International
Mexico president urges US Latinos to shun DeSantis over border vow
AFP :Mexico’s president urged US Latino voters Thursday not to support Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who launched his bid to oust President Joe Biden with...
Pakistan hands over 33 pro-Khan protesters for trial in military courts
Reuters :Pakistan’s civilian authorities have handed over 33 suspects to be tried in military courts following the attacks on army installations during violent protests in...
G7 officials to hold first meeting on AI regulation next week
AFP :Group of Seven (G7) nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Japan said...
Japan unveils new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion
AFP :Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military as well as the construction and engineering sectors.Russia...
Boris Johnson referred to police over possible new Covid rule breaches
Reuters:Britain’s Boris Johnson has been referred to police over further potential breaches of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, a charge the former prime minister’s...
Russia, China seal economic pacts amid Western criticism
Reuters :Russia’s prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high,...
Blasts in Sudan’s capital dim hopes for latest ceasefire deal
AFP :Explosions again shook Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, dimming hopes that a US and Saudi-brokered humanitarian ceasefire will take hold on the ground after more...
Six killed in attack on Hungarian energy firm in Pakistan
AFP :Six Pakistan security personnel were killed in an overnight siege by dozens of militants on a Hungarian-owned oil and gas exploration site, police said...
Early warning systems send disaster deaths plunging : UN
AFP :Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning systems have meant dramatically fewer deaths, the...