Europe

Third International Conference of Khalifa Prize for Education Commences on May 14

21 Apr 2024 18:11 PM IST

Under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Educational Award, the third international conference titled “Education from Empowerment to the Future” is scheduled

Taiwan detects surge in Chinese military near borders

21 Apr 2024 17:59 PM IST

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has reported a surge in Chinese military presence around Taiwan’s borders. According to Taiwan News, between 6 am on Saturday and 6 am on Sunday, Taiwan detected 21 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels in the vicinity. In response to the heightened activity,

Israel airstrikes kill 13, including 9 children, amid US aid

21 Apr 2024 17:17 PM IST

In the midst of escalating tensions, Israel unleashed airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, resulting in the deaths of 13 individuals, including nine children, according to health authorities on Sunday. The attacks come as the United States gears up to sanction billions of dollars in additional military aid

UAE shines at 2024 IMF-WB Spring meetings

21 Apr 2024 16:53 PM IST

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully concluded its active participation in the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held recently in Washington, DC. The delegation, led by His Excellency Mohammed bin Hadi Al Husseini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, engaged in

Bangui tragedy: 58 dead as riverboat sinks during journey

21 Apr 2024 15:45 PM IST

At a devastating incident 58 people died in the Central African Republic capital Bangui, where a riverboat sunk on its way to a village funeral. The disaster happened on Friday and has left a cloud of grief as the rescue team and local authorities continues to fight the aftermath. According

US Approves Bill That Could Potentially Ban Tiktok

21 Apr 2024 01:09 AM IST

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday, with a vote of 360-58, potentially prohibiting the social media app TikTok, as reported by CNN. This marks another setback for TikTok in the US as it struggles to survive under its current ownership by ByteDance, its Chinese parent company,

Max Azzarello: Man, Who Set himself On fire.

20 Apr 2024 18:43 PM IST

A known conspiracy theorist Max Azzarello had set himself on fire, outside the New York’s courthouse. Where famous case of Donald Trump’s hush money trial was going on. As per the witnesses the 37-year-old man had self-immolated himself, in front of several cameras and people. Before that, he had taken

Turkish President Erdogan to meet Hamas Chief in Istanbul

20 Apr 2024 18:03 PM IST

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to meet militant organisation Hamas’ political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday to have talks in Istanbul regarding the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reported. Additional details regarding the content of the discussions between the two individuals were not immediately available. Haniyeh

Tragedy in Rafah: Israeli Airstrike Claim Lives of Nine, Including Six Children

20 Apr 2024 17:44 PM IST

A house in Gaza’s southernmost city was targeted by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in the deaths of at least nine individuals, including six children, according to hospital officials on Saturday. This incident occurred amidst Israel’s ongoing offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory, which has persisted for nearly seven months. Tensions

US Man Self-Immolates Before Trump Trial: Who Was He?

20 Apr 2024 15:33 PM IST

On Friday, someone was enveloped in flames outside the New York courtroom hosting the criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. The man, named Max Azzarello, is still alive but in severe condition after flying from Florida to New York. “(They were) almost like a conspiracy theory type

North Korea tests “Super-Large Warhead” Cruise Missile

20 Apr 2024 13:37 PM IST

North Korea has tested a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation was upended last month by Russia. The announcement comes after Russia in March used its United Nations Security Council veto to

Pakistan: Election Commission set for by-polls on April 21

20 Apr 2024 12:02 PM IST

In accordance with Section 182 of the Election Act, 2017, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reminded candidates of the electioneering deadline, which ended at midnight on Friday, as reported by Geo News. This reminder comes ahead of Sunday’s (April 21) by-elections in 21 national and provincial assembly constituencies