US President Joe Biden equates China’s Xi with dictators

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with “dictators” as he addressed a Democratic Party donors reception in the presence of journalists. Speaking at a fundraiser in northern California, Biden said Xi had been angered over an incident in February when a Chinese balloon — which Washington says was used مزید پڑھیں

Rescue teams race to find missing sub, with 2 Pakistanis on board, near Titanic wreck

Rescuers were in a race against time to find a missing submersible on Tuesday, two days after it lost communication while taking wealthy tourists, including two Pakistanis, to see the wreckage of the Titanic in deep waters off Canada’s coast. The 21-foot craft, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent on Sunday but lost contact مزید پڑھیں

US lawmakers urge Biden to address human rights concerns with Modi

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the United States have called on President Joe Biden to address human rights issues during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington. In a letter sent to the White House and signed by 75 members of Congress, including 18 senators and 57 representatives, the lawmakers emphasised the importance of مزید پڑھیں

UN Secretary General tells Israel to halt illegal settlements in Palestine

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the Israeli government to “halt and reverse” its latest decisions on settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, said a UN spokesperson. “The Secretary-General is deeply troubled by yesterday’s decision by the Israeli government to amend settlement planning procedures. The changes can be expected to expedite the مزید پڑھیں

Guard fatally stabbed outside Brazilian Embassy in Tunisia

An attacker on Monday fatally stabbed a security guard outside Brazil’s embassy in Tunis before being shot and arrested. The guard was questioning the attacker about the reason for his presence in the embassy’s perimeter when he was wounded. The attacker was later apprehended by security forces according to AFP. The Tunisian Interior Ministry has مزید پڑھیں

Qatar and UAE reopen embassies after years of tensions

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar on Monday announced the reopening of their respective diplomatic missions, six years after the Gulf rivals severed ties during a regional blockade that sent tensions soaring. The two resource-rich monarchies restored official relations in January 2021 after the end of the nearly four-year diplomatic and transport blockade that مزید پڑھیں

British Pakistani awarded British Empire Medal for serving free meals

The British government has honoured a Pakistani who serves free meals to low-income families residing in Hounslow area of London. British-Pakistani Ehsan Shahid Choudhry, the co-founder of Muslim Hands — The Open Kitchen, will be awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) under the Order of the British Empire (OBE). His name has been included in مزید پڑھیں