Forced to reverse his chaotic martial law decree, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is under mounting pressure to stand down. He is facing backlash from his own party, with the country’s opposition planning to bring treason charges against the embattled leader, according to CNN. The short-lived overnight presidential decree threw South Korea into disarray. More
Reliable sources say girls’ education at medical institutes has been suspended, but students can to take final exams. A social media post on Monday night revealed Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, the deputy minister of health for finance and administration, had summoned all medical institute heads and handed them a new directive. The letter stated female students, including More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named squads for upcoming T20 and One-Day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe. During their tour of Zimbabwe, Afghanistan would play three T20 and as many ODI matches, as well as two Tests, ACB said in a statement. The first T20 is scheduled for December 11, while the second and More
In the twilight of his presidency, Joe Biden has pardoned his son, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions. In signing a pardon for his son on Sunday evening, the outgoing US president breached his promise of granting Hunter Biden no clemency. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” More
The 28th meeting of foreign ministers from Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) countries is being held in Iran, a media report said on Monday. IRNA reported a preparatory session, featuring 20 delegations from member countries, began at 9:00am to firm up the agenda for the foreign ministerial meeting, slated for Tuesday. “The 28th ECO foreign ministers’ meeting began More
At least 100 people have been killed in clashes between spectators at a soccer match in Guinea, a media report said on Monday. The violence occurred during a game between the Labe and Nzerekore teams in Nzerekore, the second-largest city in the West African nation, on Sunday, the New York Times reported. The newspaper, citing More
The White House believes the conflict in the Gaza Strip will come to an end immediately if Hamas free the captives in its custody. “The war in Gaza would stop tomorrow and the suffering of Gazans would end immediately … if Hamas agreed to release the hostages,” the White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson More
India’s Jay Shah started his tenure as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday, replacing New Zealander Greg Barclay, the governing body said in a press release. The 35-year-old Shah, son of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home minister Amit Shah, is the youngest ever ICC chairman. Shah, also president of the Asian Cricket Council, was the sole More
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap 100 percent tariffs on products coming from BRICS countries if the economic block decided to create a new currency. On its social media handle x.com, Trump wrote: “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER. More
Direct flights between Kabul and Doha are scheduled to begin on December 17, 2024, according to Kam Air Airline on Sunday. Earlier, Afghanistan and Qatar Ministries of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the launch of direct Kabul-Doha flights. Two direct flights between Kabul and Doha will take place More
