MANHATTAN COURTROOM: President-Elect Donald Trump, [who was sentenced Friday (10th Jan, 2025) to unconditional discharge by Judge Juan Merchan on all 34 charges,] calling the trial a despicable charade, proclaimed that he was innocent and would appeal against the conviction. President-Elect Donald Trump, being in Florida, appeared by means of video link before the court […]
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MANHATTAN: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) welcomed Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia as the five new non-permanent members for the 2025 -2026 period. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the 15-member body. The new members replaced Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland […]
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ISLAMABAD: A Boeing 777, livery of which shows Pakistani flag, harboring 330 voyagers and 14 crew members, took off from IIAP at 12.10 pm on Friday (10th Jan 2025) to Paris after a 54-month hiatus. Back in 2020 the then aviation minister Sarwar Awan stated from the National Assembly floor, that licenses of Pakistani pilots […]
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LAKKI MARWAT: Since mine-owners refused to pay the demanded extortion money, Fitna al-Khawarij abducted 17 miners at gunpoint from Dara Tang Road here on Thursday (9th Jan, 2025). According to details 17 miners (including a driver), working for a mining company, were taken hostage by TTP militants when they were travelling onboard a minibus. As […]
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KARACHI: Since National Stadium in the Port City and Gaddafi Stadium in the Walled City are nearing completion, PCB has decided on Thursday (9th Jan) to relocate the upcoming Tri-Nation ODI series to these venues from Multan Cricket Stadium. PCB stated: “Given the advanced stage of preparations at the Gaddafi Stadium and the National Bank […]
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The Israeli Map published on the official social media accounts asserting historical territorial rights over Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria has been condemned by Gulf countries Thursday (9th Jan, 2025). KSA, accusing Israel of entrenching its occupation and violating state sovereignty, called on global powers to support efforts to resolve regional crisis by means of […]
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LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands fled Wed (9th Jan), as wind-whipped wildfires, that are burning in and around Los Angeles, claimed 16 lives, destroyed 12000 structures (including homes of many celebrities), making it the most destructive fire in the history of LA. Governor Gavin Newsom informed that over 1400 firefighters were attempting to contain the […]
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DUBAI: Indian Foreign Secy Vikram Misri and Afghan Acting FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi met here Wednesday (8th Jan) to exchange notes apropos ongoing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, bilateral issues and security situation in the region. A Indian FO statement says: “During the rendezvous India reiterated its commitment to continue to provide humanitarian & development […]
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OTTAWA: PM Justin Trudeau on Tue (7th Jan) has dismissed Donald Trump’s insinuation apropos using economic force by US to make Canada its 51st state. Taking to the X Trudeau stated: “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States…workers and communities in both our countries benefit from […]
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WASHINGTON: When Trump reiterated on Tuesday (8th Jan, 2025) his desire to buy or seize Greenland using military force, PM Mute Egede made clear the territory was not for sale. While Denmark maintained that it belonged to its inhabitants, reacting to Trump’s refusal to rule out using military force to capture Greenland, French FM Jean-Noël […]
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