At least 11 people were killed and 65 others wounded in an explosion during a rally in the Congo city of Bukavu. The explosion occurred at a rally organized by the M23 rebels in the eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday, Reuters reported. The leader of the rebel alliance blamed President Felix Tshisekedi for the More
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Europe’s involvement in Ukraine peace talks will be needed, but Moscow first aims to build trust with Washington. Putin made the remarks on Monday, suggesting that a resolution to the ongoing conflict might still be distant, according to Reuters. In an interview with Russia’s state television, Putin noted President Donald More
Pakistan has lost four security personnel in a militant attack on a checkpoint in the North Waziristan tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The check-post came under attack in the Darweshta area of Spinwam sub-district early Monday morning, Dawn reported, city local sources. The assault triggered an intense exchange of fire, with both sides using More
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a US-drafted resolution on ending the war in Ukraine, says a media report. The UNSC adopted the resolution with 10 votes in favour, while France, Britain, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia abstained, Reuters reported. Russia voted in favour after failing to amend it and vetoing European bids to add More
The Awami National Party (ANP) says Pakhtuns are bearing the brunt of terrorism due to flawed policies of successive Pakistani governments. “The government and the establishment have failed to banish terrorism from the country,” ANP chief Aimal Wali Khan told journalists in Charsadda district. Waging a war against Afghanistan in the garb of combating terrorism More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indefinitely postponed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, a media report said on Sunday. As Hamas freed six Israeli hostages on Saturday, Netanyahu said the release of Palestinian prisoners would be delayed “until the release of the next captives was guaranteed, the BBC reported. Hamas agreed last More
US President Donald Trump has fired his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the BBC reported on Saturday. In a social media post, Trump also announced the replacement of five other top military officers as part of an unprecedented shake-up. “I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown for his over 40 More
In a move to downsize the federal workforce, the US Defense Department plans to fire 5,400 employees next week, says a Pentagon official. Reuters quoted a top pentagon official as saying the measure, which would be taken next week, was aimed to reduce the federal workforce. Darin Selnick, a senior Defense Department official, said freezing More
In line with their prisoner swap agreement, Israel is expected to release 602 Palestinians and Hamas likely to free six Israelis today, Reuters reported. On Thursday, Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli nationals who had been killed in Israeli airstrikes to the Red Cross. According to reports, since the start of the Gaza More
In a deepening row with his Ukrainian leader, President Donald Trump has branded his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator”. Trump’s diatribe came after Zelensky hit out at US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, with Ukraine having no place at the negotiating table. He claimed the US president was “living in a disinformation space” governed by More
