JERUSALEM: Israel accused Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of trivialising the Holocaust and causing offence to the Jewish people on Sunday after he likened the Israeli war against Hamas militants in Gaza to the Nazi genocide during World War Two. “What is happening in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian people has no…
NEW DELHI: The Louisiana House, with a majority of 64 to 29, has passed a bill that would classify the drugs used in medication abortions as controlled substances, making it illegal to possess them without a prescription, reports CBS News.Louisiana will be the first state to categorize misoprostol and mifepristone, used in early-stage pregnancy termination,…
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, is being held in solitary confinement in a death cell at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), claimed on Monday.PTI central information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram made these claims during a press conference, stating that Khan had been placed in…
Paytm clarified that the alleged violations occurred when these companies were not its subsidiaries. Paytm alleged FEMA violations: Following reports of ED (Enforcement Directorate) sending a notice to Paytm, shares of One97 Communications plunged around 4% before recovering.A regulatory filing on Saturday revealed that Paytm received notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding alleged FEMA…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, marking a significant recognition of his inspiring return to the sport after a life-threatening car accident. The nomination places Pant among global sporting legends, including gymnast Rebeca Andrade, swimmer Ariarne Titmus, ski racer Lara Gut-Behrami, swimmer Caeleb…
Pakistan election results 2024 (AP) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan responded strongly to criticism regarding the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which took place amidst sporadic militant attacks and a complete shutdown of mobile phone services. The Foreign Ministry defended the vote, stating that it was peaceful and successful.The US State Department expressed concern about the elections, citing…
BANGKOK: Thailand’s divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital early Wednesday, less than a day after he returned from an extended exile and started serving an 8-year sentence. He had returned to Thailand after 15 years abroad on the same day a party linked to him won a parliamentary…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday said that Britain along with France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to US President Donald Trump.Starmer asserted that he is focused on being a bridge to restore peace talks and use the collapse of talks as an opportunity to re-engage with Trump and…
Funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (Reuters) MOSCOW: Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in…
With International Women’s Day just days away, the world prepares to celebrate. But do we really need a marked date to honour the women who shape our lives? For me, they are not confined to a single day. They aren’t just a passing thought. I carry them with me, in stories, in laughter, in the…
