Turkey seems to be backing down on Finland and Sweden’s intention to join NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation). Important decisions such as granting membership to a new country in NATO are made by consensus. Therefore, even if one of the member countries does not agree, the decision still stands. Turkish ...
Read More »Ameirca prepares USD 500 million military package for India
America is trying to increase its relations with India. For this, it is preparing a military aid package. According to a Bloomberg report, US President Joe Biden is going to give military assistance of $ 500 million to India to reduce the dependence of the Indian defense sector on Russia. ...
Read More »EU plans to completely ban Russian oil and gas
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s latest resolution calls for sanctions on many more Russian high-ranking officials and individuals. These people have been accused of being involved in war crimes. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a complete ban on imports of Russian oil and natural gas ...
Read More »US Supreme Court to end the abortion rights in America
United States: The US Supreme Court may overturn a 50-year-old decision on the constitutional right to abortion. A draft of the Supreme Court related to this has been leaked. According to drafts leaked to the media, abortion rights are set to be abolished. The draft suggested that the Supreme Court ...
Read More »39 missing and 23 trapped in building collapse in China
China: In China, 23 people were trapped in the rubble after a building suddenly collapsed, while a total of 39 people are said to be missing. Hotels and cinemas were running inside the 8-story building that was the victim of the accident in Changsa city of Hunan, China’s central province. ...
Read More »Four Chinese citizens killed in Karachi blast in Pakistan
Pakistan: Four people, including three Chinese women, were killed in a blast in a van inside the Karachi university campus in Pakistan’s financial capital. Several others were also injured in this explosion. It is suspected that the attack was targeted at teachers teaching the Chinese language. The Baloch Liberation Army ...
Read More »Over 50 killed in explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery
According to the Lagos-based ‘Punch’ newspaper, the death toll could be above a hundred. It is being told that the fire caused by the blast has spread to the surrounding buildings. Imo State Information Commissioner Declan Amelumba said Friday night the fire quickly spread to two illegal fuel stores. He ...
Read More »IMF revises India’s growth forecast to 8.2%
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on a visit to America these days. There he also held meetings with IMF and World Bank officials. Meanwhile, India is being praised a lot. While IMF MD has said that the country’s high growth rate is good news for the world, on the ...
Read More »Shehbaz’s 37 cabinet members take oath in Pakistan
After a delay of several days, 37 members of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s cabinet finally took the oath of office on Tuesday. Senate President Sadiq Sanjarani administered the oath to President Arif Alvi after he refused to administer the oath. The cabinet members were to take the oath on ...
Read More »Public support for Russian sanctions dwindles in Britain
Public support for the imposition of tougher sanctions on Russia in Britain is dwindling rapidly. Tighter sanctions soon after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was supported by a large majority of British public opinion, but the popularity of sanctions has started to decline due to rapid inflation in Britain and Europe due ...
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