NATO says working with US to understand details of troop withdrawal in Germany
Berlin signals shift toward greater European defense responsibility while Washington plans to cut 5,000 troops Servicemen attend the annual multinational crisis response training SABER GUARDIAN 23 HOSPEX with a medical focus, at the US Air Force Base in Ramstein, Germany, June 6, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS NATO on Saturday said that they are working with Washington […]
Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates – World
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening US sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader. The fresh sanctions target people, entities and affiliates that support the Cuban government’s security apparatus or are complicit in […]
Power of the powerless – Newspaper
“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty” — Thomas Jefferson VÁCLAV Havel (1936-2011) has been described as a “Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright and dissident”. He was Czechoslovakia’s last president from 1989 until its dissolution on Dec 31, 1992. After the Warsaw Pact invasion […]
Global order shift – Newspaper
THE occasion was a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation — a meeting which took place in the Kyrghyz capital Bishkek. Defence ministers from China and India were in attendance along with others from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and many Central Asian republics who are also members of the SCO. It was here that the Indian defence […]
AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars
The Academy releases a new rule saying acting and writing must be human-made; AI use won’t qualify for Oscars Screegrab of A large billboard sign featuring an Oscar statuette towers over Hollywood blvd/ Reuters Academy Awards organisers issued new rules on Friday to clarify that acting and writing must be performed by humans and not […]
US ‘still not satisfied’ after Tehran conveys another offer – World
• Pakistan hands over Iran’s latest proposal to US, refuses to divulge contents• Trump says Iran ‘made strides’ in talks, claims process marred by ‘tremendous discord’; appreciates PM Shehbaz, FM Munir’s role• Diplomats describe transmission of proposals as a positive step, despite no immediate signs of progress ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan shared a new proposal by […]
Crisis in Sindh health department as 75pc of top-level technical posts lying vacant – Pakistan
KARACHI: With more than 75 per cent of top-level technical posts vacant, the Sindh health department is facing a serious shortage of experts at a time when the province is experiencing multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases, it has emerged. According to sources, the health management cadre — a specialised administrative structure within the Sindh health […]
Inflation hits double digits for first time in 21 months – Business
• CPI rises nearly 11pc year-on-year in April• Transport costs, perishable food prices jump by over 15pc ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation returned to double digits for the first time in 21 months, with prices rising by nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, driven by sharp increases in transport costs and essential food items, official data […]
Sinner, Zverev reach Madrid Open final
Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns a ball to France’s Arthur Fils during the Madrid Open semi-final clash on Friday at the Caja Magica. Photo: AFP MADRID: World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev. The second seed dispatched promising Belgian […]
Naqvi pledges ‘merit over politics’ in FIA hiring – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday vowed to keep political influence out of more than 1,300 new appointments in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), two weeks after the country’s premier probe body advertised its largest hiring drive in years. During a visit to FIA headquarters, Naqvi said “merit and transparency must be ensured at […]