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Modi's 'rebuke' of Putin heard in US
Prime Minister Modi made it "clear to Putin's face that the invasion is wrong", said Ro Khanna, an Indian American lawmaker who has been critical of India's refusal to condemn the invasion. Speaking at a community event on Wednesday, he went on to suggest Modi could also help in a "peaceful resolution and a ceasefire".
Dr S. Jaishankar asks UNSC for 'unambiguous message' against impunity
"Politics should never ever provide cover to evade accountability. Nor indeed to facilitate impunity," S. Jaishankar said at a Security Council briefing on impunity in Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia. He said, "The fight against impunity is critical to the larger pursuit of securing peace and justice. The Security Council must send an unambiguous and unequivocal message on this count."
US announces sanctions on Iran's morality police as massive protests continue
The US Treasury Department said in a statement that it is sanctioning the morality police "for abuse and violence against Iranian women and the violation of the rights of peaceful Iranian protestors", CNN reported. The administration's new sanctions come roughly a week after Amini was arrested for allegedly improperly wearing a hijab, or headscarf.
Mexico proposes international peace panel for Ukraine with PM Modi
Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that to bolster the mediation efforts of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, a panel for dialogue and peace in Ukraine should be created with Modi, Pope Francis and other leaders. He presented to the Council the proposal made by Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday at his Independence Day speech.
Iran witnesses worst unrest in years as anti-hijab protests spread
One person told BBC Persian that her neighbourhood resembled a battlefield.Iran Protests, now in their seventh day, are also continuing in many other cities. Activists say eight protesters were shot dead overnight, while news outlets said two paramilitary personnel were killed.
Pakistan Taliban tightening its grip on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ayesha Siddiqa, a Pakistan security expert at the University of London, sees little interest within the Pakistani military in stemming the rising Taliban tide along the country's western borders with Afghanistan, RFE/RL reported. She says that unlike the early rounds of Pakistan's domestic war on terrorism, Islamabad is unlikely to receive Western financial support, particularly generous funding from the United States.
Apologies if I crossed any line', Imran Khan tells Islamabad court
Imran Khan appeared before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) amid strict security, Geo News reported. The court on Thursday was set to frame charges against the former Prime Minister during the hearing. However, Khan offered apology at the outset of the hearing.
James Webb Space telescope captures striking view of Neptune's rings
Most striking in Webb's new image is the crisp view of the planet Neptune's rings -- some of which have not been detected since NASA's Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe Neptune during its flyby in 1989. In addition to several bright, narrow rings, the Webb image clearly shows Neptune's fainter dust bands.
Guterres warns against continued global warming, 1.5-degrees limit 'on life support'
"The 1.5-degrees limit is on life support, and it is fading fast," the top UN official told reporters late Wednesday after he concluded two meetings with many heads of state and government to talk about the climate emergency and the triple global crisis of food, energy and finance. "You have all seen the appalling images from Pakistan.
North Korean army denies exporting weapons, ammunition to Russia
Earlier this month, a US State Department spokesperson said Russia may be in the process of purchasing "millions of rockets and artillery shells" from North Korea, which would violate multiple UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on Pyongyang, reports Yonhap News Agency.
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