Pakistan media ban on Khan trial raises transparency concerns
Reuters :A Pakistan court has banned media from reporting on proceedings in a closed-door trial of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of...
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Kremlin has ‘no information’ on missing Putin critic Alexey Navalny
Al Jazeera :The Kremlin has said it has “no information” about jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose lawyers have not seen since December 6....
ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Niger’s ousted Bazoum
Al Jazeera : A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and...
Biden, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss Sweden’s NATO bid
Reuters :US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke about Sweden’s application to join the NATO alliance, White House spokesperson John Kirby said...
ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Nige’’s ousted Bazoum
Al Jazeera :A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called...
US sentences ex-FBI agent for violating Russia sanctions
AFP, Washington : A former top FBI official was sentenced to more than four years in prison for working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch, US...
Eleven security personnel killed in Iran police station attack
Al Jazeera :At least 11 Iranian security personnel have been killed in an attack on a police station in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan,...
Radioactivity detected in Fukushima worker’s nose
AFP, Tokyo : A worker at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has had a high radiation level detected in his nose, authorities said, in a reminder...
US Congress passes huge $886 bn defense budget for 2024
AFP, Washington : The US Congress approved a staggering defense budget of $886 billion for 2024 on Thursday, while also extending a controversial overseas electronic...
Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says
Al Jazeera :Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International...
