Pakistani journalist crushed by Imran Khan’s truck during coverage
Reuters :A female journalist was crushed to death by a vehicle carrying former Prime Minister Imran Khan in an accident in eastern Pakistan on Sunday...
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Saudi, UAE tout higher oil production, days before COP climate talks
AFP :Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said the world needs higher oil production on Monday, just days before the COP27 climate summit aimed...
Blackouts worsen in Ukraine; fighting rages on many fronts
AP :Relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure prompted Ukrainian authorities on Friday to announce worsening blackouts around the country’s largest cities, with Kyiv’s mayor warning...
India extends curbs on sugar exports till October 2023
Reuters :India has extended restrictions on sugar exports by one year until October 2023, the government said in a notification on Friday.The world’s biggest producer...
Obama says democracy at stake in US midterms
AFP :Former US president Barack Obama said on Friday that democracy is at stake in next month’s midterm elections in the United States, as he...
Xi invokes Mao in visit to cradle of Communist revolution
AFP :Dressed in matching navy windbreakers and flanking President Xi Jinping, China’s freshly appointed top leadership this week made their first group outing to the...
EU reaches deal to ban sale of new combustion-engine by 2035
Al Jazeera :The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans...
Imran Khan begins long march for early Pakistan election
AFP :Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan launched a so-called “long march” on Friday on the capital Islamabad to demand early elections, piling pressure on...
Covid-19 China imposes lockdowns
Scroll.in :China has ramped up coronavirus-related restrictions, including lockdowns, as it continues to implement the “zero-Covid policy,” reported Bloomberg on Friday.Chinese citizens are restricted to...
2 Palestinians killed in West Bank
AFP :Two Palestinians were killed on Friday by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.The ministry announced the death of...
Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 yrs
Reuters :The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 next week even as it prepares for a recession...