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Pakistan bans large gatherings in the capital ahead of a rally by Imran Khan’s party

November 19, 2024 admin

A supporter of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), reacts as he along with others attend a rally demanding his release in Swabi, Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Pakistani authorities banned gatherings of five or more people in the capital ahead of a planned march by the supporters…

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Israel-Hamas War | ‘Mass displacement’ towards southern Gaza, says U.N.

October 15, 2023 admin

A truck transports a Palestinian family and their belongings to Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Israel’s order to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip has triggered “mass displacement” towards the south of the Palestinian enclave, the United Nations said on October 15. Israel has warned 1.1…

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Israel-Hamas war | 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants found around Gaza strip, says Israel Army

October 10, 2023 admin

Smoke seeps out of destroyed buildings hit by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City’s al-Rimal district, on October 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Around 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israel around the Gaza Strip, the army said Tuesday, as it pummelled the Palestinian enclave with air strikes. “Approximately 1,500 bodies of…

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France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

September 19, 2023 admin

France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc on Tuesday (September 19). The policy paper, put together by a…

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce own bans on Ukraine grains

September 15, 2023 admin

Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday after the European Commission decided not to extend its ban on imports into Ukraine’s five EU neighbours. Ukraine was one of the world’s top grain exporters before Russia’s 2022 invasion reduced its ability to ship agricultural produce to global markets. Ukrainian…

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Ukrainian President Zelensky to make second visit to U.S. White House to rally wartime support

September 15, 2023 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced Friday, in a bid to solidify the support of his country’s crucial backer which has shipped billions of dollars in aid to fight Russian invaders. Zelensky will travel…

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Zelensky is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine

September 15, 2023 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Zelensky’s trip comes as Congress is debating providing as much as $21 billion in military and humanitarian aid…

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Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in D.C. presiding over federal election subversion case

September 12, 2023 admin

Former U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into…

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U.S. makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds

September 11, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a business roundtable meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sept. 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer ₹6…

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Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Turkey President

September 10, 2023 admin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Any initiative that isolates Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative is bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…

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