Russia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid

Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers near Moscow on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants. In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock group “Picnic” was to perform مزید پڑھیں

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal challenges arrest ahead of India election

A top Indian opposition politician appeared in court on Friday to fight his arrest in a case supporters say is aimed at sidelining challengers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before next month’s election. Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the capital Delhi and a key leader in an opposition alliance formed to compete against Modi in مزید پڑھیں

Germany introduces fresh reforms to relax conditions for international students

Germany has eased visa rules for talented and skilled young workers from around the world to earn money while studying. The government has provided new rules this month that will make it easier for young people from countries outside the European Union to acquire student and apprenticeship visas to work easily for Germany. Students will مزید پڑھیں

Turkish coast guard rescues 51 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea

The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 51 irregular migrants and captured 13 others off the coast of Izmir province. According to a statement Wednesday on the Coast Guard’s website, two rubber boats carrying irregular migrants off the coast of Urla and Dikili districts drifted due to engine failure and requested assistance. Coast guard boats were dispatched مزید پڑھیں

Sudan crisis one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in rcent memory’: UN

Sudan is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history after nearly a year of war, the United Nations has warned. Fighting between the army, headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, since last April has killed tens of thousands of people, مزید پڑھیں

US submits UN resolution for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

The United States circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages” in Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. “Well, in fact, we actually have a resolution that we put forward right now that’s before the United Nations Security Council that does call for مزید پڑھیں

‘Complete falsehood’: Donald Lu rubbishes Imran Khan’s cipher ‘conspiracy theory’

Donald Lu, the US Assistant Secretary of State, has yet again rejected former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations that US engineered his ouster from power by supporting the then opposition’s no-confidence motion in April 2022. Testifying before a Congressional panel on Wednesday, the top US diplomat said: “I wanna be very clear on this point مزید پڑھیں

Russia to evacuate thousands of children from border region

Russia plans to evacuate about 9,000 children from a border region because it is being shelled continuously by Ukraine, an official said, reflecting Kiev’s increasing focus on striking targets behind a front line that has barely shifted in recent months. The children will be moved from the Belgorod region farther east, away from the Ukraine مزید پڑھیں

Pakistan ranked happiest among neighbouring countries

People of Pakistan are relatively happier than people from neighboring countries including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan, according to a new report issued on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the World Happiness Report 2024 was released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, and the WHR’s Editorial مزید پڑھیں