Science Fiction
Pakistan Flag Passes Through Hormuz
Pakistan Flag Passes Through Hormuz In a world filled with rising tensions and geopolitical uncertainty, sometimes a single moment can shift global perception. Such a moment unfolded when a Pakistani naval vessel, proudly flying the green and white national flag, passed peacefully through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the most strategically sensitive waterways in the world. What followed was more than just a naval movement. It became a powerful symbol: Pakistan emerging as a sign of peace.
By Wings of Time a day ago in Chapters
The Jungle Ride, Chapter Three
Girl-formed no longer but wearing the furious yellow fuzz of a fighting-mad duckling, Miss Ugly flew at the brute, testing his gilded helm with the broadsword she bore in her stubby wingtip. Gachna staggered, his concentration broken so that Maureen’s chains fell slack and she gratefully exhaled, but nor was he slow to parry with his gauntlets Miss Ugly’s sounding ivory blade. Then in a dreadful metallic cacophony new links of lead burst afresh from the shadows, striking like snakes at the warlike waterfowl even as she drove down her frenzied thrusts and passes.
By Doc Sherwood2 days ago in Chapters
The Jungle Ride, Chapter One
“Hey, look! The jungle ride!” sang out Maureen. They’d just rounded the dodgems in the funfair’s roofed-under section, and it came as some surprise to Maureen’s seniors that she should have opted not for these. Her choice by comparison looked the sort of thing she’d have immediately dismissed as kids’ stuff.
By Doc Sherwood2 days ago in Chapters
US–Iran War: A Path Toward Ending the Conflict
US–Iran War: A Path Toward Ending the Conflict The tension between the United States and Iran has once again brought the world close to a dangerous conflict. Over the past months, military actions, economic pressure, and political disagreements have escalated tensions across the Middle East. However, recent diplomatic efforts suggest that both countries may be searching for a way to end the conflict and avoid a broader regional war.
By Wings of Time 2 days ago in Chapters
Summer Romances, Chapter Three
By the time the camp was drawing into sight, Juniper could tell it was already as she’d feared. Flashsatsumas was entitled to his privacy, and in an ideal world she’d have done nothing but respect it. The problem was that right now they weren’t in any world, but rather somewhere they could only safely stay by maintaining a precarious balance of which Flashsatsumas’s powers were part. That wasn’t a mix into which you wanted to introduce desire. The tiny taster of the same which had come Mini-Flash Juniper’s way that morning had been reminder enough that all other powers bowed before it, those of rationality and self-restraint first. From the looks of things, Flashsatsumas hadn’t stopped there.
By Doc Sherwood3 days ago in Chapters
Summer Romances, Chapter Two
Mini-Flash Juniper and Pat had wandered down to the surfline, beyond which the dark sea rolled its mysteries. One such for the former was that she’d suddenly thought of an old classmate, for no reason she could determine. It was enough to wonder why Mini-Flash Piloshiki of all people should have sprung to mind thus, but if she’d been here for real, Mini-Flash Juniper would have known. That was how it worked for the Special Program. Besides, it would have been news to Juniper if any of her party besides herself was even acquainted with the Mini-Flash in question, so putting it down to the unsettled nature of her thoughts she smiled at Pat, who seemed to have noted her momentarily absent look.
By Doc Sherwood3 days ago in Chapters
Summer Romances, Chapter One
Pat hit the brakes and Mini-Flash Juniper disembarked, in perhaps a little more of a flurry than was typical for her. This she quickly put down to never having clambered from the pillion of a supercharged quad-bike before. Behind her the tyres had etched the course of her breathless ride in a die-straight double-line stretching back to its vanishing-point, and Juniper as she composed herself felt the engine’s reverberations still sounding from the wide lonely landscape. There was damp sand under the toecaps of her school shoes, and white clouds raced above the sea.
By Doc Sherwood3 days ago in Chapters
Pakistan Offers to Host Iran-US Talks as Middle East Tensions Rise
Pakistan Offers to Host Iran-US Talks as Middle East Tensions Rise Tensions in the Middle East are once again rising as conflict dynamics involving Donald Trump, Iran, and Israel continue to shape global geopolitics. Amid this uncertainty, Pakistan has stepped forward with a diplomatic offer — proposing to host dialogue between the United States and Iran in an effort to reduce tensions and restore regional stability.
By Wings of Time 3 days ago in Chapters
The Last Day of the Holiday, Chapter Three
It seemed to take her a long time to get ready, but finally Mini-Flash Juniper exited the girls’ changing room and swished briskly onto the squash court where Calvin was waiting. She was holding her racquet, and had put on a simple short-sleeved sports shirt and skirt to play in.
By Doc Sherwood4 days ago in Chapters
