Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Greece rejects UN pushbacks claim

Greece

UN report claims that Greece deported thousands of asylum seekers illegally. Such claims are “already being investigated as to their validity,” Greece routinely denies that its border forces engage in illegal pushbacks. Greece rejected a UN report on Monday that claimed its border forces had illegally deported thousands of asylum seekers over the past two … Read more

Ukraine wishes to improve its air defences

Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the West to deliver sophisticated missile defence systems to his nation. The US, Denmark and UK have already delivered anti-ship missiles to supplement Ukraine’s homegrown Neptune systems. President Zelensky revealed last night that Moscow had launched 2,606 missiles since the war began. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has requested … Read more

Title-chasing LAFC enthused by Chiellini’s winning habit

LAFC

Chiellini leads the Western Conference standings with 29 points. 37-year-old has won nine Serie A titles and a European Championship with Italy. LAFC are riding high in Major League Soccer, leading the Western Conference. Los Angeles FC believe Giorgio Chiellini can propel the team towards a first Major League Soccer crown after the veteran Italy … Read more

NA condemns derogatory remarks of BJP leaders against Holy Prophet (PBUH)

National Assembly India

The lawmakers in the National Assembly (NA) here on Monday strongly condemned the derogatory remarks uttered by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders against Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH). Read more: Real face of India exposed before world: PM Shehbaz Participating in the discussion on the sanctity of Allah Almighty’s last Prophet … Read more

The mayor of Mariupol describes the city’s dire situation

The mayor of Mariupol

More than 100,000 people are besieged in Mariupol. Russian military gained control of the southern port city in May. Mayor has asked foreign groups to assist in the establishment of “green lanes” for evacuation. According to the city’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, more than 100,000 people are besieged in occupied Mariupol. “They don’t have access to … Read more

War-scarred Iraq sinks deeper into political crisis

Iraq war

Moqtada Sadr’s Shiite bloc, the biggest in parliament, resigns en masse. The move deepens uncertainty in country. Iraq is an oil-rich but poverty-stricken country battered by decades of war. Iraq, an oil-rich but poverty-stricken country battered by decades of war and insurgency, has been mired in a long political crisis that just took a turn … Read more

Markets track Wall St plunge on inflation woes, dollar rallies

Markets

Markets fall in Asia on Monday, extending a global decline. US inflation data fuels hopes of more aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. More restrictions in China’s biggest cities also weigh on oil prices amid concerns over the world. Markets fell in Asia on Monday, extending a global decline, as the dollar rose after a … Read more

Heatwave grips Spain as France braces for soaring temperatures

France

Spain, and France to be hit by heatwave that could last until end of the week. Temperatures are expected to rise above 40 degrees Celsius. The decade from 2011 to 2020 was the warmest on record.   Spain was on Monday, gripped by a heatwave that was expected to reach “extreme” levels, with France following … Read more

Internet Explorer’s retirement left netizens in meme frenzy

Russia

Internet Explorer is being retired by Microsoft. There are a lot of memes about that on Twitter. The memes are amusing as well as sentimental. You’ve just returned to school following back-to-back tuition. You run to freshen up and use your foot to change the desktop. However, the battle begins when you try to access … Read more

Canada PM Justin Trudeau says contracted Covid a second time

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time in less than five months, he said Monday, adding that he feels fine but is isolating. “I’ve tested positive for Covid-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating,” the Canadian leader said on Twitter, adding: “I feel okay.” Trudeau, who … Read more

Arsenal sign Brazilian teenager Marquinhos

Arsenal

Arsenal have signed Brazilian defender Marquinhos from Sao Paulo. The 19-year-old has agreed a “long-term contract” with the Gunners. Youri Tielemans says he will make a decision over his future in the summer. Arsenal made their first move of the transfer window on Monday by securing the signing of Brazilian forward Marquinhos from Sao Paulo. … Read more

Coast sounds alarm over world inflation, grain crisis

Coast

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara says he is concerned about the slowdown in world growth. Experts have frequently warned that the Ukraine war has exacerbated food insecurity in Africa. Violence, climate change, and impact of Covid-19 outbreak. On Monday, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara warned the world trading system was being pummelling by an inflationary wave and … Read more

Indigenous-led protests block Ecuador roads to demand fuel price cuts

Ecuador fuel price

Indigenous protesters block roads across Ecuador to demand fuel price cut. Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) called protest. President Guillermo Lasso warned protesters. Indigenous protesters blocked roads across Ecuador Monday to demand a fuel price cut, in the latest such demonstration amid rising inflation, unemployment and poverty in the oil-producing South American country. The … Read more

Real face of India exposed before world: PM Shehbaz

PM Shehbaz Sharif India

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that India had unleashed its brute and oppressive apparatus to browbeat Indian Muslims into submission.Commenting on the unabated persecution of Muslims in India by the Narendra Modi-led regime pursuing the Hindutva ideology, the prime minister said the whole plan was to further marginalise the the Indian Muslims … Read more

NA lawmakers condemns derogatory remarks by India’s BJP leaders

National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the National Assembly on Monday strongly condemned the derogatory remarks uttered by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders against Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Participating in the discussion on the sanctity the Holy Prophet (PBUH), MNA Syed Imran Ahmad Shah termed the derogatory remarks as an unfortunate incident and … Read more

Suspected jihadists kill at least 50 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

At least 50 civilians were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists. The landlocked Sahel state is in the grip of a seven-year-old jihadist insurgency. It claimed more than 2,000 lives and forced some 1.9 million to flee their homes. At least 50 civilians were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a village … Read more

Tunisia’s Ennahdha warns against dropping Islam from constitution

Ennahdha

Ennahdha party warns against removing references to Islam from new constitution. New constitution is centrepiece of reform plans by President Kais Saied. Draft due to be put to the people on July 25th. The Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party in Tunisia issued a warning on Monday against removing references to Islam from a new constitution that will … Read more

Now you can add up to 512 participants in WhatsApp group

Now you can add up to 512 participants in WhatsApp group

Users of WhatsApp will soon be able to form larger groups with up to 512 members. For the stable version, the maximum group size is 256 persons. It is now being distributed out to all users of the beta version. WhatsApp beta testers have started receiving a new upgrade. Users can now join up to … Read more

US stocks sink again, as S&P 500 enters ‘bear market’

us stocks

Stocks on Wall Street fell early Monday, plunging into a “bear market” in anticipation. The market’s current losses, follow three straight-down sessions. About 35 minutes into trading, the broad-based S&P 500 was at 3,796.66, down 2.7. Stocks on Wall Street fell early Monday, plunging into a “bear market” in anticipation of additional Federal Reserve monetary … Read more

Cricket: Pakistan v West Indies, third ODI scoreboard

Pakistan

Scoreboard of the third and final day-night between Pakistan and the West Indies in Multan on Sunday: Pakistan Fakhar Zaman b Pooran 35 Imam-ul-Haq c Hope b Pooran 62 Babar Azam lbw b Walsh 1 Mohammad Rizwan c Hope b Pooran 11 Mohammad Haris c Hosein b Pooran 0 Khushdil Shah b Hosein 34 Shadab Khan b … Read more

Mishal Pakistan recognized as ‘Leading Provider of Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Planning Services’

ISLAMABAD: Mishal Pakistan has been recognised as the ‘Leading Provider of Competitive Intelligence & Strategic Planning Services’ by the Corporate Vision Magazine, during its Small Business Awards 2021. The Small Business Awards have been conducted by the magazine since 2016 to promote organizations showing business excellence in their respective fields. The Awards have looked to … Read more

Bangladesh’s minister remarks about the Prophet (PBUH) says its an internal matter of India

Prophet

The controversy is an “internal issue” for India, and it is not an attention-getting matter in Bangladesh, minister says. Hasan Mahmud congratulated the Indian government for taking legal action in the case. He stressed that any comment defaming the Prophet should be condemned. A senior Bangladeshi minister dismisses criticism that the country’s government is “compromising” … Read more

Australia’s Kane Richardson out of Sri Lanka series with injury

Australia

Australia’s Kane Richardson ruled out of first one-day international against Sri Lanka. Fast bowler picked up a hamstring injury in the final Twenty20 international warm-up match. Pat Cummins named in side for five-match ODI series that begins on Tuesday. Australia suffered another injury setback on Monday as fast bowler Kane Richardson returned home with a … Read more

DR Congo rebels seize trading hub on Ugandan border

DR Congo

Rebels from the M23 rebel group in DR Congo overrun Bunagana trading hub. The town is “under enemy control,” according to a Congolese officer. Thousands of people have fled into Uganda and the DRC territory. A rebel group in eastern DR Congo that the government accuses of receiving support from Rwanda has overrun a trading … Read more

England’s Anderson takes 650th Test wicket to put pressure on New Zealand

England

James Anderson takes 650th Test wicket as England reduce New Zealand to 27-1 at lunch. Joe Root scores 176 and Ben Foakes adds 56 to put England in strong position. Tom Latham bizarrely left a straight ball from Anderson and watched his stumps go flying. James Anderson claimed his 650th Test wicket as England reduced … Read more

Prince Andrew demands Princess Eugenie, Beatrice be made ‘working royals’

Prince Andrew is lobbying for his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie to be granted working royal status. Has also asked the Queen to reinstate his HRH title which he lost after a legal action against him resulted in him losing his military and royal titles. According to The Telegraph, Prince Andrew is lobbying for his daughters, … Read more

Prince Andrew, Prince Harry ‘too entitled’: ‘Need titles stripped!’

Prince Harry

Despite public ‘turf warfare’ against the Royal Family, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry have come under fire for wanting their titles and status restored. The diary editor of the Daily Mail made the announcement in a forthright tweet that lumped the two together. “This sense of entitlement underscores why #PrinceAndrew and his nephew #PrinceHarry should … Read more