Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Russia completes its civilian withdrawal before the Kherson battle

Russia

In advance of an anticipated conflict with Ukrainian forces, Russian officials claim to have finished the operation to evacuate inhabitants from the southern city of Kherson. In what Ukraine has referred to as forced deportations, at least 70,000 citizens are believed to have crossed the Dnipro River. “ Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, and … Read more

‘War crimes’ in Bucha: What we know

Bucha

Since hundreds of remains were discovered near Kyiv following the withdrawal of Russian soldiers from the area, Ukraine and Western countries have accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. A team of AFP journalists saw 20 bodies on Yablunska (Apple Tree) Street in Bucha on April 2. In the weeks that followed, AFP spoke to … Read more

Nokia’s Q1 profits eroded by Russia withdrawal

Russia

Nokia, the Finnish telecom equipment company, reported a 17 percent drop in quarterly profits owing to its exit from Russia and supply issues on Thursday, but said it would exceed its target for the year. The company said net profit stood at 219 million euros “primarily due to a 104 million euro ($230 million) provision related to … Read more

The United States announced its withdrawal from WHO: Chinese FM

The United States announced its withdrawal from WHO: Chinese FM

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that the United States has withdrawn from the WHO. According to the statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a message on the social networking site Twitter that the United States was not in a position to make unnecessary comments about the cooperation between China and the WHO. … Read more

Withdrawal of no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker announced

Withdrawal of non-confidence motion vote against Deputy Speaker announced

Khawaja Asif, member of the National Assembly (NA), has announced to withdraw his motion of vote of no-confidence against Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri. Addressing the (NA) session, Khawaja Asif said that the government would withdraw all ordinances and the committee will review these ordinances. We had brought the motion against the Deputy Speaker, but now … Read more