Senior US official labels Netanyahu’s remarks on Gaza ceasefire ‘not constructive’
A US official on Tuesday criticised “maximalist” remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on maintaining control of the Gaza-Egypt border, saying it was not helpful to reaching a ceasefire with Hamas. “Maximalist statements like this are not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line,” said the senior official travelling with […]
Chinese premier arrives in Moscow for three-day official visit
China’s premier touches down in Moscow for a 3-day official visit Li Qiang to meet Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin during 3-day visit, says state media Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday arrived in Russia’s capital Moscow on a three-day official visit. The Russian state news agency TASS reported Li’s arrival at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, […]
ATC discharges Bushra Bibi in 12 cases related to May 9 – Pakistan
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday discharged Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, in 12 cases related to the May 9 violence that followed her husband’s arrest last year. ATC Rawalpindi a day ago rejected petitions seeking post-arrest bail for Bushra, asking the police to complete the probe within seven days. […]
Silicon valley’s secret influence on 2024 election revealed
WASHINGTON: Before JD Vance emerged as a vice presidential candidate, he co-founded a donor organisation backed by Silicon Valley to fund right-wing news, voter turnout initiatives, and election polls aimed at promoting Donald Trump’s nationalist agenda, as revealed by previously unreported documents. Established in 2019, the Rockbridge Network aims to influence US politics through a […]
Saudi Arabia to recreate Louvre in Riyadh, featuring $450m Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece
Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to establish its own version of the Louvre museum in Riyadh, with the world-famous ‘Salvator Mundi’ by Leonardo da Vinci at the heart of its collection. This development was highlighted in a new BBC documentary about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, titled ‘The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince,’ as […]
France will donate 100,000 vaccine doses through EU, says PM
PARIS: France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries suffering from the emergency, as it readies vaccination centres at home, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday. He added that France would donate the vaccines through the European Union. The World Health Organisation has declared the surge of mpox cases in Africa to be […]
Obama to endorse Kamala Harris as Democratic Party’s future at Chicago convention
CHICAGO: Barack Obama will use the Democratic convention in Chicago to anoint Kamala Harris the party’s future and, as the first Black and South Asian woman presidential nominee, the heir to the movement he ignited in 2008. Obama posted on social media that his Democratic National Convention address on Tuesday will lay out “what’s at stake” […]
99-year-old former Nazi secretary loses appeal against conviction in German court – World
A 99-year-old former Nazi camp secretary on Tuesday lost an appeal against her conviction for complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people, in what could be the last judgement of its kind in Germany. Irmgard Furchner was handed a two-year suspended sentence in December 2022 for her role in what prosecutors called the […]
Google partners with Tech Valley to launch digital journalism programme in Pakistan
Google has announced a new initiative designed to enhance the digital journalism skills of Pakistani reporters, launching a program called ‘Digital Sahafat’ in collaboration with the local social enterprise Tech Valley. This initiative, which falls under the broader Google News Initiative (GNI), aims to empower 1,000 journalists across Pakistan with the necessary tools, training, and […]
Mpox ‘not the new Covid’: WHO – World
The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more research is needed on the Clade 1b strain which triggered the UN agency into declaring a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the […]