World
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Gun violence in US: Multiple people shot at in Washington DC
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the…
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Sri Lanka: Former cricketer serves tea, buns to people waiting at fuel stations
Colombo: Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in the country, former Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama was spotted serving tea and buns to people waiting in lines outside the stores to buy fuel and…
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Russia to temporarily suspend gas supply via Turkish Stream pipeline
Moscow: Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will stop gas delivery via both strings of the Turkish Stream pipeline from June 21 to June 28 due to scheduled annual maintenance.…
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Russia-Ukraine war could last for years
London: Western leaders have said the war in Ukraine could last for years and will require long-term military support as Russia brought forward reserve forces in an apparent attempt to capture the…
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Guterres warns against stigma, discrimination fueled by Internet, social media
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the Internet and social media. “The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to…
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Shehbaz approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution…
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FIFA racism study names Rashford, Saka as biggest targets of social media abuse
Zurich (Switzerland): FIFA’s study into racist abuse on social media during Euro 2020 and this year’s Africa Cup of Nations has revealed that nearly half of the players including Marcus Rashford, Bukayo…
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Berlin: Jewish Museum denies Agnihotri’s claim of a scheduled tour
In yet another blow to the director of Kashmir Files Vivek Agnihotri, the Jewish Museum in Berlin has categorically denied the filmmaker’s claim that he and his wife were invited by the…
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West moving towards war in space: Russia space agency
Moscow: Western astronautics are “heading for war”, Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said and claimed that the alleged collection of data for Ukraine by private Western companies proves this. In an interview with Russia…
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US approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 yrs
The United States government has announced COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between 6 months to 5 years of age. The shots will be available next week, that is June 26. President Joe…
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Ukraine secures release of civilians captured by Russians in Kiev
Kiev: Ukraine has secured the release of five civilians, of which four were captured by Russian forces in the Kiev region. In a statement on Saturday, the Chief Intelligence Directorate under the Defence…
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Afghanistan: Civilian flights resume after two decades in Jalalabad airport
Kabul: The Jalalabad Airport in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has resumed civilian flights after two decades of serving as a base for the US military and other foreign troops. According to the Taliban-led government’s…
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India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission meet on June 19
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh will hold the seventh meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) in New Delhi on Sunday. The JCC will be co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
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Kabul Gurdwara attack: Islamic State claims responsibility
Kabul: Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) on Sunday claimed the responsibility for the Karte Parwan Gurdwara attack in Kabul. ISKP released a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. According to ISKP, ‘Abu…
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Watch: US President Joe Biden falls off while riding his bicycle
Rehoboth Beach: President Joe Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware,…
