Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes at an event in Tucson, Arizona, US, April 12, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: A top election official from the battleground state of Arizona warned the US Congress on Wednesday that a Republican drive against noncitizen voting in the November 5 election is aimed at a “fake problem” and could … Read more
NEW YORK: A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged for allegedly plotting to assassinate a US official in retaliation for the US killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Asif Raza Merchant, 46, allegedly sought to hire a hitman to assassinate a politician or a US government official in the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Bureau of Statistics (NAB) claims that inflation has dropped from 33% to 9% over the past nine months has been widely disputed by the public. Surveys conducted across various markets reveal that citizens feel the cost of living remains high, with essential goods becoming increasingly expensive. Despite official reports, everyday items like … Read more
Russian state media outlet RT has built networks of Americans and others to sway US voters into backing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over his Democratic foe, Kamala Harris, a senior US intelligence official said on Friday. The official’s comment in a briefing on foreign interference in the November presidential election comes amid a broad … Read more
BEIJING: Cooperation with China is injecting much-needed impetus into Africa’s quest for green energy transition, mainly through the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) on the continent, a senior United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) official has said. Robert Tama Lisinge, acting director of the technology, innovation, connectivity and infrastructure division at UNECA, highlighted the … Read more
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, September 4, 2024. — Reuters ANKARA: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for talks with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, the first such presidential visit in 12 years, amid a warming of long-frozen relations between … Read more
King Charles is set to receive a substantial pay increase, with his official annual income rising by over 50%, according to official accounts. The boost in income comes from a surge in profits from the crown estate, totaling £1.1 billion. This increase will see the sovereign grant, which funds the official duties of the royal … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd during the presentation ceremony at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India — Reuters Only UN-supervised plebiscite could grant rights to Kashmiris: FO. “Pakistan expects Afghan authorities’ action against terror groups.” FO reiterates commitment to protect … Read more
Two staff members from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had a “verbal and physical altercation” with an official from Arlington National Cemetery during Trump’s recent visit, NPR reported on Tuesday. Trump was at the cemetery on Monday for a wreath-laying ceremony honouring the 13 US servicemembers killed during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Later that day … Read more
Listen to article A senior United Nations official has warned that the Taliban’s newly introduced vice and virtue laws represent a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s future. The laws, which include a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public, have sparked international concern over further erosion of women’s rights in the country. Roza Otunbayeva, head of … Read more