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Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban Haibatullah Akhunzada this month to discuss Afghanistan engagement with the international community. According to media reports, the meeting took place in Kandahar and relating to Taliban ban on girls’ education and women’s employment, UN…

In India, dozens of rebel fighters have been killed in clashes with security forces in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur. The state has been on edge since the explosion of inter-ethnic violence on 3rd May between tribal groups and the ethnic majority Meitei people over plans to extend economic…

Iran and Oman have vowed to enhance regional security and peace for progress and prosperity in the gulf region. Talking to the visiting Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Tehran, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said the two countries have progressed in improving ties in diverse fields including trade…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered stronger border security force to ensure fast Russian military and civilian movement into Ukrainian regions now under Moscow control. In a message on telegram, Putin said their task is to reliably cover the lines in the vicinity of the combat zone. He said it…

The United States and Saudi Arabia have called on warring military factions in Sudan to extend cease-fire which is set to expire on Monday. In a joint statement, the US and Saudi Arabia urged Sudan’s military government and the rival Rapid Support Forces to continue negotiations on extending the cease-fire.…

In anticipation of the upcoming presidential election runoff that will determine President Tayyip Erdogan’s fate, the Turkish lira plummeted to an unprecedented low against the US dollar on Friday.  The currency breached the 20 mark, reaching a staggering 20.06 against the greenback before showing a slight recovery. Ultimately, it concluded…

China on Friday opposed the G20 tourism summit being held in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), saying that it will not be a part of it, chinese mediareported.  India is set to chair this year’s G20 meeting and organised a number of meetings across the country in…

Turkey’s high-stakes presidential election is headed for a run-off vote, Turkey’s electoral chief Ahmet Yener, has said, citing official results from the country’s Supreme Election Council. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took 49.5 percent of Sunday’s vote, with his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, getting 44.89 percent, the Council said. As neither secured more…

Scotland is set to launch the UK’s first driverless bus network next week, marking a significant milestone in transportation technology.  The autonomous buses, equipped with advanced technology, will operate on a 14-mile route and aim to transport approximately 10,000 passengers per week.  While there will be drivers onboard ready to…

At least 22 people have lost their lives after a double-decker boat capsized in India’s Kerala state in an incident blamed on the lack of safety measures. The ill-fated boat had sunk near the Tuvalthiram beach in Malappuram district’s coastal town Tanur at around 7pm on Sunday, Indian media outlet NDTV reported citing the…

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were Saturday crowned in a historic coronation ceremony, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years, at Westminster Abbey in London.  The Archbishop of Canterbury — the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church — placed the 360-year-old St Edward’s Crown on Charles’ head as he…

The United Nations has called for an immediate end to violence in Sudan. The call was made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres during meeting with President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi in Bujumbura on the sidelines of summit of heads of state of the Regional Oversight Mechanism for Peace, Security and…

In Sudan, more than 100,000 people have fled the country amid continued heavy fighting between rival military factions for the last two weeks.  United Nation High commissioner for Refugees spokeswoman Olga Sarrado told reporters in Geneva that refugees are fleeing to Egypt in the north and Chad in the west.…

United Nations has said it is not leaving Sudan but has temporarily relocated hundreds of staff members inside and outside of the country amid continuing fighting between rival military factions. Addressing the 15-member Council during a general debate on the importance of multilateralism, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed continued…

Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid ul Fitr on Friday (tomorrow) as the Shawwal moon has been sighted in the kingdom. The kingdom’s Supreme Court confirmed the report, saying that the Shawwal moon was spotted in Tamir area on Thursday evening.      Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) moon-sighting committee…

The fascist Hindutva regime under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made India a nightmare for Muslims during the holy month of Ramazan. According to media reports, on April 4th, Hindu extremists stopped Muslims from offering Taraweeh prayers in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. During Taraweeh, more than 60 goons of religiously violent…

The international community has condemned the escalation of violence in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. UN Chief Antonio Guterres has called on Sudan’s authorities for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” and discussed ways to de-escalate with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki. In a tweet,…

Lebanon has lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council against Israel’s violations of its territories. Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said a complaint letter was handed over to both UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council. The letter condemned the recent attacks carried out by Israel…

Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran held formal talks in Beijing on restoration of diplomatic relations. In a statement, Iran’s foreign ministry said Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan met and discussed steps towards reopening the embassies and consulates of the two countries. It…

Israeli forces have attacked dozens of worshipers on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and arrested at least 400 Palestinians. The Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement that seven Palestinians sustained wounds from rubber-tipped bullets and beatings in clashes with Israeli police at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.…

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has filed an appeal against his conviction and jail sentence in a criminal defamation case. The court in Gujarat state granted him bail until the next hearing on 13 April. Rahul Gandhi had been sentenced to two years in jail for 2019 comments about Prime…