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Shehbaz Sharif to be PM again as Pak parties strike deal to form govt

February 22, 2024

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party have finally agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that could effectively sideline their arch-rival, Imran Khan. Both PML-N and PPP won fewer seats in Parliament than candidates backed by jailed...

Polish farmers block Ukraine’s border as they intensify protests against non-EU imports

February 21, 2024

Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine, burned tyres and spilled grain from train wagons on Tuesday as they intensified a nationwide protest against the import of Ukrainian foods and European Union environmental policies. Farmers from Spain to Italy to Belgium have been protesting recently, worried that EU plans to...

Russia arrests woman holding dual citizenship for alleged treason in fundraising for Ukraine

February 21, 2024

The Federal Security Service (FSB) in Yekaterinburg, Russia, arrested a 33-year-old woman holding dual Russian and US citizenship, accusing her of committing ‘treason’ by raising funds for Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported. The woman, a resident of Los Angeles, was detained for allegedly providing financial assistance to a Ukrainian organisation involved...

US vetoes Arab-backed UN resolution demanding CEASEFIRE in Gaza

February 21, 2024

United States vetoed an Arab-backed UN resolution on Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining, reflecting the wide global support for ending the more than four-month war that...

Nawaz Sharif’s party says Pakistan’s electoral history not perfect

February 21, 2024

Terming the 2018 general elections as a “dark chapter” in Pakistan’s history, former premier Nawaz Sharif’s party on Tuesday said that the country’s electoral history was not perfect and this situation had persisted for several decades amid allegations of rigging and manipulations. “In 2018, Nawaz Sharif was behind bars, he...

Pak Poll Process ‘MOTHER OF ALL RIGGING’: IMRAN KHAN

February 21, 2024

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday slammed the powerful establishment and his political opponents by terming the country’s election process as the ‘Mother of All Rigging’ and demanded that the people’s mandate that was “stolen” from his party must be returned. Speaking to reporters outside the Adiala...

Formation of Govt in Pak: Stalemate Continues

February 21, 2024

There was no progress in the formation of a new coalition government in Pakistan on Tuesday as top leaders of the PML-N and the PPP failed to agree on a power-sharing deal in their latest round of talks, indicating deepening fissures in the country’s political landscape. The fifth round of...

Navalny’s death: US to impose ‘Major Sanctions’ on Russia

February 21, 2024

The White House is gearing up to impose further “major sanctions” on Russia following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Arctic penal colony. John Kirby, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, announced on Tuesday that the new set of sanctions would be disclosed this Friday. Kirby...

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff rock in ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ title track

February 20, 2024

The makers of the much-awaited blockbuster, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,’ have just dropped the bomb – the first song to be shot at Jerash, Abu Dhabi and against the mesmerizing backdrop of the Roman theatre, is an absolute showstopper. The title track is not just a song; it’s a visual...

A year after Jimmy Carter entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness

February 20, 2024

Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former US president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years. Rosalynn Carter, who died in November, about six months after the Carter family disclosed...

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