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Pakistan collapsed completely; US on brink of economic catastrophe

13 May 2023 01:30 AM IST

This week observed catastrophic events in the world. On one hand, Pakistan collapsed completely, on the other hand, the US is on the brink of an economic breakdown. China is extending the trap of its debt diplomacy amid this all Russia-Ukraine war raised a nuke alert again. Chinese interest in

New Era for Twitter: Musk announces woman to head social media platform

13 May 2023 01:26 AM IST

Elon Musk is in talks to hire Linda Yaccarino, the chair of global advertising and partnerships at NBC Universal as the chief executive of Twitter, The New York Times reported. According to the NYT, the people who spoke on condition of anonymity said the talks are now at an advanced

Malian forces killed five hundred people in village, says UN report

13 May 2023 01:24 AM IST

Malian forces backed by foreign military personnel are believed to have killed at least 500 people over several days in a village last year, the UN said on Friday, significantly raising the death toll from what already has been called the worst single atrocity in Mali’s decade-long fight against extremist

California State Senate passes anti-caste discrimination bill

13 May 2023 01:19 AM IST

The California Senate has overwhelmingly passed a legislation seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination, in a historic move that would make America’s most populous State also the country’s first to outlaw caste-based bias. State Senator Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the state legislature, introduced the

Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids

13 May 2023 01:16 AM IST

Pope Francis joined Italy’s conservative premier on Friday in encouraging Italians to have more children, denouncing the financial precariousness facing young couples and “selfish, egotistical” choices that have led to a record low birth rate that is threatening the country’s economic future. Francis urged concrete political action to invert the

Supreme Court keeps favouring its ‘ladla’ Imran Khan: PM Shehbaz

13 May 2023 01:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday questioned the Supreme Court›s granting of relief to its «ladla» Imran Khan, saying its «double standards» have led to the death of justice in Pakistan. In a major relief for Khan, Pakistan›s Supreme Court on Thursday declared his dramatic arrest «unlawful» and «invalid» and

Japan, South Korea visit Fukushima nuclear plant

13 May 2023 01:05 AM IST

Officials from Japan and South Korea are discussing a visit by South Korean experts to the Fukushima nuclear plant before it begins the controversial release of treated but radioactive water into the sea. The safety of the water is a major sticking point as the two sides work to improve

Israeli airstrikes, Palestinian rockets continue even as hopes for ceasefire grow

13 May 2023 01:04 AM IST

The most violent confrontation in months between Israel and Palestinian militants continued for a third straight day on Friday, as Israeli warplanes struck targets in the Gaza Strip and militants fired more rockets at Israel. There were no immediate reports of casualties on either side on Friday, as foreign mediators

Taiwan retaliates, tracks 32 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval warships

13 May 2023 01:03 AM IST

In retaliation to China’s aggressive posturing through incursions by Chinese warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone after the island›s president Tsai Ing-wen began to have ties with other countries, Taiwan has sent aircraft, naval ships to monitor the PLA aircraft and vessels around the country, Taiwan News reported. Thirty-Two

Biden aide tells China that US wants to ‘move beyond’ spy balloon row

13 May 2023 01:02 AM IST

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Wang Yi during talks in Vienna this week that the Biden administration is “looking to move beyond” tensions spurred by the US shooting down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental United States, according to a

Zelenskyy barred from addressing ‘nonpolitical’ Eurovision Contest

13 May 2023 01:01 AM IST

This weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest will have Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans — but not the country’s wartime leader. Organisers rejected a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a video address to the final of the pan-continental music competition on Saturday. He was expected to urge the

China’s Envoy Embarks on Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia

13 May 2023 01:00 AM IST

China is sending a special envoy to Ukraine and Russia starting next week in an effort to help reach a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, its Foreign Ministry said Friday. Li Hui, who is China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs and a former ambassador to Moscow, will also visit