Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis
London: Rebels on the backbenches of the UK’s governing Conservative Party are on Friday said to be plotting to replace Liz Truss as party leader and prime minister with a so-called “unity” joint ticket team involving former leadership rival Rishi Sunak. It comes as a YouGov poll for the ‘The Times’ found that almost half […]
UN demands Russia reverse ”illegal” annexations in Ukraine
United Nations: The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal, a sign of strong global opposition to the seven-month war and Moscow’s attempt to grab its neighbour’s territory. The vote in the 193-member world body was 143-5 with 35 abstentions. […]
NATO holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Putin threats
Brussels: NATO’s secretive Nuclear Planning Group met Thursday as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week as concerns deepen over President Vladimir Putin’s insistence that he will use any means necessary to defend Russian territory. Defense ministers led the session, which usually happens once or twice a year, […]
China accuses US of ‘Cold War thinking’ in security strategy
Beijing: The Chinese government on Thursday accused Washington of “Cold War thinking” and appealed for efforts to repair strained relations after President Joe Biden released a national security strategy that calls for “out-competing China” and blocking its efforts to reshape global affairs. The foreign ministry also accused Washington of trade protectionism after Treasury Secretary Janet […]
Biden vows ”consequences” for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output
Washington: President Joe Biden said on Tuesday there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis. Biden suggested he would soon take action as aides announced that the administration is reevaluating its relationship with the […]
Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
Tokyo: Japan’s space agency said a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff on Wednesday and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years. The Epsilon-6 rocket was not in the right position to orbit around the Earth and its flight had to […]
US has “adequate tracking mechanisms” in place to ensure flood aid reaches those affected: Spokesperson
Washington/Islamabad: The US has put “adequate tracking mechanisms” in place to ensure that its flood aid reaches those affected, Department of State spokesperson Ned Price has said, amid allegations of corruption and looting of relief aid in Pakistan. More than 1,700 people have been killed, 33 million displaced and a third of the country was […]
In UNGA, India votes to reject Russia’s demand for secret ballot on draft resolution on Ukraine
United Nations: India voted to reject Russia’s demand for a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow’s “illegal” annexation of four regions of Ukraine, with New Delhi favouring a public vote on the text along with over 100 other nations. The 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday voted […]
UK spy chief says China’s tech aims are a ”threat to us all”
London: The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency is accusing China of using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad, saying Beijing’s aggressive stance is driven by fear and poses “a huge threat to us all”. Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, says Beijing’s Communist authorities are seeking to “shape […]
Iran’s crackdown on protests intensifies in Kurdish region
Dubai: Iran intensified its crackdown Tuesday on Kurdish areas in the country’s west amid protests sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the morality police, activists said. Riot police fired into at least one neighbourhood in Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s Kurdistan province, as Amnesty International and the White House’s national security […]
