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France to vote in crucial National Assembly election
Paris: French electors will vote on Sunday to elect members of the country's National Assembly with President Emmanuel Macron facing a tough challenge from the Far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon, BBC reported.
Macron, who had once again won the…
Israel carries out rocket strikes on Gaza Strip
Jerusalem: The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday it has carried out strikes against a weapons manufacturing facility and three military posts in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket launch from the enclave.
Earlier in the…
Bomb attack on Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, 2 killed
Kabul: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Saturday ‘strongly condemned’ the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul, that left two persons dead, including an Afghan Sikh. The UNAMA called for protection of all minorities in…
155 dead in Nigeria due to Lassa fever
Lagos: The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 155 amid government measures to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said.
In its latest Lassa fever situation report…
American NSA Sullivan tests positive for Covid-19
Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has contracted the coronavirus, the White House informed media.
"National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tested positive today for COVID-19," US National Security Council (NSC)…
Rocket fired at Israel from Gaza Strip, air defense system intercepts
Tel Aviv: One rocket has been fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel but has been intercepted by an air defense system, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Minutes earlier, the IDF said that air raid sirens had sounded in the southern part…
Refugee Athletes: IOC awards 44 Olympic Scholarships
LAUSANNE: Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the initial list of 44 athletes who have been awarded Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes to help them train towards the goal…
Young painters don’t need to imitate anyone: Sultana
New Delhi: Bangladesh's well-known painter Rukaiya Sultana has encouraged the youth to take up painting as a career, saying that they do not need to imitate anyone and paint the way they understand the world.
She said, “today's generation…
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser Lord Geidt resigns
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ethics adviser has quit a day after saying there was a "legitimate question" about whether Boris Johnson broke ministerial rules over PartyGate, BBC reported on Thursday.
Lord Christpher Geidt…
New innovations amidst multiple crisis in Sri Lanka
Colombo (by Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera) To battle the fuel crisis and ease the lifestyle of its citizens many innovations are coming out of Sri Lanka by its residents and foreign nationals staying there.
For instance, a German…
Macron coalition outstrips rival leftists in French legislative race
Paris: The Ensemble coalition of French President Emmanuel Macron has outpaced the rival New Popular Environmentalist and Social Union (Nupes) of Jean-Luc Melenchon by a slim margin.
Ensemble was polling at 24.54 per cent after 64 per cent…
Turkey restricts to resident permits for foreigners
Ankara: Turkey will enforce stricter restrictions on the areas where foreign nationals can reside, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday.
Soylu said, from July 1, foreigners cannot get resident permission in any neighborhood…
Another Rajapaksa quits in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, an influential brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Thursday resigned from Parliament, marking another breach in the Rajapaksa clan which until recently held a tight grip…
Russian Sberbank halts processing payments in Chinese yuan
Moscow: Russia’s largest bank Sberbank has stopped processing transactions under foreign trade contracts in Chinese national currency, yuan, the bank told Sputnik, adding that they are working with Chinese partners to fix the problem.…
US Osprey nuclear aircraft crashes in California on Wednesday
Washington: A V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed in southern California but there was no nuclear material on board, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Sputnik.
Earlier on Wednesday, media reported that a US military aircraft possibly carrying…
UNGA Prez: Hungarian diplomat Korosi elected new president
United Nations: Hungarian diplomat Csaba Korosi was elected the president of the upcoming 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Korosi was elected by acclamation at a General Assembly plenary session, as his candidacy was not…
Dutch lawmaker comes out in support of Nupur Sharma
New Delhi: Even as Islamic nations have been issuing statements condemning the utterances of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad, a Dutch lawmaker has come to her defence and said she has spoken the “truth” about the…
UK: Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote from the Troy MPs, here on Monday, BBC reported.
A loss of the vote could have meant the end of the road for Johnson's premiership.
There was serious discontent…
Chile slams US for excluding countries from Americas Summit
Santiago: The US excluding countries from the Summit of Americas is not the path to follow and will not deliver results, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said at a press conference.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price at a press…
Three astronauts enter China’s space station module after successful launch
Beijing: China’s strategically significant space station project entered the final phase on Sunday as three astronauts entered its orbiting module after they were successfully launched to complete its construction this year to further the…
