US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order pulling his country out of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), says a media report. The National Public Radio (NPR) reported the Trump administration also wanted to cut US aid to the UNRWA — relief agency for Palestinians. NPR quoted a White House official as More
US President Donald Trump says Washington has planned meetings and contacts with Russia and Ukraine, TASS news agency reported on Monday. Speaking at the Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC, Trump said: “We had a very busy weekend. We’re dealing with Israel; we’re dealing with Ukraine and Russia. The US leader added his government More
On his first foreign trip as Syria’s translational president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa has met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh, says a media report. Reuters reported, citing a statement, Al Sharaa discussed with Mohammad bin Salman humanitarian and economic cooperation, as well as future plans in the areas of energy, technology, education and health. More
At least 56 people have been killed and 158 others wounded in fresh air raids and missile strikes in the Sudanese capital city of Khartoum, media reports said on Sunday. According to the VOA, after months of wrangling over the political fate of the Rapid Support Force (RSF) personnel and their integration into the national More
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 39 percent of households in Afghanistan are facing severe water shortages due to dried up water resources. OCHA wrote on its website that 39 percent of households in Afghanistan are facing severe water shortages and 23 percent use contaminated water. It said $264 More
Syria’s newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Thursday he will form an inclusive transitional government until it can hold free and fair elections. Sharaa addressed the nation in his first speech since being appointed president for the transitional period on Wednesday by armed factions that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning More
Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process and after: Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai prisoners in Gaza on Thursday. From the Israeli side, buses arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah carrying some of the 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed as part of the phased agreement. Women in More
Four Pakistani security forces have been killed in two separate clashes with armed militants in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Dawn newspaper reported that two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack on a military convoy in North Waziristan The report said that two more Pakistani soldiers were also killed in a clash More
An Iraqi man Salwan Momika, who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden, has been shot dead and five people have been arrested in connected with his murder. The Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the More
Two Pakistani soldiers have been killed and a third injured during a clash with militants in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to reports, the Pakistani forces were conducting a clearance operation in ‘Khadi Eidak Madzani’ area last night when the clash took place. Two soldiers, including a major, More
