UK sanctions Russia for use of ‘inhumane’ chemical weapons
The UK government has said new sanctions have been imposed against Russian troops involved in the use of “inhumane” chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, in flagrant disregard for the Chemical Weapons Convention and serious violation of international law. The UK government imposed the sanctions on Tuesday. Among those sanctioned include...
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Two scientists get Nobel for discoveries that enabled artificial intelligence
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says war is in ‘very important phase’
Ukraine’s military claimed it struck a major oil terminal Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase. Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition — a conflict that...
UK PM names new chief of staff in Downing Street shake-up
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday named a new chief of staff after a high-profile resignation amid a wider shake-up of his top team at 10 Downing Street to mark his Labour Party government’s first 100 days in office. Sue Gray, previously a top civil servant appointed by former prime...
Pak’s Punjab govt bans Imran from meeting wife
Pakistan’s Punjab government on Monday banned jailed former premier Imran Khan from meeting his family members, lawyers and party leaders till October 18 due to “security concerns”, amidst his party staging anti-government protests in several cities. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Khan has been lodged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail in multiple...
Life returns to normal in Pakistan’s capital, Imran Khan’s party ends protest
Life was returning to normal in the Pakistani capital on Monday after the violent protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters subsided in the wake of high drama involving the mysterious disappearance of the party leader Ali Amin Gandapur. Gandapur, the chief minister of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwest, is...
Pak suicide attack kills two Chinese nationals, suspected militant
Two Chinese nationals were killed and 17 people injured in a suicide attack by a Baloch insurgent group late at night that targeted a convoy of Chinese workers near Pakistan’s busiest airport here, authorities said on Monday. The explosion near the Jinnah International Airport on Sunday night also killed a suspected...
North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties
(): The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties, as outsiders raised questions about their relationship. The message exchange came as North Korea and Russia have been sharply expanding their cooperation while China...
Lanka parties busy forming alliances to face Nov election
(): All major political parties in Sri Lanka are shortlisting candidates and attempting to forge new alliances as thea country prepares for the November 14 parliamentary election. No major party has yet submitted their nominations to contest any of the 22 electoral districts despite the opening of the nominations last Friday. The...
