Belgium on Tuesday committed to delivering 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028 to help Kiev battle Russia’s invasion, at the start of a visit by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. The pledge was made as part of a bilateral security and long-term support accord signed by Zelensky and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, the latest […]
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Dozens of guest houses and tourist sites, given on lease to Green Tourism Limited, could divest G-B citizens from their livelihood in the area’s nascent tourism industry While the federal government has somehow managed to quell the public uproar and violent protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by “accepting” the protesters’ demands, there is […]
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Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s former chief scientific advisor, has warned that another pandemic is a certainty and the incoming government needs to prioritise preparedness, according to The Guardian. Speaking at the Hay Festival, Vallance acknowledged the upcoming election but stressed the urgency of “sorting out” critical issues. One of the most pressing matters, according […]
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“By having too many restrictions we are tying one hand of the Ukrainian armed forces on their back,” said NATO’s Secretary-General. Jens Stoltenberg has urged NATO states to reconsider limits on sending certain weapons to Ukraine. “It is for allies to decide on restrictions on the weapons they deliver to Ukraine. That is not a […]
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MOSCOW: Russia will remove the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist organisations, three years after they returned to power in Afghanistan, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency said Monday. Moscow has for years fostered relations with the Taliban, holding multiple rounds of talks and boosting trade with Afghanistan despite international sanctions. “Kazakhstan has recently […]
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BBC reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Western leaders to pressure Russia into peace using “all means” necessary. Speaking in Spain, Mr Zelensky said there needed to be “tangible coercion of Russia” , which was seeking to “destroy Ukraine and move on”. Mr Zelensky has long said he will not negotiate with Russia directly […]
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The number of vessels passing through the Suez Canal has fallen by 85% in the last six months due to ongoing political tensions while the number of vessels passing through the Cape of Good Hope has more than doubled, according to MarineTraffic data compiled by Anadolu. Since Yemen’s Houthis intensified their attacks on vessels in […]
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ISLAMABAD: Heavily armed militants attacked a Pakistani security outpost near the border with Afghanistan early Monday, resulting in the deaths of five soldiers and seven assailants in the ensuing firefight. Security officials confirmed the deaths to VOA, saying the attack occurred in the remote Tirah valley in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and resulted in injuries […]
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Qatar calls attack that killed at least 40 Palestinians a ‘grave violation of international laws’ and UN special rapporteur urges sanctions on Israel. Several countries and global organisations have condemned the Israeli air attack on tents housing displaced people in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah that killed at least 40 Palestinians, including many children. The […]
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday that China is exacerbating the war in Europe by supporting Russia against Ukraine. “China says it wants to maintain good relations with the West. At the same time, however, Beijing is fueling the war in Europe. You can’t have it both ways,” Stoltenberg said in an interview with German […]
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