Elon Musk says he is quitting the Trump administration after helping spearhead a campaign to downsize the US government, says a media report. The BBC reported the world’s richest man thanked Trump for affording him the opportunity to help run the Department of Government Efficiency, known as Doge.. It added the White House started “offboarding” More
A senior Russian security official has sharply rebuked US President Donald Trump’s statement and warned of the risk of a third world war. The US leader accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. In a strongly worded response late on More
Foreign Ministers of several Arab and European countries have denounced Israeli attacks on Gaza and called for an immediate halt to the violence. They issued the call at a meeting of European and Arab nations in Madrid on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported. Participants emphasised the international community should impose sanctions on Israel to stop the More
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of more prisoners on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. Reuters reported US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There More
Pakistan and India have extended airspace restrictions for each other’s aircraft, Dawn reports. A Notam (notice to airmen) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said the ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace would remain in place till June 24. “The ban on Indian aircraft flying through Pakistani airspace has been extended until 4:59am More
Seventeen people have been wounded as a result of a knife attack at a train station in the Hamburg city of Germany, a media report said on Saturday. Deutsche Welle reported that the incident occurred at the city’s Central Station on Friday at around 6:00pm local time. Hamburg police said they had arrested a 39-year-old More
Russia and Ukraine have each released 390 military and civilian prisoners under an agreement, a media report said on Saturday. Reuters reported: “Russia and Ukraine each released 270 soldiers and 120 civilians, the first and largest exchange prisoners of the war so far”. Last week, Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners in More
Around 107 humanitarian aid trucks from the United Nations and other organizations have been allowed into Gaza, Reuters reports. The aid, which includes flour, food, medical equipment, and pharmaceuticals, was confirmed by the Israeli military. This aid delivery comes amid reports that 29 children and elderly people have recently died from starvation-related causes. Earlier, Al More
At least 29 children and elderly people have died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in recent days, says a media report. Al Jazeera quoted Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan as saying that thousands more are at risk as only limited aid continues to trickle into the besieged enclave. He described recent remarks by More
Czech President Petr Pavel has granted pardons to four members of the country’s special forces facing prosecution over the death of a detained Afghan soldier. Reuters reported the soldiers, all from the 601st Special Operations Forces Group, were set to stand trial on charges including extortion, insubordination, dereliction of duty and failure to provide aid. More
