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Prince Harry challenges UK’s security withdrawal after relocating to the US

06 Dec 2023 09:26 AM IST

Prince Harry is challenging on Tuesday the British government’s decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States. The Duke of Sussex said he wants protection when he visits home and

Tragic bus crash in western Thailand: 14 dead, 30+ injured

06 Dec 2023 09:25 AM IST

A bus crashed in western Thailand early on Tuesday, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others, officials said.The accident occurred in Prachuap Khiri Khan province as the bus was travelling from the capital, Bangkok, to Songkhla province in the deep south. It was carrying 49 people when it

Pakistan: PPP leader Asif Zardari rules out ‘seat adjustment’ with any party

06 Dec 2023 09:24 AM IST

Former President and the co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Asif Ali Zardari, ruled out the possibility of seat adjustment with any political party in the 2024 general elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday. His remarks came during a meeting with the party’s Punjab province leadership in Lahore, which was

Alarming killings of women expose systemic flaws in Western Balkans

06 Dec 2023 09:23 AM IST

A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighbouring Serbia, 27 women were killed in gender-based attacks this year, despite efforts to raise awareness and reverse the trend. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a “national emergency.” Throughout the Western

OECD Secretary-General meets Israel’s President

05 Dec 2023 15:29 PM IST

Mathias Korman is in Israel as the Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He had a meeting with Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, and President Isaac Herzog on Monday. President Herzog declared, “Italy is an OECD member with pride. Our economy is

Israel-Hamas War Updates: Israel strikes Hamas positions in refugee camp, Hezbollah facilities

05 Dec 2023 15:21 PM IST

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) increased their offensive on Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip and tightened their grip around the Jabaliya refugee camp, escalating the conflict in the region. The IDF carried out a raid on Hamas’ General Security Headquarters, which is located within the UN-administered refugee camp, on

India to provide Kenya USD 200 mn line of credit for modernising agriculture

05 Dec 2023 15:17 PM IST

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that in order to fully realize the potential of their economic cooperation, Kenya and India will keep looking into new opportunities. He emphasized that India has continued to be Kenya’s reliable and devoted development partner. Prime Minister Modi declared at a joint news

UNSC to convene meeting on Afghanistan this month

05 Dec 2023 09:36 AM IST

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has said that it will convene for its quarterly open briefing on Afghanistan in December, TOLO News reported. TOLO News is an Afghan news channel broadcasting from Kabul. As per the UN statement, the special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the UN

US Navy vessel shoots down Houthi-controlled drones in Yemen area

05 Dec 2023 09:35 AM IST

A US Navy ship shot down several drones heading in its direction from areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi militants on Sunday, ABC News reported quoting a US official. “The USS Carney has been involved in multiple engagements in the Red Sea involving Houthi attacks on commercial vessels today.

Floods and landslides in Tanzania claim 23 lives

05 Dec 2023 09:34 AM IST

At least 23 people lost their lives after floods and subsequent landslides caused by overnight torrential rains wreaked havoc in northern Tanzania on Sunday afternoon, Xinhua reported citing local officials. According to the report, efforts were underway to assist those trapped in the landslides on Hanang hills in the Hanang

Tunisia aims to reach 30 pc renewable energy in 2030

05 Dec 2023 09:34 AM IST

Mohamed Zmerli, Official Representative of Tunisia in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said that his country has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, and was one of the first countries to announce its intention to achieve carbon neutrality

Sindh Freedom Movement protests against disappearance, illegal immigration of Sindhis

05 Dec 2023 09:33 AM IST

Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) (A freedom-based political party working for the freedom of Sindhu Desh) marked National Sindhi Cultural Day with widespread protests demanding a stop in illegal immigration as well as release of missing persons of Sindh allegedly kidnaped by Pakistani forces. Different rallies were held in Karachi,