Riya Baibhawi

Biden Apologizes to Zelenskyy for Delay in Military Aid, Announces $225M Aid

June 8, 2024

Joe Biden has publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the delay in US military assistance, which allowed Russia to make battlefield gains, and also announced an additional $225 million in aid to the war-torn country. Biden met his Ukrainian counterpart during the D-Day commemoration ceremony in Paris where...

UN adds Israel to list of states committing violations against children

June 8, 2024

United Nations(UN) has added Israel to the global list of states and armed groups that have committed violations against children, according to Israel’s UN envoy, Gilad Erdan. This decision comes after eight months of conflict in Gaza, during which over 13,000 children are estimated to be among the 36,500 casualties....

Decoding the Lok Sabha Elections: Analyzing Key Results and Surprising Outcomes

June 8, 2024

This week has been a shocker, not only for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which was confident of crossing the 400 mark in the Lok Sabha election but also for the opposition INDI alliance, which succeeded unexpectedly across states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, among others. New victors and new...

Israel-Hamas War Reaches Ninth Month, Death Toll Nears 37,000

June 8, 2024

Israeli forces bombarded a Gaza refugee camp Friday after a deadly strike on a UN school there, as the war sparked by Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel entered its ninth month. Efforts to mediate the first ceasefire in the bloody conflict since a week-long pause in November appear to have...

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil begins fast unto death

June 8, 2024

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil began his fast unto death on Saturday, despite lacking police permission. Patil also declared that if the Maratha reservation is not granted, he will run for a seat in the Maharashtra State Assembly. Notably, his protest aims at getting OBC status for members of...

Vishal Dadlani Offers Support to CISF Constable in Kangana Ranaut Slapping Incident

June 7, 2024

Singer-composer Vishal Dadlani on Friday offered to help the CISF constable who allegedly slapped actor-politician Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh airport on June 6. Dadlani shared a note on his Instagram story, offering her a job. "I do not ever support violence, but I absolutely understand the need for this...

Kulwinder Kaur’s Brother Reacts to Kangana Ranaut Slapping Incident

June 7, 2024

The brother of a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable, who allegedly slapped Bollywood actor and BJP Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut, has given his first reaction to the incident. In a video shared on social media, he said, “I learned through the media that something happened at the Chandigarh...

Sunak Apologizes for Prioritizing TV Interview Over D-Day Commemorations

June 7, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized after skipping D-Day commemorations in France for a TV interview, sparking widespread criticism. Sunak, facing a July 4 general election, admitted it was a "mistake" to leave the event early and regretted that the commemoration was "overshadowed by politics." Sunak attended Thursday's memorial at...

China’s Exports Surge by 7.6% in May Amid Rising West Tariffs

June 7, 2024

China's exports in May grew at the fastest pace in over a year, despite ongoing trade tensions with the West. According to the Associated Press, Washington, which has labelled China a national security threat, has increased tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. Europe is also considering similar measures. Customs data released...

BAT subsidiary lobbies Pakistan to allow export of cigarettes to Sudan

June 7, 2024

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT), is lobbying the Pakistani government to permit the export of 10 packs of cigarettes to war-torn Sudan. Pakistan, one of over 80 countries banning the sale of 10-packs to curb smoking among children, is being urged to amend its...

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