Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Burundi says ready for ‘dialogue’ with rebels in DRC

Burundi

In his first press conference since taking power two years ago, Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye says he is willing “to dialogue” with Burundian rebels operating in the DRC’s violence-plagued east. The president specifically identified the RED-Tabara, the most active of the rebel factions, which Burundi considers “terrorist,” as well as the National Forces of Liberation … Read more

According to a Ukrainian official, Russia is sending tanks and men to seize Mariupol’s last pocket of resistance

The Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, Ukraine’s southern port city; was once again engulfed in flames on Wednesday, according to a mayor’s advisor. The Russian military has dispatched tanks and soldiers into the city; they attempt to break through the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance before it is taken by Moscow. “Azovstal is under attack … Read more

Pakistani cricketers expecting to get huge rise in their contract retainer fees

Pakistani cricketers

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) think-tank has started out a consultation system to set aside the required amount to grow the yearly settlement retainer rate of their annual price range of some top Pakistani cricketers, The News reported Wednesday. A well-placed supply informed the publication that captain Babar Azam, headteacher Saqlain Mushtaq, Director International Zakir … Read more

Leaders of Sri Lanka are under pressure as anger at economic crisis boils boils up

Leaders of Sri Lanka are under pressure as anger at economic crisis boils boils up

Despite ongoing protests over the government’s handling of a devastating economic crisis, security forces are out in force across Sri Lanka, with orders to shoot looters on sight. A second night of arson attacks occurred despite a nationwide curfew. Shops and a resort belonging by former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son were set on fire … Read more

Eva Mendes discusses her return to film acting: ‘It must be nice and clean.’

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes revealed she is considering to make an acting comeback with a ‘nice and clean’ project. The actor revealed she took a sabbatical to raise her daughters with partner Ryan Gosling during an interview on The View. She told Whoopi Goldberg, “You know, Whoopi, I have such a short list of what I will … Read more

EU-wide mask rules for flights, airports eased from Monday

EU

As the pandemic eases across Europe, an EU-wide mask requirement for flights and airports will be withdrawn starting next week, according to the bloc’s aviation safety body. According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), airlines will still be able to require passengers and personnel to cover their faces and noses under the new … Read more

Finland’s leader claims that joining NATO will ensure the safety of its population

Finland’s prime minister said Wednesday that if the country joins NATO, it will be for the “security” of its population. “It is for the protection of our own citizens if Finland takes this historic step,” Prime Minister Sanna Marin stated during a press conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “Becoming a member … Read more

PM Johnson said the United Kingdom will back whatever decision Sweden makes on NATO membership

Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, announced on Wednesday; that he had reached an agreement with Sweden to strengthen European security; he committed to support both nations’ military forces if they were attacked. “In the event of a calamity or an attack against Sweden, the United Kingdom would come to Sweden’s aid with everything Sweden … Read more

Dua Lipa tells a beautiful story about her school days

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa, in an interview, has recalled her school days and revealed that she has felt “anger towards the patriarchy” from a young age. The Future Nostalgia hitmaker said she first learned to stand up for herself at school, at around age seven or eight, after being angered by the game Kiss Chase on the … Read more

British intel: Ukraine successfully hits Russian air defense and resupplies ships at Zmiinyi Island

British intel: Ukraine successfully hits Russian air defense and resupplies ships at Zmiinyi Island

Ukraine’s Bayraktar drones successfully attacked Russia’s air defenses and support vessels at Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island). The UK Ministry of Defense said in its latest intelligence bulletin issued on Twitter “With Bayraktar drones, Ukraine has effectively attacked Russian air defences and resupply vessels. Following the Russian Navy’s retreat to Crimea following the loss of the … Read more

Remittances to Ukraine to jump over 20 percent: World Bank

Ukraine

The World Bank predicted that payments from overseas workers to low- and middle-income nations will climb by 4.2 percent this year, with Ukraine as the primary recipient. According to the bank, migrant workers are anticipated to send $630 billion back to their home nations. Remittances to Ukraine, currently fighting off the Russian invasion, are expected … Read more

US ambassador to the UN urges for a “transparent probe”

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, has asked for a “transparent probe” into the assassination of Abu Akleh. She said: “It was really, really horrifying. She was well respected. She was doing her job, the jobs that you all do every single day and I just want to express my condolences to her … Read more

Azovstal: Enemy attack to steelworks through tanks

Azovstal: Enemy attack to steelworks through tanks

Russian invaders are currently attacking the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol with aircraft, artillery, and tanks. “Mariupol. Azovstal. Currently… Azovstal is being assaulted not only from the air and with artillery, but also with tanks and people. After the bombardment, Azovstal is on fire again “On Telegram, Mariupol mayor’s adviser Petro Andriushchenko posted. He mentioned that … Read more

Troops move to quell unrest after deadly Sri Lanka clashes

Sri Lanka

Soldiers stood behind wrought-iron barricades and next to burned-out buses in the heart of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, on Wednesday, guarding nearly deserted streets following a flurry of fatal battles. Troops halted the occasional car as it drove by long rows of closed stores, casting watchful glances over its passengers as they enforced a statewide … Read more

Camilla Cabello discusses her body image issues at the Met Gala 2022

Camilla Cabello

In a recent interview, Camilla Cabello admitted that she struggled with body image at the Met Gala 2022. The Bam Bam singer admits to comparing herself to women online in an interview with People Magazine, calling it a “ever-present” issue. The singer told the outlet, “People can often look at these pictures of celebrities and … Read more

Wheat procurement target will be achieved by end of June, Naveed Qamar tells NA

Naveed Qamar

National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that wheat procurement target set for the current season will be achieved by the end of June. Read more: Nawaz Sharif chairs ‘crucial’ PML-N meeting amid battered down economy Minister for Commerce Naveed Qamar told the House during question hour that the country is self-sufficient in wheat production but over … Read more

Thousands gather to honor Abu Akleh in Ramallah

Thousands of Palestinians came in Ramallah, the occupied West Bank city, to pay their respects to Abu Akleh, who arrived in an ambulance from Nablus. Upon the arrival of Abu Akleh’s body, friends, coworkers, and family members gathered in front of Al Jazeera’s offices. A reporter from Al Jazeera, Nida Ibrahim said: “We can … … Read more

Ukraine claims war victories and restricts Russian gas exports to Europe

Ukraine claims war victories and restricts Russian gas exports to Europe

On Wednesday, Ukrainian forces reported battlefield successes in a counterattack that could herald a shift in the war’s momentum, while Kyiv shut down gas flows on a conduit through Russian-controlled territory, raising the threat of a European energy crisis. The thump of near constant artillery and the swoosh of multiple rocket launchers could be heard … Read more

Khloe Kardashian gushes over her mother Kris’s $20 million LA property, describing it as “simply fabulousness.”

Khloe Kardashian

Kris Jenner offered fans a tour of her $20 million Los Angeles property and stunned them with her stunning collection. On a new Hulu clip, reality TV star Khloe Kardashian took a tour of her mother Kris’s opulent estate in the latest episode of The Kardashians, gushing about glassware and an all-GREEN veggie freezer. It’s … Read more

First Russian soldier will face charges in the killing of a Ukrainian citizen, prosecutor says

Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office stated on Wednesday that the first Russian soldier will stand trial in the death of a 62-year-old man in Ukraine’s Sumy area. He announced that Vadim Shishimarin, commander of the military unit 32010 of Moscow’s 4th Tank Kantemirov Division, had been charged. According to the investigation, on February 28, a 21-year-old … Read more

Struggling Kohli mutes TV to silence critics

Kohli

Out-of-form Virat Kohli says that he has a positive-fire manner of drowning out his growing range of critics — he just mutes the tv. The 33-year-old former India skipper has continued an extended batting stoop for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League and fell for his third golden duck of the season on … Read more

British households affected by dark clouds

In the United Kingdom, inflation is projected to be persistent, real income will fall, and household budgets will be stretched, according to a top British think tank on Wednesday. According to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, an estimated 1.5 million households throughout the country may confront food and energy expenses that exceed … Read more

US overdose deaths rose 15% in 2021 to more than 100,000

US

Data released Wednesday showed that drug overdoses killed moreover 100,000 people in the United States in 2021, as the Covid-19 outbreak compounded a crisis fueled by fentanyl and fake online medicines. Experts say everyday life disruptions have been particularly harsh on persons with substance use disorders, while officials in Mexico are seizing record volumes of … Read more

Suns rise in 3rd quarter, pull away from the Mavericks, took 3-2 road win

Suns

Devin Booker changed into getting appropriate looks from the midrange once more. Chris Paul turned into racking up dimes finding the open man. Deandre Ayton turned into getting the ball interior and pounding the smaller Mavericks. The Suns’ protection becomes making Luka Doncic uncomfortable and forcing turnovers. The Suns were regarded just like the 64-win … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Boeing clashes with a key supplier ahead of launching the Star liner spacecraft

EXCLUSIVE: Boeing clashes with a key supplier ahead of launching the Star liner spacecraft

According to people familiar with the situation, Boeing Co (BA.N) is arguing with Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD.N), a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the US aerospace giant rushes to test launch the uncrewed astronaut capsule and repair its reputation in the space sector. The CST-100 Starliner is set to fly to the International Space … Read more