Members of the UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership, meaning the longshot effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote. The Palestinians, who have had observer status at the world body since 2012, have lobbied for years to gain full […]
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The military’s media affairs wing said on Friday that a joint inquiry comprising security and police officials would be conducted for “ascertaining the facts and apportioning responsibility” for the “unfortunate incident” in Bahawalnagar. On Wednesday, a string of videos showing Pakistan Army officers allegedly assaulting and beating up cops in Bahawalnagar went viral on social […]
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Chinese exports plunged more than expected last month, official figures showed on April 12, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to sustain its post-pandemic recovery. Shipments sank 7.5 percent on-year, while imports shrank 1.9 percent, the General Administration of Customs said. A Bloomberg survey of economists had forecast exports to fall just 1.9 percent and […]
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Prosecutors in Belgium are investigating suspected Russian interference in upcoming European Parliament elections with the goal of affecting Ukraine policy, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has said. Belgian intelligence has confirmed the existence of pro-Russia influence networks across multiple European countries, including in Belgium, he said on Friday. As part of an influence operation in […]
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A strike by Iran on Israel is a “real and credible” threat, the White House has said, as fears of an imminent attack by Tehran grow. Tensions are high over the possibility Iran will retaliate for an air strike that killed senior Iranian commanders nearly two weeks ago. US officials had told CBS News, the […]
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Britain’s foreign secretary warned Thursday of the potential for miscalculation which could lead to further violence in the Middle East amid threats by Iran to retaliate against Israel following this month’s deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria. “Today I made clear to Foreign Minister (Hossein) Amir-Abdollahian that Iran must not draw the Middle […]
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ANKARA: Senior Pentagon officials were frustrated as Israel did not notify the US before conducting a strike on an Iranian diplomatic mission in the Syrian capital of Damascus earlier this month, an escalation that they assess increases risks to American forces in the Middle East, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing US officials. Tensions […]
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Berlin: Police have detained two teenage girls and a boy in western Germany on suspicions they were planning an Islamist attack, prosecutors said Friday. The trio, aged from 15 to 16, are “strongly suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated terror attack and of having committed to carrying it out”, prosecutors said in a statement. All three […]
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The White House is to close a loophole that allows thousands of firearms to be sold at gun shows and on the internet without federal background checks. It will classify around 23,000 vendors as licensed firearms dealers, making their gun sales subject to the checks. Attorney General Merrick Garland said: “If you sell guns predominantly […]
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The Punjab Police on Wednesday decried “fake propaganda” after a string of videos showing Pakistan Army officers allegedly assaulting and beating up cops in Bahawalnagar went viral on social media. “This matter in Bahawalnagar, which went viral on social media, has been taken out of context and exaggerated,” the police said in a statement on […]
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