World
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Pak high court extends Imran Khan’s bails in 2 cases until June 8
Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Tuesday extended bails of former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases pertaining to inciting violence and sedition until June 8. A single bench of the…
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Kuwait asks UNESCO to fulfil its role in Palestine, Sudan
Kuwait urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday to do everything in its power to ensure that the organization’s decisions and responsibilities to educational and cultural institutions…
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Iraq invites int’l companies to develop 13 oil, gas fields
Baghdad, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani invited international energy companies to develop the country’s 13 oil and gas fields and exploration blocks. The announced 13 sites are located in the provinces…
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UK police to re-open murder mystery case of Indian-origin boy after 42 yrs
London: Sussex police are set to re-examine the case of an eight-year-old Indian-origin boy who was found dead months after he mysteriously disappeared in 1981 in London, media reports said. Vishal Mehrotra…
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Italy’s public debt exceeds USD 3 trillion for the first time
Rome: The Bank of Italy said that the country’s public debt climbed above $3 trillion in the latest reporting period. In its latest report on Monday, the central bank said that the…
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Pakistan seeks China’s bailout amid persistent IMF deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan is now looking for a ‘Plan B’ for averting full fledge eruption of the balance of payment crisis if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to delay the revival of…
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US advocates for peaceful freedom of expression amidst turmoil in Pakistan
Washington: Amidst a domestic turmoil in Pakistan, the United States on Monday voiced support to freedom of expression without any violence and reiterated that a strong, stable and prosperous Pakistan is crucial…
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Argentina’s interest rate soars to 97 per cent as inflation reaches 100 per cent
Buenos Aires: The Central Bank of Argentina raised its key interest rate by six percentage points to 97 per cent in an effort to tackle soaring inflation that has reached 30-year highs.…
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British PM Rishi Sunak welcomes Ukraine President Zelenskyy on surprise visit
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday laid out a warm welcome for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a surprise visit to the UK and reiterated his support for the war-torn…
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5 Muslim players excluded from french league over refusal to wear LGBT colours
Five Muslim players from French football league “Toulouse” were excluded from the game against Nantes on Sunday after they refused to take part in Ligue 1’s campaign against homophobia. French teams in…
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Mass and rapid migration is unsustainable, warns UK Home Secretary Braverman
London: Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, on Monday, issued a stark warning shot against “unsustainable” mass and rapid migration into the country and called for action to cut growing migrant numbers.…
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Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring likely to be complete by September: IMF
Colombo: The IMF has expressed hope that Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process would be completed by September, which is also the time for the global lender’s formal review of the bailout facility…
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Cyclone Mocha: Nearly 2,000 affected in Sri Lanka
Colombo: One is reportedly missing and nearly 2,000 people have been affected in Southern Sri Lanka due to the indirect influence of extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ in the Bay of Bengal.…
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Nakba 75: UN marks Palestinian displacement for the first time
Every year, on May 15, Palestinians mark the anniversary of the ‘Nakba’, which permanently displaced nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homes and land in Palestine in 1948 during the establishment of Israel.…
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Erdogan calls to refrain from early vote announcement as count underway
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged to avoid “hastily” announcing the presidential election’s results as the counting of votes is still underway. While the presidential election was held in such…
