Russian nuclear-capable bombers carried out a “scheduled” mission over the Norwegian and Barents Seas, a move that saw fighter jets from foreign nations escorting them, according to Russia’s Defence Ministry, as reported by Russian news agencies. The ministry did not specify the exact date of the Tu-95 flights nor the countries whose aircraft provided the […]
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In a landmark verdict on Saturday, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were each sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case. The ruling was announced by Special Court Judge Shahrukh Arjumand at Rawalpindi’s high-security Adiala Jail, where Khan, 73, has been detained since August 2023. […]
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US Senator Marco Rubio yesterday emphasized the urgent need for Hamas disarmament while expressing cautious optimism about advancing the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire during talks with regional envoys. Top officials from Qatar and Egypt, key mediators of the ceasefire, along with Turkey, traveled to Miami on Friday to meet US envoys, including Steve […]
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Czech President Petr Pavel on Monday officially appointed a new government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, marking the billionaire politician’s return to power after four years in opposition. The move follows the October parliamentary elections, which were won by Babiš’s populist ANO party. At 71, Babiš steps back into the prime minister’s office at […]
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday indicated that South Africa could receive a different approach compared to other African nations if the United States extends its trade initiative with sub-Saharan Africa, which expired in September. Speaking at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Greer emphasized that while the Trump administration supports a one-year extension of […]
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