India has not yet received any confirmation on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s in-person participation at the upcoming G20 summit, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday amid reports that he is unlikely to travel to New Delhi for it. A majority of G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, UK...
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North Korea says it simulated nuclear strike on South
North Korea says it has fired two short-range ballistic missiles to simulate nuclear strikes on military targets in South Korea. State media said the tests were held as a warning against the US deployment of strategic bombers to the region. South Korean media reported the missiles were fired off the east coast around midnight. The launches come amid Washington and...
New Toilet, Tissues, Perfume: Imran Khan Now “Content” With Pak Jail Fixes
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been provided with a slew of new facilities at Attock District Jail and expressed his satisfaction over them to a top police officer during his visit to the prison in the Punjab province. Punjab IG Prisons Mian Farooq Nazir on Sunday visited Khan, who is serving a three-year jail term after being sentenced...
UK air traffic control glitch ‘identified & remedied’, hundreds of flights cancelled
Thousands of airline passengers faced long delays and flight cancellations at the end of the busy summer bank holiday weekend after a lengthy failure in the UK’s air traffic control system on Monday grounded hundreds of aircraft. National Air Traffic Services (Nats) said it had identified and remedied a “technical issue” that hit its ability to automatically process flight plans,...
Pak’s interim PM holds emergency meeting; seeks plan for reduction in high electricity bills within 48 hours
Amid a public outcry over inflated electricity bills, Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar held an emergency meeting on Sunday during which he directed authorities to take “concrete steps” within 48 hours for a cut in the power tariff. The directives were issued at an emergency meeting at the PM’s Office (PMO) convened by Kakar in a bid...
Trump surrenders at Fulton County jail in Georgia election case
Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail,where he was booked on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturnthe results of the presidential election in Georgia.His surrender in Georgia marks the fourth time this year the former president hasturned himself in after criminal charges were brought against him by federal and stateofficials, but it’s...
Wagner Chief, Who Led Putin Revolt, Among 10 Killed In Plane Crash
The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia’s military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, with all passengers killed, Russian officials said. The crash comes two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a short-lived rebellion — seen as the biggest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority since he came to...
A key Russia-friendly bloc may decide to expand. Who stands to benefit
Members of the BRICS economic group of major emerging economies are meeting this week inSouth Africa for a summit that could determine the future of the bloc – and how hard it pushesback against a world order it sees as unfairly dominated by the West.The group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has never been more prominent onthe...
Trump’s big lead grows, as GOP voters dismiss indictments
Well, there’s no debate about this: Right now, the Republican Party would easily re-nominate Donald Trump for 2024. And it’s not close. The former president now holds his largest lead over his rivals in our polling amid his recent legal troubles. In fact, most of his voters cite those troubles as yet one more reason to show him support. His...
Prosecutors propose March 2024 trial date in Trump Georgia case
The district attorney prosecuting former U.S. President Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia has proposed that his trial start in March of next year, a date that would have Trump in court mid-campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The proposed March 4 trial date is one day before Super Tuesday, during which voters in more than a...
Sunak attends Ram Katha recital by Morari Bapu at Cambridge University
On Tuesday, the 15th of August, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attended the Ram Katha recital by spiritual Guru Morari Bapu at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. Currently, Morari Bapu is conducting his 921st recital, titled ‘Manas Vishwavidyalay,’ which began on the 12th of August and will end on the 20th of August. Meanwhile, attending the Ram Katha, UK PM Sunak made...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders sharp increase in missile production
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made another inspection tour of major munitions factories and ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons, state media said Monday, days before South Korea and the U.S. begin annual military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. Mr. Kim’s push to produce more weapons also comes as U.S....