The world of chess has been thrown into turmoil after the president of the International Chess Federation (Fide), Arkady Dvorkovich, said he was stepping aside because he was included on the European Union’s latest sanctions list. Dvorkovich, 54, a former deputy prime minister of Russia and adviser to the Kremlin, now faces an EU travel…
The government in Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires burn out of control in several areas. Meanwhile, French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from…
Nigeria’s president has approved the country’s largest military expansion in recent times – an attempt to tackle the slew of security challenges plaguing the nation. Bola Tinubu has greenlit the recruitment of 28,000 extra soldiers and the creation of four new army divisions, which will take the total number up to 12. Nigeria’s government is…
During Trump’s first term as US president, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords, resulting in a historic normalisation of relations between Israel and two Arab nations – the first in decades. Sudan, Morocco and Kazakhstan have since also signed them, too. Saudi Arabia has previously said it will not do…
Obado “orchestrated a plot to eliminate Otieno”, Judge Cecilia Githua said reading out her ruling, which was broadcast live on television. He “supplied motive, instigation and funds to finance the criminal enterprise”. Obado’s former personal assistant Michael Oyamo “facilitated execution” and former county clerk Caspal Obiero “ensured logistical support and concealment to avoid detection of…
Data from MarineTraffic shows Encelia departed the Saudi port of Yanbu on Monday and sailed south, briefly pausing close to the port of Jeddah before continuing towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the narrow waterway off Yemen’s south-western coast that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, according to BBC Verify. Shortly after 19:11…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Secretary Housing Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Mengal visited Gujranwala to inspect the ongoing rainwater drainage operations and review the performance of the district administration during the monsoon spell.During the visit, Deputy Commissioner Gujranwala Naveed Ahmed briefed the Secretary on the measures…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanSANGALA HILL: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, on Tuesday said that the rule of law is the foundation of every civilized and progressive society, emphasizing that no country can build strong institutions or achieve sustainable development without ensuring the supremacy of law.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab has set a new benchmark in good governance by ensuring the swift drainage of rainwater during the ongoing monsoon spell under the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.As monsoon rains intensified, the Punjab government mobilized all relevant departments, including Suthra Punjab, WASA, local government authorities, and district administrations,…
Inflation has fallen both in the UK – down to 2.6% in the year to June helped by slowing diesel and petrol prices – and in the US to 3.5%. But questions remain whether the slow down will prove short-lived due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East. New data released on Thursday showed…
