Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been careful not to criticise or reject this US draft peace deal – even though it appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow’s demands. On Thursday, the White House pushed back on claims Ukraine was not involved in the drafting of the plan, which emerged after meetings between the US…
A pilot has died after an Indian fighter jet crashed while performing a display at an airshow in Dubai, officials have said. The Indian Air Force said in a statement: “IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief. “A court of inquiry is being…
Japan is edging closer to approving the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant – the first time it would be operated since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Hideyo Hanazumi, governor of the Niigata region where the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant is located, said he has given the green light for the partial restart. The plan…
Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem Yasser Abu Shabab/Facebook One of the largest militia, the Popular Forces, operates near the southern city of Rafah Urgent questions are being raised over a patchwork of armed groups that have emerged to fight Hamas in Gaza over recent months. They include groups based around family clans, criminal gangs and…
Islamabad —Pakistan Report By Muhammad Saleem In one of the most sweeping administrative overhauls in recent years, the Government of Pakistan has replaced all key Joint Secretaries within the Establishment Division, signalling a decisive consolidation of authority under Secretary Establishment Barrister Nabeel Ahmed Awan. According to official notifications, the rapid reshuffle reflects a strategic move…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready for “honest work” with the US after receiving a draft peace plan to end the war with Russia. Several US media outlets report that under the plan, Kyiv would give up areas of the Donbas in eastern Ukraine that it still controls, cut the size of its…
Reuters Democrats and Republicans have come together to mourn former US Vice-President Dick Cheney at his funeral in Washington DC. Cheney, who served under President George W Bush from 2001-09, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November. He was 84. Bush, a Republican, said in his eulogy: “In a…
More than 250 people have been arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of President Donald Trump’s escalating crackdown on undocumented immigration, US officials say. Charlotte is the latest US city that Trump has targeted with federal troops, following similar measures in bigger cities like Chicago and Los Angeles earlier this year. Officials with the…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan In a first-of-its-kind initiative on World Children’s Day, Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikandar Hayat symbolically handed over his ministerial responsibilities to a high-achieving matric student, Abuzar, empowering him to experience governance and decision-making firsthand. Abuzar arrived at the School Education Department in the Minister’s official vehicle, where senior officials…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan Director General Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Asim Javaid celebrated World Children’s Day with students at Government Sulemania Junior Model School, Samanabad, where he joined a cake-cutting ceremony and distributed nutritious meals providing 480 calories per child. This year’s observance was held under the theme “My Day, My Right.” Speaking on…
