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Northern Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal

22 Mar 2023 01:19 AM IST

Northern Ireland’s main British unionist party said Monday it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations and triggered a political crisis in Belfast. Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson said the deal “does not deal

Israel repeals 2005 Act on West Bank settlement pullout

22 Mar 2023 01:19 AM IST

Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday repealed a 2005 Act that saw four Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank dismantled at the same time as Israeli forces withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The development could pave the way for an official return to the abandoned areas.It was the latest move by

Anti-terror Pak court reserves verdict on Imran’s exemption plea

22 Mar 2023 01:18 AM IST

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Tuesday reserved the decision on ousted premier Imran Khan’s plea for an exemption from hearing in a case registered against him under the provisions of terrorism. Khan’s lawyer Sardar Masroof Khan appeared before the court. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief’s legal team filed

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen to visit US next week

22 Mar 2023 01:17 AM IST

Amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen is set to visit New York and Southern California by the end of this month, The Washington Post reported citing a spokesperson from Taiwan’s office of the president. Tsai will travel from 29 March to 7 April, making a

President Biden signs bill to declassify information related to origins of Covid

22 Mar 2023 01:16 AM IST

US President Joe Biden on Monday signed a Bill, the “COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023”, that requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information related to the origins of COVID. The US President in a statement on Monday said: “My Administration will continue to review all classified information relating

Yemen’s warring sides agree to release 900 prisoners of war

22 Mar 2023 01:14 AM IST

Yemen’s warring sides said on Monday they agreed to release nearly 900 prisoners of war in a UN-brokered deal amid international efforts to end the yearslong conflict.The deal on a prisoner exchange capped 10 days of intensive talks in Switzerland between Yemen›s internationally recognized government and the Houthi rebels. The

Six people still missing after fire at illegal Airbnb units in Canada

22 Mar 2023 00:30 AM IST

Montreal’s mayor vowed on Monday to tighten regulation of Airbnb as a search continued for six people missing after a fire swept through a building that included Airbnb units in a historic city section where they are banned. Firefighters initially thought there was one person missing in the blaze last

U.S. sends ammunition, boats to Ukraine

22 Mar 2023 00:29 AM IST

The State Department announced on Monday that the US will send Ukraine USD 350 million in weapons and equipment, as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive. The latest package of aid includes a large amount

IMF approves billion in financial assistance for debt-ridden Sri Lanka

IMF approves $3 billion in financial assistance for debt-ridden Sri Lanka

22 Mar 2023 00:28 AM IST

The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved USD 3 billion in financial assistance to debt-ridden Sri Lanka to help it immediately overcome its economic crisis. IMF’s Executive Board approved on Monday a 48-month extended arrangement under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 per

Belarus tightens border with Poland after ‘terrorist’ shot

22 Mar 2023 00:28 AM IST

Belarus has stepped up security along its border with Poland after security forces killed a foreigner in the region who allegedly was planning a terrorist attack, the Belarusian human rights group Viasna said on Monday. The Belarusian KGB security agency said the alleged terrorist was killed in a shootout on

‘High time to expedite climate action as humanity is on thin ice’

22 Mar 2023 00:27 AM IST

United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres on Monday in a video message said that it is high time to fast-track the climate efforts as humanity is on thin ice in the present times. He made the remarks at the press conference to launch the Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on

‘Kalibre’ cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Crimea

22 Mar 2023 00:26 AM IST

Russian “Kalibr” cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea, was destroyed in a recent strike, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said according to a report by CNN. The Monday strike took place even as ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued to