Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir Region Watch: Gilgit-Baltistan Reviews Plans for General Elections 2026
In Gilgit-Baltistan, preparations for the General Elections 2026 are gaining momentum as top officials met to review progress and address challenges ahead of polling day, according to APP. The high level meeting was jointly chaired by Caretaker Chief Minister Yar Muhammad and Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan. Senior officials, including ministers, secretaries, and election […]
Europe
EU Freezes Serbia Aid Over Judicial Reform Concerns
The European Union has suspended financial assistance to Serbia after accusing the country of taking steps backward in judicial independence and democratic standards, according to Austrian Press Agency. The move has deepened tensions between Brussels and Belgrade at a time when Serbia’s path toward European Union membership is already facing growing uncertainty. EU Enlargement Commissioner […]
Moscow: Hundreds of Thousands Sign Contracts for Russian Army
Moscow Boasts Hundreds of Thousands of New Contract Soldiers MOSCOW – Russia continues to draw large numbers of men into its armed forces through paid contracts, even as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, according to ORF News. According to Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, about 450,000 people signed military […]
International News
Iran Standoff Deepens as Global Powers Target Key Waterway
A new US-led effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz is not meant to compete with a similar European plan, France’s foreign minister said, as tensions in the vital waterway continue to disrupt global trade, according to Euro News. Speaking in Abu Dhabi on Friday, Jean-Noël Barrot said Washington’s proposed coalition would “complement” an initiative […]
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