Russia has issued a stark warning regarding Alexei Navalny, a critic of Putin. They will bury him in an Arctic camp unless his family consents to a private funeral. This follows Alexei Navalny’s Death on February 16, after three years in jail. His imprisonment was seen as punishment for opposing …
Read More »FATF removes UAE off global money laundering list…
Global money laundering is turning criminal gains into lawful money or assets. Global banking institutions worry because it lets criminals hide and employ their illegal earnings in the legal economy. FATF chief Raja Kumar said Kenya and Namibia had anti-money laundering weaknesses and had action plans to fix them. A …
Read More »Regarding visa-free travel, how do India and Pakistan rank according to the Henley Passport Index 2024?
France’s passport was ranked as the most powerful passport in the world, according to the most current findings of the Henley Passport Index for 2024, which were announced. Compared to the previous year, India’s passport ranking has seen a minor decline, falling from 84th to 85th. The number of countries …
Read More »Charlie puth adds dates to Australian leg of world tour
In an effort to please fans, Charlie Puth extended the Australian portion of his tour. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will be performing in the area for the first time, with dates in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. On the way to Australia, Puth’s tour will also make stops in Asia, including …
Read More »Pakistan wants peaceful ties with India: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan’s desire for amicable relations with India and a resolution to the Kashmir dispute, and he called on the international community to do its part in promoting these goals. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) reports that Mr. Sharif shared these opinions with …
Read More »UK inks deal to return ‘criminals’ to Pakistan
LONDON: On Wednesday, the UK and Pakistan inked a significant agreement that permits the return of foreign criminals and immigration offenders to Pakistan. “I’m proud to have signed a new landmark agreement with our Pakistani friends to return foreign criminals and immigration offenders from the UK to Pakistan,” tweeted UK …
Read More »US says no longer trusts Taliban
Washington: The Taliban signed a peace accord with US negotiators in Doha, Qatar, but the US has stated that it no longer believes the Taliban can carry out their promises. Al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri’s presence in Kabul, according to State Department spokesman Ned Price, “reinforces the idea that …
Read More »Aramco unveils record profits as oil prices soar amid Ukraine war
RIYADH: Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday unveiled record profits of $48.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022, after Russia’s war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic surge in demand sent crude prices soaring. Net income leapt 90 per cent year-on-year for the world’s biggest oil producer, which clocked its …
Read More »INTERVIEW: THRILL SEEKERS GET BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF K2
FOR paragliders Tom de Dorlodot and Hoaracio Llorens, it was a case of so near, yet so far. The first people ever to fly to K2 — rather than from its slopes — their aim was to soar over Pakistan’s highest peak. They did reach 7,500 metres, but flying over …
Read More »Pakistan removed from child soldiers list
WASHINGTON: The United States has also removed Pakistan from a list of countries that allow the recruitment of child soldiers. On Tuesday, the US State Department upgraded Pakistan on another list of states that do not take adequate steps to curb human trafficking — removing it from a watch list …
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