Russian troops retreat, Ukraine launches counter-offensive

Russia said it was pulling back troops from the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine as Kyiv announced massive territorial gains in its lightning counter-offensive.

India raises objection to Pakistan F-16 refit

During official meetings with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu in Delhi last week, India raised “strong objections” to the U.S. plan for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) worth $450 million for hardware, software, and spares for the F-16 fighter jet programme with Pakistan.

King Charles III greets crowds at Buckingham Palace

King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace on Friday to greet crowds and look at some of the floral tributes left to honour his mother, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96 after more than 70 years on the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died on Thursday. She was 96.

China quake toll tops 80 as rain, flash floods hamper rescue efforts

Rain, flash floods and mudslides threatened the search for dozens of people still missing on Thursday, days after a strong earthquake rocked mountainous southwest China, killing at least 82.

US to send more arms to Ukraine: Pentagon

The US will send additional weapons worth $675 million to Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Thursday.

Ex-premier Imran sold four foreign gifts, ECP told

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday submitted a reply to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana case against him wherein he admitted to having sold at least four presents he had received during his tenure as the prime minister of Pakistan.

Western ‘sanctions fever’ hurts the world: Putin

Western nations are hurting everyone, including their own people, in an attempt to preserve global dominance that is slipping from their hands, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

At least $1 billion needed to prevent famine in Somalia: UN

The UN humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought that has hit the Horn of Africa nation.

Truss grilled in parliament on plans to offset energy crisis

Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss sparred with opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer at the House of Commons at her first session of Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Labaik TV channel’s broadcast stopped

After ARY news, Labaik Private Limited’s TV channel broadcasts were stopped on Monday with an immediate effect in light of a court order and letters written by the Ministry of Interior.

Truss becomes new British PM after audience with Queen

Liz Truss on Tuesday officially became Britain’s new prime minister, at an audience with head of state Queen Elizabeth II after the resignation of Boris Johnson.

China using Pelosi as pretext to encircle Taiwan, test its navy’s capability

China’s Navy is using US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the pretext to literally encircle Taiwan and test the navy’s capability to lay a naval blockade of the island.

India says it will look carefully at Russian oil price cap, rejects moral duty to boycott Moscow

Indian Petroleum Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said the country will carefully assess whether to support a G-7 proposal to impose a cap on the price of Russian oil.

Russia, India motivated to ensure ’’uninterrupted’’ defence cooperation: Envoy

Russia and India are ’’very motivated’’ to ensure that the defence cooperation between the two strategic partners is ’’uninterrupted’’ by the Ukraine crisis and ’’barriers’’ created by ’’negative external factors’’ are being effectively mitigated, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said.

Much awaited UN report on China says possible crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

United Nations on Wednesday (local time) accused China of actions that “may constitute international crimes, in particular, crimes against humanity” in its Xinjiang region for mass detention of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.

Documents ‘likely concealed’ to obstruct Trump probe: Justice Dept

Documents at former US president Donald Trump’s Florida home were “likely concealed” to obstruct an FBI probe into his potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday.

US urges shutdown of Europe’s largest nuclear plant

Senior US officials have urged a full shutdown of Ukraine’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control.

Half a million homeless after deadly floods leave a third of Pakistan underwater

Nearly half a million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world’s climate crisis, after unprecedented monsoon rains that began in mid-June wracked the country, killing more than 1,130 people.

UN raises alarm on Red Sea oil tanker ‘time-bomb’

The UN appealed Tuesday for the last $14 million needed to try and prevent a stricken oil tanker from triggering a disaster off Yemen that could cost $20 billion to clean up.

Iraqi political leader retires from politics, sparking protests

Dozens of supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Monday stormed the Republican Palace, a ceremonial building inside Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone of government buildings, a security source said.

Massive relief effort under way in Pakistan as flood death toll mounts

Officials said 1,061 people have died in Pakistan since June when the seasonal rains began, but the final flood death toll could be higher as hundreds of villages in the mountainous north have been cut off by flood-swollen rivers washing away roads and bridges.

NASA cancels launch of giant Moon rocket

NASA canceled its Artemis I mission to the Moon on Monday after engineers discovered an engine malfunction at the last moment, the US space agency said in a statement.

India to play a key role in countering China, says US Navy chief

United States Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday on 27 August said that India will be a crucial partner for America in the future, playing a key role in countering China.

INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, to be commissioned on September 2

Commissioning of the country’s first aircraft carrier Vikrant will enhance peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific Region, Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade said on Thursday. The carrier is set to be commissioned on September 2, 2022 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new aid for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the US will send an additional $2.98 billion worth of weapons to Kiev. In an announcement coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day, Biden said that the US envisions Kiev fighting for some time to come.

Indian tycoon’s bid for broadcaster stokes media freedom worries

An Indian billionaire close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to buy a broadcaster seen as the last major critical voice on television, stoking fears about media freedom in the world’s largest democracy.

Thai court suspends PM Prayuth from official duties

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties after it decided to hear a petition to review his legally mandated eight-year term limit.

US WARNS OF RUSSIAN STRIKES ON UKRAINE GOVERNMENT TARGETS

Bangladesh cuts school and work hours to battle energy crisis