Houthi Rebels admit attacking US destroyer in Red sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. However, the attack on the warship apparently happened nearly two days earlier and saw the vessel intercept the missile targeting it. The latest statement from the Houthis comes as their attacks...
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Palestinians across Middle East mark ‘catastrophe’ with eyes on Gaza war
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Dutch anti-Islam party nears government formation
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German court convicts Palestinian of train murder
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Slovakia’s prime minister wounded in shooting
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Biden admin sending $1 bn more in weapons, ammo to Israel
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Rupee settles on flat note at 83.51 against US dollar
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Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
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Nigeria's wounded soldiers find healing at Prince Harry's invictus games
(): One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam’s lifelong dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end. He was among a group of Nigerian soldiers deployed in the country’s grinding counteroffensive against Islamic extremists in northeastern Borno state when an anti-aircraft weapon...
Pakistan, IMF start talks for fresh bailout package
Pakistan and the IMF have started negotiations for a fresh bailout package to address the cash-strapped country’s fiscal challenges and implement crucial reforms, media reports said on Tuesday. On Monday, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission chief to Pakistan, Nathan Porter, called on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to “kick start the...
3 killed in security forces' crackdown in PoK
At least three people were killed and six others injured when security forces opened fire on protesters who attacked paramilitary Rangers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which has been rocked by protests against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills, media reports said on Tuesday. The paramilitary Rangers, which were called...
Imran Khan asks Pak Army chief to apologise
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been in jail since August last in different cases, on Tuesday asked Army chief General Asim Munir to apologise to him for his “illegal” abduction and for backing the ‘London Plan’ and vowed not to cut a deal with the powerful military.“On...
Another top Russian official held amid Kremlin shake-up
a second senior Russian defence official was arrested on bribery charges, officials said Tuesday, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defence minister in a Cabinet shake-up that fuelled expectations of more such purges. Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov, the 55-year-old chief of the Defence Ministry’s main personnel directorate, was arrested...
Putin to dicuss future strategies during China visit
Days after being sworn in for a fifth term, Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on Thursday on a two-day state visit to discuss with his close friend and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the future course of their strategic alliance amid mounting pressure on Beijing to scale down...
Blinken: US arms to aid Ukraine amid new Russian offensive
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive. In increasingly intense attacks along the northeastern...
