The United States said on Wednesday it was watching with concern the prospect of election violence in Pakistan, which is set for polls from which former prime minister Imran Khan has been barred. “We’re obviously concerned about any actions — particularly violent actions — that can contribute to instability in Pakistan or, frankly, any other مزید پڑھیں

Pakistan’s clash with archrivals India in this year’s one-day international World Cup has been brought forward a day to October 14 among eight other fixture changes, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday. The world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad will host the hotly anticipated match, originally set for October 15 at the same مزید پڑھیں

Credit rating agency Moody’s has hinted it may downgrade six large US banks including Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust, reported CNN. Moody’s cited “ongoing strain” in the US banking sector while issuing a warning for three banks. Apart from this is also blamed increasing pressures on funding and potential “weaknesses” مزید پڑھیں

India’s parliament debated a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Tuesday, a day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi returned to the house. The opposition Congress party launched the debate in a bid to force comment from Modi on months of deadly ethnic conflict in northeastern Manipur state, with a vote potentially to مزید پڑھیں

Rescue workers combed through the rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the day after Russian strikes killed at least seven people. Pokrovsk sits just 50 kilometers from the eastern frontline, where Moscow says it is gaining ground and repelling Ukrainian attacks. Two missiles — launched 40 minutes مزید پڑھیں

Sixteen migrants have died in shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Western Sahara, officials said on Monday, as North Africa faces a spike in Europe-bound sea crossings. Much of the North African coast has become a major gateway for irregular migrants and asylum seekers primarily from other parts of the continent, attempting perilous voyages مزید پڑھیں

India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was restored to parliament Monday after the Supreme Court last week suspended his defamation conviction over political comments criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi is the scion of India’s premier political dynasty and his reinstatement was welcomed by other members of the Congress party, which was once dominant but مزید پڑھیں

Italy’s coastguard said on Sunday it had recovered two bodies and rescued 57 people off the southern island of Lampedusa, amid reports that more than 30 people were missing following two shipwrecks. The Ansa news agency, citing survivors’ accounts, reported that two migrant boats that had set off from the port of Sfax, a hotspot مزید پڑھیں

The Philippines on Sunday accused China’s coast guard of blocking and water-cannoning a Philippine military supply boat in the South China Sea, condemning the “excessive and offensive actions” against its vessels. China’s coast guard countered that it had implemented necessary controls in accordance with the law to deter Philippine ships, which it accused of trespassing مزید پڑھیں

Prosecutors flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing on Friday, arguing that it suggests the former US president might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. On his Truth Social site, Trump wrote: “If you go after me, I’m coming after you!” on Friday مزید پڑھیں