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Volcano activity near Mexico City: Ash fallout & flight disruptions LIKELY

26 May 2023 06:24 AM IST

Towering a few hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America. Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl (puh-puh-ka-TEH-pet-tl). Approximately 25

Syria back in Arab-fold after long years of isolation

26 May 2023 06:16 AM IST

After more than a dozen years of ostracism by regional Arab and western leaders, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is officially back in the Arab fold, he was warmly embraced by regional leaders at the Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last week. Apparently it seems that the Arab League

Turkish voters assess candidates’ visions

26 May 2023 06:12 AM IST

The voters in Turkey will participate in a runoff presidential election on Sunday, faced with a choice between two contrasting visions for the country’s future. One option is an incumbent president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been in power for two decades and is known for his authoritarian tendencies. The

Imran says ‘undeclared martial law’ in Pakistan; files plea in SC

26 May 2023 06:09 AM IST

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the government invoking Article 245 in several provinces, terming it “undeclared martial law”. Under Article 245 of Pakistan’s Constitution, the army can be called in to aid the civil administration to defend the country.Khan has

Kohinoor diamond, symbol of conquest, to go on exhibition at Tower of London

26 May 2023 06:04 AM IST

The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise its turbulent colonial history in a “transparent, balanced and inclusive” way. Kohinoor, also referred to as Koh-i-Noor, forms part

Imran behind 9 May attack on military establishments: Punjab Police chief

26 May 2023 05:56 AM IST

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides coordinated the unprecedented attacks on the military installations in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province on May 9 following his arrest, the Punjab police chief alleged on Thursday. Geo-fencing is a technology that allows the movements of a person,

Mc Carthy shifts blame, denies responsibility for debt ceiling standoff

26 May 2023 05:52 AM IST

A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday the debt ceiling standoff was “not my fault” as he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out talks, but warned the two sides need more time as they try to reach a budget deal with President Joe Biden. McCarthy

Handing over Bakhmut’s control to Russia, says Wagner chief

26 May 2023 05:49 AM IST

The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed on Thursday that his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, and handing over control to the Russian military, days after he said Wagner troops had captured the ruined city. Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s millionaire owner with longtime

Six terrorists, 4 people killed in separate attacks in Pakistan

25 May 2023 16:35 PM IST

A suicide bomber targeted a police checkpoint in North Waziristan close to the Afghan border, killing four people, including two soldiers and a police officer, Dawn reported citing the district administration. Rehan Gull Khattak, the deputy commissioner for North Waziristan, said that the suicide bomber struck the Liaquat checkpoint in

Massive fire engulfs Sydney building, residents says ‘looked like a movie

25 May 2023 16:07 PM IST

A large fire broke out in a building in Sydney, resulting in its collapse, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Fortunately, the building was vacant at the time of the fire and was quickly reduced to ashes. As the fire raged on, onlookers were alarmed by the sight of

Chinese malware detected in Guam, US systems says Microsoft

25 May 2023 15:24 PM IST

American intelligence agencies and Microsoft have detected a mysterious computer code that has been popping up in telecommunications systems in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. Microsoft says the code was installed by a group called ‘Volt Typhoon’, part of a Chinese state-sponsored effort targeting critical infrastructure such as

Partnership with India ‘most consequential’: US

25 May 2023 14:19 PM IST

The United States has said its partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships and that Washington and New Delhi are working closely on “vital priorities”. “We work with India closely on our most vital priorities, and we expect Ambassador Garcetti to be able to deepen the relationship