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Russia pitched N Korea to boost the sale of munitions to Moscow, says White House

05 Aug 2023 08:52 AM IST

The White House on Thursday said US intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke last week to North Korean officials during a visit to Pyongyang about increasing the sale of munitions to Moscow for its war in Ukraine. Shoigu made the pitch during his visit to

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking Black Sea base and Crimea with drones

05 Aug 2023 08:51 AM IST

Russia accused Ukraine early on Friday of attacking its Black Sea navy base in the port of Novorossiysk with sea drones. The attack on Novorossiysk is the first time a commercial Russian port has been targeted in the 18-month war. The city is a major port on the Black Sea

Pakistan: 7 dead after boat capsizes near Okara

04 Aug 2023 11:16 AM IST

According to information cited by ARY News, seven people—including women and children—died after a boat capsized in Pakistan’s River Sutlej close to Thali Jamal Okara. A Pakistani news outlet is called ARY News. According to accounts, the boat capsized because of its overload. On the boat, there were over 50

Pope Francis condemns clergy abuse scandal and meets with victims in Portugal

04 Aug 2023 09:29 AM IST

Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal on Wednesday and blasted members of the country’s Catholic hierarchy for their response to the long-ignored scandal, which he said had marred the Catholic Church and drove the faithful away. Francis dove head-on into the crisis roiling the Portuguese

Niger’s military ruler warns against foreign meddling, urges people to defend country

04 Aug 2023 09:28 AM IST

Niger’s new military ruler lashed out at neighbouring countries and the international community in a nationally-televised speech on Wednesday night, and called on the people to be ready to defend the nation. In one of a few addresses to the West African country since seizing power from Niger’s democratically-elected president

UN to monitor peace deal b/w Colombia’s govt and its largest rebel group

04 Aug 2023 09:27 AM IST

The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously authorised the UN political mission in Colombia to negotiate and implement the cease-fire agreement between the government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army. The council also expressed willingness to do the same if a cease-fire is reached with another

Pak Cabinet validates signing of security pact with US

04 Aug 2023 09:26 AM IST

Pakistan’s Cabinet has quietly approved the signing of a new security pact with the US, a move that indicates a fresh start in defence cooperation after years of distrust between the two nations and may open avenues for Islamabad to get military exports from Washington. Through a circulation summary, the

China proposes 2-hour daily smartphone limit

04 Aug 2023 09:24 AM IST

China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games. The Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday published the draft guidelines on its

Staggering Cleanup costs: Nuclear arms race’s lingering impact

04 Aug 2023 09:23 AM IST

Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” has focused new attention on the legacies of the Manhattan Project – the World War II programme to develop nuclear weapons. As the anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug 6 and Aug 9, 1945, approach, it’s a timely moment to look further

Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X (Twitter)

04 Aug 2023 09:23 AM IST

France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it is pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in an effort to secure potential payment for its news content. The news agency said it applied Wednesday to a Paris court to compel Elon Musk’s rebranded

Devastating Blow: Russian Shelling strikes Iconic Church in Kherson

04 Aug 2023 09:22 AM IST

Russian shelling on Thursday damaged a landmark church in the city of Kherson that once held the remains of the renowned 18th-century commander who exerted Russian control through the southeast parts of modern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine’s emergency service said four of its workers were wounded in

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of intending “global catastrophe”

04 Aug 2023 09:21 AM IST

Hitting out at Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attacks on Odesa port infrastructure showed Moscow’s intention of creating a “global catastrophe”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. He further accused Moscow of creating a collapse of world food markets, price crisis and disruptions in supplies. “For the Russian