NDTV News: Days after the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms in the state, another Monkeypox case has been confirmed in Kerala as a UAE returnee tested positive today. This is the fifth case of the viral disease in the state so far. Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed the news of another Monkeypox […]
Reuters: The frontrunner to become British prime minister, Liz Truss, said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar and would not impose any new levies on unhealthy food. Britain already taxes sugar in soft drinks, and in May delayed until October next year rules […]
Reuters: Pakistan’s election commission ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party had received illegal funds, several local TV channels said. In a case that has dragged on for years, Khan’s party was accused of receiving funds from abroad, which is illegal in Pakistan. The decision could pave the way for the banning […]
Reuters: Taiwan is preparing its air-raid shelters as rising tension with China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise new fears about the possibility of a Chinese attack on the democratic island. China considers Taiwan its territory and has increased military activity in the air and seas around it. Taiwan vows to defend itself and has […]
BBC News: India’s largest auction for 5G airwaves has concluded after seven days, potentially setting the stage for a battle for supremacy over India’s digital future between two of Asia’s richest men – Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. A total of 72 gigahertz of spectrum worth at least $54bn (£44.5bn) in 10 bands was on […]
BBC News: The White House has warned that China may respond to Nancy Pelosi’s mooted visit to Taiwan with military provocations. This could include firing missiles near Taiwan, or large-scale air or naval activities, spokesman John Kirby said. Mrs Pelosi, the US House of Representatives Speaker, is on a tour of Asia. Taiwanese and US […]
BBC News: The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. Mr Biden said Zawahiri had “carved a trail of murder and violence […]
A police constable’s nose, ears and lips were chopped off by a man who accused him of blackmailing his wife and forcing her to have illicit relations with him, police in Pakistan’s Punjab province said on Monday. Constable Qasim Hayat was subjected to severe torture before the main accused named Muhammad Iftikhar along with his […]
NDTV News: At least eight people were killed in a massive fire at a private hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. Visuals from the scene showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the building. The fire occurred at New Life Multi-speciality Hospital near Damoh Naka area of Jabalpur in the afternoon. Five patients and three hospital […]
Al Jazeera: Liz Truss, a right-wing politician of the Conservative Party, is currently favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, to replace scandal-hit Boris Johnson. The 47-year-old entered Parliament in 2010, and by 2014, she settled into her first cabinet position – secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs under David Cameron. She […]
ABC News: Kuwait on Monday announced the formation of a new government to defuse a protracted political feud blocking economic reforms in the oil-rich state. Kuwait’s newly-appointed prime minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Sabah, will lead the 12-member Cabinet until the dissolution of parliament ahead of early elections, the country’s state-run news agency, KUNA, reported. […]
ABC News: Rishi Sunak, one of the two contenders to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday defended his decision to quit the government and help end Johnson’s scandal-tarnished leadership. Allies of Johnson accuse Sunak of treachery for stepping down as U.K. Treasury chief last month as the government floundered amid ethics scandals, with […]
