Future of Ukraine depends on eastern battlefields: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s future depends on the outcome of the battle raging around Bakhmut and other key cities and towns in the east of the country, Ukraine’s…
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Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win best actress Oscar
Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh is, for want of a better phrase, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The 60-year-old, female, Asian actor has been making headlines…
North Korea test-fires two strategic cruise missiles from submarine
In a show of force hours before the United States and South Korea were to stage major joint military exercises, North Korea test-fired two cruise…
Thousands stage fresh protests in Greece over deadly train crash
Thousands of demonstrators have staged fresh protests in Greece as anger grows over the country’s deadliest rail crash, ratcheting up pressure on the government over…
Cyclone Freddy: Winds and rain lash Mozambique as storm arrives
Intense rains and winds started to lash parts of Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Freddy bore down on the country for the second time in as…
China parliament approves Li Qiang as premier
Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most trusted allies, has been confirmed as premier, a role charged with managing the world’s second-largest economy….
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, reopen embassies
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and…
Xi Jinping elected as president of China for third time
Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country’s most powerful leader…
North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Seoul’s military said, Pyongyang’s latest show of force just days before South Korea and the United…
Pakistan to continue working with IMF on reforms to improve business environment: US
The US State Department has urged Pakistan to “continue working” with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), especially on reforms that will improve the country’s business…