Bangladesh Finance Minister warns developing nations of Chinese loans strapped with debt-trap

Warning growing nations of taking Chinese language loans by its Belt and Street Initiative (BRI), Bangladesh’s finance minister Mustafa Kamal mentioned that the nations should suppose twice about these loans as Beijing’s poor lending choices threat pushing these nations into debt misery, media experiences mentioned.

First Ukrainian grain shipment reaches Turkey

The Turkish dry-cargo ship Polarnet carrying grain from Ukraine moored at the port of Derince near Istanbul on Monday, Turkey’s TRT TV channel has reported. The vessel was the first to leave Ukraine under a deal by Moscow and Kiev to unblock grain supplies.

Gaza bearing cost of strikes as truce holds with Israel

Shell-shocked Gazans on Monday sifted through the rubble of three days of deadly strikes by Israel as a truce held with the Islamic Jihad and life slowly returned to normal with power restored.

China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan

China on Monday held joint combat training exercises around self-governed Taiwan, focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations, as Beijing continued to put pressure on the island in response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week.

Israel, Palestinians agree truce after deadly strikes

Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as mediated by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel triggered longer-range rocket attacks against its cities.

China starts mass Covid testing, imposes more lockdowns

China’s southern island province of Hainan started mass Covid-19 testing on Sunday, locking down more parts of the province of over 10 million residents, as authorities scramble to contain multiple Omicron-driven outbreaks, including the worst in capital Sanya, often called “China’s Hawaii”.

UN’s nuclear watchdog warns on Ukraine plant

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency raised grave concern about shelling at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, as its military said Russian forces had attacked dozens of front-line towns.

China invites Turkey to visit Xinjiang after Bachelet’s failed investigation into Uyghurs’ human rights violations

Two months after the UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet visited Xinjiang in China with reports that Bachelet’s visit was tampered with and that she was not allowed to speak on detainment of Uyghurs, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is now inviting Turkey to visit the region saying that it is “open and transparent”.

Furious China fires missiles near Taiwan in drills after Pelosi visit

China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a solidarity trip to the self-ruled island.

India approves new emissions targets to tackle climate change

India, the world’s third largest carbon polluter, has finally approved new targets for slashing planet-warming emissions, more than a year after a United Nations deadline for updated commitments.

Dutch government declares water shortage due to drought

The Dutch government on Wednesday declared a water shortage, following an unusually dry summer with no rain forecast for the coming two weeks.

Pelosi departs Taiwan, capping visit that infuriated China

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.

Jammu and Kashmir witnesses unprecedented economic growth even amidst conflict

The abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian Centre in 2019 has paved the way for a massive development, encompassing a construction and economic boom, to take place in the State of Jammu and Kashmir today.

China to hold military drill in South China Sea ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s possible Taiwan visit

Ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan on Tuesday, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Deng Xijun said that Beijing will hold military exercises in the South China sea from August 2-6.

Pak Army chief Bajwa approaches US to secure IMF loan amid dwindling foreign reserves

Amid the worsening crisis due to shrinking foreign reserves, Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has approached the US for help in securing an early disbursement of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to prevent the south Asian country from a looming economic disaster.

Russia hits southern Ukraine city, killing grain exporter

Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on Sunday, killing the owner of one of the country’s largest grain producing and exporting companies, the local governor said.

Pakistan: PML-N apprehensive of early elections amid political chaos

Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) led ruling coalition now smells a rat amid political chaos in the country and is apprehensive of early elections.

China deploys bad-loans expert to clean up Henan’s funding woes

Ahead of China’s twice-a-decade leadership conclave, Beijing deployed a bad-loans expert to clean up Henan’s festering banking and property mess.

Japan’s defence report identifies China, Russia as top threat

A annual report released by the Japanese defence ministry has identified Russia and China as a major threat, stating that the deepening military cooperation between the two, including joint air and navy drills, is raising security concerns in the region.

Pakistan military holds discussions on ‘peace talks’ with TTP

A high-level military huddle in Pakistan has discussed “peace talks” with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and decided to pursue the matter in accordance with a “comprehensive security strategy”.

Ukraine, Russia sign deal to help ease world’s food crisis

Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian invasion can be eased.

Fighting rips through Libyan capital, killing 13

Rival factions fought each other in Tripoli overnight and into Friday, killing 13 people in the Libyan capital’s worst clashes for two years during a dangerous political standoff.

World Court says it has jurisdiction, Myanmar genocide case to proceed

Friday rejected Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the way for the case to be heard in full.

China tests PHL-16 Multiple Launch Rocket System near Indian border along LAC

China’s People’s Liberation Army recently tested an advanced Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) at an altitude of more than 5,300 metres in the Xinjiang Region close to the Indian border that could hit critical Indian military bases.

Russia resumes gas flows to Europe

Russia has resumed gas supplies through its biggest pipeline to Europe while in Ukraine, Russian forces were reported to be close to seizing the country’s second biggest power plant.

Italian PM resigns, plunging Italy into political turmoil

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi quit on Thursday after his national unity government fell apart, setting the country on course for an early election and shaking financial markets.

Biden’s ‘I have cancer’ remark creates buzz, White House clarifies

Social media was left abuzz on Wednesday after a video of US President Joe Biden supposedly saying he has cancer was being circulated widely.

TikTok removes 12.5m videos from Pakistan

KARACHI/Islamabad: The popular short-form video platform TikTok has removed nearly 12.5 million videos from Pakistan for violation of community guidelines, it emerged on Tuesday. With 12,490,309 videos removed, Pakistan ranked second in the world for the largest volume of videos taken down for violations between January and March 2022.

EU Raise Concerns over Business Environment in China

The European Union has raised concerns about the business environment in China, including the lack of a level playing field and the growing politicisation of business in the second largest economy in the world.

Wildfire raging across southern Europe

Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as climate warnings sounded in London after Britain recorded its hottest day topping 40C.