Current Affairs
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison
Brasilia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to...
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Belarus president meets U.S. representative on sanctions, prisoners, broader ties
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met on Thursday with John Cole, representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, to...
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Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland
Brussels: Several Nato members are sending troops, artillery and air defence systems to secure its eastern flank after...
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US Senator Ted Cruz unveils policy framework to strengthen American AI leadership
New Delhi: The US' Republican senator Ted Cruz has introduced the ‘SANDBOX’ Act, a program that is designed...
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Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed in Iraq
Baghdad: An Israeli-Russian researcher who was "being tortured for many months" by her Iraqi militia abductors in captivity,...
Eight killed, 13 injured in shooting in Serbia’s villages – Reports
Dubona/Sepsin: At least eight people have been killed, and 13 people have suffered bullet wounds in a shooting in the Serbian villages of Dubona...
Pakistani, Chinese FMs arrive for SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
New Delhi/Panaji: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang arrived in Goa on Thursday afternoon to participate in the...
FAO report “stinging indictment” of failure to end world hunger: UN chief
Rome: A new report on global food insecurity is "a stinging indictment" of humanity's failure to end hunger, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.Around...
Sudan’s military agrees to 7-day humanitarian truce – Statement
Khartoum: The Sudanese armed forces have agreed to a seven-day humanitarian truce, proposed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa, from...
Finland’s FM investigating attack on Russian consulate – Top Diplomat
Helsinki: Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto on Wednesday confirmed that the ministry received the Russian diplomatic note regarding Sunday's attack on the Russian consulate...
Bangladesh-US partnership dialogue held in Washington
Dhaka: The 9th Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue was held at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on Thursday where key bilateral and global...