces and 55 health zones. Its case fatality rate stands at about 47%. The toll has made it the deadliest Ebola outbreak recorded in the country. WHO incident manager Thierno Baldé said the containment timeline depends on maintaining enough staff, supplies and operational support. The response…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has recorded. Government figures showed 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Authorities added 101 confirmed infections during the previous 24 hours. The latest death toll exceeds the 2,299 fatalities recorded during the 2018 to 2020 Ebola epidemic in the country. The outbreak has continued to spread across eastern DRC since authorities declared it in May. United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said Ebola was killing about one person every 30…
BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025, underscoring the scale of the disease nationwide. Health officials also reported 29,938 malaria-related deaths during the year. Guy Esebe Dembo, deputy director of the National Malaria Control Programme, announced the figures during the launch of a mass treatment campaign in Ituri province. The campaign focuses on areas where malaria remains a major cause of illness and pressure on health services. Authorities launched the Ituri campaign across the health zones of Bunia, Nyakunde, Mungwalu and Rwampara. The four-day operation…
GILGIT-BALTISTAN / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck northeastern Pakistan early Thursday, sending strong tremors through parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s official seismic record measured the earthquake at magnitude 5.3. The tremor occurred at 5:35 a.m. local time on August 13. Its epicenter lay about 27 kilometers northwest of Sost, near the Khunjerab area. The Pakistan Meteorological Department placed the depth at 15 kilometers. Residents across several northern communities felt the shaking during the early morning hours. The earthquake affected Hunza and Nagar districts, with Chipurson Valley in Upper Hunza reporting some of the clearest ground effects. Residents left…