ABIDJAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The Africa Circular Economy Facility, a multi-donor trust fund administered by the African Development Bank Group, is expanding its reach to eight additional nations supporting the creation and launch of national circular economy roadmaps. This second cohort enhances a programme that continues to…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on August 17, patching 29 security vulnerabilities, including a critical ImageIO flaw enabling arbitrary code execution via crafted images and a Telephony bug letting network attackers bypass IPSec authentication to intercept traffic. The update also covers iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS…
JAKARTA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The death toll from the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia last Saturday has risen to 70, with at least 40,000 people displaced and more than 1,100 injured amid constant aftershocks. More than 40,000 people were now listed as displaced by the quake,…
NEW YORK, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) On World Humanitarian Day, the UN honoured the dedicated workers who provide life-saving aid to millions in need and regretted that more than a thousand humanitarians have been killed in the last three years and countless others narrowly survived being shot at,…
MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) Pakistan Greens all-rounder Faheem Ashraf praised the fighting spirit of Pakistan Gold players, saying their hard work and resilience in challenging hot conditions deserved full credit for their victory. Talking to media after the match, Faheem said the intense heat made conditions difficult,…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Afra Al Hameli, rejected all allegations regarding the status of the economic relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Al Hameli reiterated the…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The Ministry of Defence announced that assessments revealed the two ballistic missiles detected, originating from Iran, were targeting maritime navigation and fell into the sea. The Ministry of Defence affirmed in a statement its readiness to respond to any threats and to…
MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) Pakistan Gold produced a stunning all-round performance to defeat Pakistan Greens by 101 runs in the final of the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup 2026-27 and lift the title at the Multan cricket Stadium. Gold, led by fast-bowling all-round…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli raids on Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib Governorate in the Syrian Arab Republic, reaffirming its categorical rejection of any infringement on the sovereignty of Syria or threats to its…
GENEVA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can still be brought under control within three months, despite the virus expanding across six provinces and claiming more than 2,325 lives. Speaking at…
