Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency
When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler. Orbán in recent years has seemed...
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France’s exceptionally high-stakes election begins
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UNESCO finds IS-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls
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Pakistan seeks small arms from US for ‘Operation Azm-i-Istehkam’
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Russia reports 5 dead in Ukrainian drone strike
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9 dead in Nepal landslide
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Pak court asks PMO to restrain intelligence agencies from interfering in judicial matters
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10 Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return home
30 June 2024 | AP
Attacker wounds guard at Israeli embassy in Serbia, before being shot dead
An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia’s interior ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said in a statement that the attacker fired a bolt at the officer, hitting him in the neck....
US media expects Biden to withdraw from Pres race
A day after Joe Biden’s dismal showing at the first presidential debate against Donald Trump, leading US media outlets have commented that the incumbent US President should leave the race for the White House for the future of American democracy and prevent a second innings for his Republican rival. Biden, seeking...
Iran goes to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian, hard-liner Jalili
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said Saturday, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win. The election this coming Friday will pit reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. Mohsen...
Javelin thrower DP Manu could be in dope net; NADA asks AFI to stop him from competing
Javelin thrower DP Manu has been asked to stay away from competitions by the Athletics Federation of India on the instructions of the National Anti-Doping Agency as the Olympic hopeful is suspected to have been caught in the dope net. The 24-year-old Manu, who won a silver medal at the 2023...
Wockhardt aims to launch antibiotic with USD 25 bn mkt potential by early FY26
Drugmaker Wockhardt on Friday said research and trials on the antibiotic Zaynich are progressing satisfactorily, and it is aiming for an early FY26 launch. Zaynich has a market potential of USD 25 billion, the city-based company's founder chairman Habil Khorakiwala told reporters here. The company has invested over USD 500 million...
‘Pak can target TTP sanctuaries in Af under new counter-terrorism op’
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Pakistan can target sanctuaries of the outlawed terrorist group TTP in Afghanistan under the newly launched military operation, as he ruled out any dialogue with the dreaded outfit as there was no “common ground”. The government announced the launch of ‘Operation Azm-i-Istehkam’ last week...
1 Indian, 2 Indian-origin persons charged in $2.75-bn fraud
At least one Indian and two Indian-origin persons were among 193 medical professionals charged by the US for their alleged participation in massive health care fraud schemes involving approximately USD 2.75 billion in intended losses and USD 1.6 billion in actual losses, the Justice Department has said. The Justice Department on...
