Four students drown in KP’s Lower Dir
Lower Dir: Four students on Friday drowned while swimming in a pond, prompting the rescue authorities to reach the spot. Reports said that as the students were taking a swim in a pond located in the area of Maidan Kambar to offset summer heat, they drowned. As the rescuers were shifting them to Lal Qila […]
“It is ‘impossible’ to join NATO now”: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said that he knew it would be “impossible” for Ukraine to join NATO while in the middle of a war. In a joint briefing in Kyiv with Estonian President Alar Karis, he said joining the alliance was still the best security guarantee. “But we are adequate people and understand that we will not pull […]
PTI President re-arrested soon after release
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi was arrested again on Friday minutes after a Lahore court ordered to release him in an embezzlement case. He was re-detained in a corruption case registered against him in Gujranwala by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab.
Iran frees one Danish citizen, two Austrian-Iranians
On Friday, Iran released one Dane and two Austrian-Iranian citizens who had been held in the country for several years. The trio’s release was announced by Austria and Belgium. Austrian-Iranian citizens Kamran Ghaderi and Massud Mossaheb were released after 2,709 and 1,586 days, respectively.
Afghan Taliban move weaponry to Iran border
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers sent military equipment to the border with Iran amid a water-sharing dispute that led to an exchange of fire last week. Iran accused the Taliban of violating a 1973 treaty by withholding water from Iran’s Sistan basin. The Taliban, however, attributed the reduced flow to consecutive droughts in the region.
Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank president
Indian-American business executive Ajay Banga assumed charge as the World Bank’s new president. Mr. Banga, 63, will be the first Indian American to lead the organization. He was nominated for the office by US President Joe Biden in late February and was the only contender to replace departing World Bank chief David Malpass
US will stick to nuclear warhead limits if Russia does: Sullivan
The US stated that it was ready to maintain nuclear warhead limits and negotiate new treaties with Moscow and Beijing. “We’re prepared to stick to the central limits as long as Russia does,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, referring to the warhead limits in the New START treaty. He added that Washington would abide […]
Chechen forces begin offensive in eastern Ukraine
Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced that the Akhmat group of Chechen special forces were waging an offensive near the town of Mariinka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov said his forces were being moved to “another area” in preparation for a counteroffensive but did not say where.
Zelenskyy orders audit of bomb shelters
Zelenskyy ordered an audit of bomb shelters in Kyiv and across the country a day after three people died after being unable to access a shelter. According to the Ukrainian leader’s Telegram channel, he instructed Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin to complete an audit of all defense structures in Kyiv, air defense systems, and […]