Seven civilians were wounded in Israeli strikes on Syria’s central region on Friday, the Syrian defence ministry said. For years, Israel has been carrying out attacks against what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran’s influence has grown since it began supporting President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war that started in…
India’s Narendra Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and offered to act as a friend to help bring peace as the two leaders met in wartime Kyiv. The first visit by an Indian prime minister in modern Ukrainian history came at a volatile…
The FBI earlier this month searched the homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media, including a former United Nations weapons inspector and an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. The moves follow recent U.S. warnings that the Russian government is attempting to influence the November U.S. presidential election. One…
U.S. President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, stressed the urgent need to conclude a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal and pointed to upcoming Cairo talks as crucial, the White House said. Their call followed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s whirlwind trip to the Middle East that ended…
Ukraine attacked Moscow on Wednesday with at least 11 drones shot down by air defenses in what Russian officials said was one of the biggest drone strikes on the capital since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022. The war, largely a grinding artillery and drone battle across the fields, forests and villages of…
A Russian soldier has defected to Ukraine, according to the Freedom for Russia Legion, the “I Want to Live Project,” and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. The defected soldier – with the call sign “Silver” – was an active serviceman for the unit “Storm” before volunteering for the Freedom for Russia Legion during the “winter of…
The European Union has slashed its planned extra tariff on Tesla (TSLA.O), electric vehicles imported from China by more than half, the bloc’s executive said on Tuesday, following further investigations requested by the company. The European Commission also revised its proposed punitive duties on imports of Chinese-made EVs in draft findings, in the highest profile EU…
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters were expected to gather at the Democratic National Convention on its opening day on Monday to assail the Biden administration’s position on Israel as it wages its war in Gaza. A one-mile march organized by umbrella group “March on the DNC” was scheduled to take place at a park outside…
Moscow said on Monday Ukraine had struck a third bridge in an assault on Russia’s Kursk region which Kyiv says is aimed at carving out a buffer zone and wearing down Russia’s war machine. Ukraine says it has seized over 80 settlements in an area covering more than 1,150 square km (444 square miles) of…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to accept a U.S. bridging proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after what he said was a “very constructive” meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He had earlier said the latest push for a deal was probably the best and possibly last…
Thailand’s parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after her aunt Yingluck. Her selection comes just two days after former PM Srettha Thavisin was dismissed by a constitutional court….
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has extended felicitations to the people of Pakistan on the occasion of country’s 78th Independence Day on Wednesday In a statement, Secretary Blinken stated that for the past 77 years, the ties between the peoples of the two countries had served as the foundation of their bilateral relationship. “In…
Day commenced with series of ceremonial activities designed to honour nation’s rich history Pakistan commemorated its 78th Independence Day on Wednesday with a deep sense of tradition and national pride, reflecting the enduring spirit of the Pakistan Movement. The day commenced with a series of ceremonial activities designed to honour the nation’s rich history and…
Russian President Putin also prayed for peace and prosperity for people of the Pakistan Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Pakistan on occasion of its Independence Day. In his message, President Putin emphasised the longstanding ties between Russia and Pakistan, expressing hope for the continued development of constructive relations for…
