Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir’s Northern Areas Gear Up for Gilgit-Baltistan Elections on June 7 Amid CPEC Shadows
GILGIT — After four months of anxious waiting and two earlier revisions, the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has finally set Sunday, June 7, as the polling date for the region’s general assembly elections. Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan confirmed the decision on Saturday, ending weeks of uncertainty that had left political parties and ordinary […]
Europe
Spain Immigration Workers Cancel Strike After Amnesty Deal
Spain Immigration Officers Call Off Strike After Amnesty Deal MADRID — Immigration officers across Spain have called off a planned strike after reaching an agreement with the government to ease their workload and raise pay, following the country’s bold new amnesty program for undocumented migrants, according to Euro News. The unions representing staff at immigration […]
Europe Warned of Six-Week Jet Fuel Lifeline
Europe may have only six weeks of jet fuel left unless new shipments arrive, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned this week, raising alarm across the continent’s aviation industry, according to BBC News. The crisis stems from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s main shipping route for jet fuel, in retaliation for […]
International News
Iran Calls US Blockade ‘Act of Aggression’ at UN Debate
NEW YORK — The United Nations General Assembly gathered on Thursday for an emergency debate after China and Russia vetoed a draft resolution addressing the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, according to Anadolu. The session quickly revealed deep divisions among member states over how to resolve the growing […]
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