Chris Hipkins confirmed as New Zealand’s next prime minister

New Zealand’s former minister for COVID-19, Chris Hipkins, has been confirmed as the country’s next prime minister. According to international media reports, Hipkins got the unanimous support of legislators from the ruling Labour Party on Sunday after he was the only candidate to replace the charismatic Jacinda Ardern, who shocked the nation last week when مزید پڑھیں

Brazil’s President fires army chief in wake of pro-Bolsonaro riots

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dismissed the country’s army chief General Julio Cesar de Arruda in the wake of the storming of several government buildings by the supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. According to international media reports, Lula did not immediately release a statement on the replacement, but the official website مزید پڑھیں

Dozens of kidnapped women and children in Burkina Faso freed

Security forces have rescued 66 women and children who were kidnapped by armed fighters in northern Burkina Faso last week. According to international media reports, armed men seized the women and their children on January 12 and 13 outside two villages in the district of Arbinda, in the Sahel region’s Soum province. The abduction prompted مزید پڑھیں

Pakistan To Pay For Russian Oil In Currencies Of ‘Friendly Countries’

Pakistan will pay for energy purchases from Russia, when they start in late March, in currencies of friendly countries, a top Russian energy ministry official said on Friday. Russia’s Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov, who is visiting the country for an annual inter-governmental commission held between Pakistan and Russia, also said that the two countries have مزید پڑھیں

Over a million demonstrate in France to say ‘no’ to Macron’s pension reform

More than a million people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production, in protest against government plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64. The government said a total of 1.12 million people had taken part in the demonstration, including 80,000 at a march in مزید پڑھیں

President Putin to ‘decide’ on Russian oil price discount for Pakistan

Pakistan could secure crude oil deal with Russia on desired discount rate if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif contacts Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pakistan is interested in buying around 100,000 barrels per day of Russian crude oil and if the country’s refineries get synchronised well with the blended Russian crude oil, then the quantity of crude مزید پڑھیں

US wants to see Pakistan economically sustainable: Ned Price

The United States has said it is aware of financial difficulties of Pakistan and wants to see the country in an economically sustainable position. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price expressed these views during a press briefing while commenting on the financial crisis in Pakistan and the US government’s efforts to help the country. Depleting forex مزید پڑھیں

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns ahead of election

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that she will resign next month and will not contest this year’s general elections. According to international media, fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters on Thursday that February 7 will be her last day in office. “I am not leaving because it was hard. Had that been مزید پڑھیں