WORLD
General Asim Munir's surprise pick to lead Pakistan army's media wing
Sources in the military said that Maj Gen Ahmed Sharif has been appointed as the Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) replacing Lt Gen Babar Iftikhar, reports Dawn news. But the ISPR has not officially confirmed Gen Sharif's appointment.
Imran Khan directs PTI leaders not to criticise new COAS, army
According to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) source, Khan in a WhatsApp group of party leaders and social media managers said: "Please ensure there is no criticism of the new Chief and Army Staff," The News reported. This direction of Imran Khan is a clear sign of the party's effort to rebuild troubled relationships with the military establishment. The PTI source said that following the appointment of Gen Munir as army chief, Khan also does not want any reflection.
There can be no hard border on Ireland: Von der Leyen
"Ireland can always count on the EU to stand by the Good Friday Agreement, there can be no hard border on the island of Ireland," von der Leyen said on Thursday while addressing the Irish parliament in Dublin on a visit to mark Ireland's 50 years of European Union (EU) membership. "Joining the EU has unleashed Ireland's immense potential and has profoundly transformed this country," she said.
Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since war began: Official
Speaking to Ukrainian media on Thursday, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, said: "We have official evaluations by the General Staff, official evaluations by the commander-in-chief (Zelensky), and they range from 10,000 to 12,500-13,000 killed," the BBC reported. He said that the number of civilians killed could also be "significant"
Spate of letter bombs could be linked to Spain's support for Ukraine
On Wednesday, an employee of the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid was injured when a similar device exploded, BBC reported. Officials say the Defence Minister was among the other targets. Another device was also sent to the US embassy, BBC reported. It is thought the bombs could be linked to Spain's support for Ukraine, but no-one has yet claimed to have sent them.
India assumes UNSC presidency vowing to be 'bridge builder'
"One of our strengths is that we are a voice of moderation of voice of reason and a bridge builder and we will walk the talk in the December presidency," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said after becoming the first Indian woman to head the Council.
Democrats fire first salvo at Donald Trump even as House scrutinises his tax returns
Trump faces a civil suit as well as a criminal suit in two separate but identical cases of tax evasion. The Attorney General of New York (Lower Manhattan), Letitia James, had sued Trump for tax evasion by accusing him of systematically perpetrating a fraud on banks (Deutsche bank) securing loans against inflated property values, avoiding taxes for a decade.
Chinese crowds hold up blank sheets to hit out at censorship
Authorities have since moved quickly to squelch the protests, arresting some demonstrators and sending university students home, in a bid to quickly snuff out the most overt challenge to Chinese leadership in decades. Using blank sheets of paper as a symbol of protest is not new.
Spain police investigate four more devices after Ukraine embassy blast
The devices were sent to the Prime Minister, the Defence Ministry, an arms company that makes rocket launchers donated to Kiev, and a military airbase near the Spanish capital, as well as the one found at the embassy, The Guardian reported.
New Covid variant drives virus surge in France
Brigitte Autran, president of the Committee for Monitoring and Anticipating Health Risks (COVARS), told the news channel BFMTV on Wednesday that the latest Covid resurgence is the "beginning of a wave", even though the increase in the number of cases is "not significant yet", reports Xinhua news agency.
Don't Miss
Advertisement