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Lack of clean drinking water spiking diseases in flood-hit Pak

Islamabad: Aid workers warn a lack of clean drinking is causing an increase in diseases in Pakistan, as the death toll from devastating floods crosses 1,200, the media reported. Access to clean…
The Artemis I mission marks the start of a new space race to mine the Moon

Sydney: NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled at the last minute due to engine trouble.…

Luxury car Bentley stolen in UK recovered from Karachi

Karachi: A luxury car, a Bentley Mulsanne, was recovered from Karachi on Saturday by Pakistan Customs on information provided by a British law enforcement agency, a media report said. The vehicle, earlier…
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main external power line once again: IAEA

Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has once again lost connection to its last remaining main external power line but the…
Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine over phone

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on bilateral ties during a phone call. Putin and Erdogan reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and economic relations…
Over a million Rohingya migrants a “big burden” on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka: The Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said…
Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison, totaling 20

Yangon: Two days after Myanmar’s former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020, increasing her total prison term to 20…

Gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely halted

Berlin: The supply of Russian gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been halted for an indefinite period, due to problems in a key piece of equipment, Russia’s largest…
Macron calls for independent foreign policy, more balanced partnerships

Paris: France must stick to an independent foreign policy and build more balanced partnerships for multi-lateralism, President Emmanuel Macron said during an ambassadors’ conference. In recent years, there were many unpredictable incidents…
Pilot threatens to crash plane into a Walmart store in US city; store evacuated

Washington: A pilot, flying in circles for over an hour, has threatened to intentionally crash into a Walmart store in Tupelo, a city in the state of Mississippi in the US, as…
See you Monday: Rishi Sunak signs off campaign for UK PM

London: Rishi Sunak, who has made history as the first Indian-origin member of Parliament to compete for the post of British Prime Minister, on Saturday signed off his Ready for Rishi campaign…
Pakistan owes 30% of its foreign debt to China

Islamabad: Pakistan owes 30 per cent of its foreign debt to China, the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, which includes state-owned commercial banks, local media reported. Bloomberg, citing…
S.Korean govt’s YouTube channel hacked to stream Elon Musk video

Seoul: The South Korean government’s YouTube channel was hacked on Saturday, apparently to broadcast a cryptocurrency-related video including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but has been restored, according to sources. At 3.30 a.m.,…
White House rejects linking Iran nuke deal, IAEA investigations

Washington: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested that there should not be any conditionality between a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the conclusion of watchdog probes. Addressing the…
China dismisses growing calls to implement damning UN rights report on Xinjiang

Beijing: China on Friday brushed aside calls, including from UN chief Antonio Guterres, to implement the UN report accusing Beijing of “serious human rights violations” against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province, terming…