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Pakistan wants to play important role in bridging US-China gap than taking sides: Bilawal
While speaking to Foreign Policy in an interview, Bhutto highlighted that Pakistan maintains an important and unique position on relations with US and China as the country enjoys good friendly relations with the two superpowers, adding that this unique position of Islamabad can help in pave the way towards uniting Washington and Beijing.
Victory shines over Sharifs as court overturns Maryam Nawaz's conviction in corruption case
After almost five years, the Sharif family is celebrating victory against what they term as their legal battle against Imran Khan and his influenced accountability process, that started targeting them in the Panama Gate case. As per the latest order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Maryam and her husband stands clear of all allegations and convictions in the case.
Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India
Pakistan's UN mission and its allies have worked to foil such efforts repeatedly and even quite recently as well, The News quoted Bilawal as saying at a press conference at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington.
Mark Hamill calls Russia 'the evil empire' as he joins Ukraine fundraising efforts
Mark Hamill, known around the world as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, recently spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been recruiting A-listers to raise awareness for the Russian invasion that began more than seven months ago, reports 'Deadline
UK unveils new coins featuring King Charles III
On its Twitter handle on Friday morning, The Royal Mint, official maker of British coins, said: "We are proud to unveil the first official coin portrait of King Charles III which has been designed by Martin Jennings FRSS and personally approved by His Majesty.
US imposes sanctions on Indian company over alleged Iran oil deal
On Thursday, the Department said that the company "purchased millions of dollars worth" petrochemical products, for "onward shipment to China". The company was one of eight that were hit in the latest round of sanctions. The others are located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hong Kong and China.
Finland bans entry of Russian tourists
As of Thursday midnight and until further notice, Russian citizens travelling with tourist visas will be banned from entering or transiting the country, reports Xinhua news agency. A Foreign Ministry statement noted that the move aims to "completely prevent Russian tourism". "The reception of visa applications is severely restricted," it added.
Yoon's approval rating sinks to lowest level after 'hot mic' incident
In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 24 per cent positively assessed Yoon's job performance, down 4 percentage points from the previous week, while 65 per cent gave a negative assessment, up 4 percentage points in the same period, reports Yonhap News Agency.
American elected first woman to head UN's telecom organisation defeating Russian
Bogdan-Martin received 139 votes on Thursday at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) high-level meeting in Bucharest to become its secretary-general succeeding China's Houlin Zhao next year. Russia's Rashid Ismailov received only 25 votes showing its growing international isolation. After Martin's election, she said that she would make the ITU "even more agile, innovative and relevant, to help everyone, everywhere, embrace tomorrow's digital environment".
Turkish President asks Putin to resolve Ukraine crisis via talks
Asking Putin to "give the negotiations another chance", Erdogan said Turkey was ready to play a facilitating role in this process, Xinhua news agency reported. The Turkish president also expressed his satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange, and the functioning of the agreement signed in Istanbul which resumed the export of Ukrainian grains to world markets.
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