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PAKISTAN – As India and Pakistan tensions continue to rise, Pakistan has distanced itself from accusations of its involvement in the Pahalgam attack in Jamu and Kashmir, saying that India has failed to provide evidence to support its accusations. 4 Indian Rafale Jets Patrolling Kashmir Retreats after Pakistan Scrambles Jets Indian jets which were patrolling … Read more
BREAKING: CHINA – A residential area explosion in Northern China have left at least 17 injured on Wednesday morning, Chinese media reported, citing local firefighters. The blast occurred in the Beiying neighborhood of Xiaodian District at around 1 p.m. As of 3 p.m., and the fire triggered by the blast had been extinguished. On Tuesday, … Read more
HUNGARY – Hungarian parliament vote on withdrawal from ICC has been approved today, April 29. Now Hungary will notify UN in accordance to international law, which can take effect within a year. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reported this, stating that “the Hungarian Parliament just voted to withdraw from the ICC. With this decision, we … Read more
INDIA – As India and Pakistan tensions rise after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, India has officially cancelled all Pakistani visas effective immediately, and given all Pakistani nationals 72 hours to leave the country. In their press release, the Indian government stated that all Pakistanis currently in India must leave before the expiry of their … Read more
SOUTH KOREA – Former president of South Korea Moon Jae-in has been indicted for bribery charges by the South Korean prosecutors for facilitating the employment of his then son-in-law at a low-budget airline. Prosecutors say that Moon, who served as president from 2017-2022, received bribes totaling 217 million won ($151,705) from Lee Sang-jik, founder of … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: TURKEY – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Istanbul’s Silivri district struck on Wednesday (today) at 09:49 GMT, shaking Istanbul and its neighboring provinces. Its epicenter was in Istanbul, causing a widespread fear that led to residents free their buildings with fear. According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), another earthquake with a … Read more
BREAKING: VATICAN – The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis is dead at 88. “Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound sadness I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican’s TV channel. He was the first Latin American to be the leader of the Catholic … Read more
BREAKING: CHINA – US Congress members sanctioned by China for “behaving badly” towards Hong Kong. On Monday April 21, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that following a “bad behavior” displayed by certain US Congress members and other officials, China in retaliation will sanctioned them. This comes in a period when there’s a continuous … Read more
BREAKING: INDIA – A four-storey building collapse in Delhi’s Mustafabad has left at least 11 people dead after succumbing to their injuries. The collapse occurred at 3a.m local time on Saturday morning April 19. Latest Developments Earlier Updates 14 people have already been rescued and taken to GTB Hospital, with at least 8 feared to … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: RUSSIA – Taliban is no longer considered a terrorist organization in Russia after a Supreme Court ruling today, Thursday April 17. Taliban has been on the terrorists list in Russia since 2003, which blocked any contacts or diplomatic relations with the group in Russia, terming it as a criminal offence under Russian law. This … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: UK – In an appeal by Women Scotland Ltd vs The Scottish Ministers, the UK Supreme Court judgement on who is a woman has been made with a unanimous declaration that the previous definition by Scottish Ministers under Equality Act 2010 is incorrect. The Act 2010 included “certificated sex” which encompassed trans women. The … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: AFGHANISTAN – A Kandahar Police Command explosion has resulted to 4 injuries. According to the Taliban, the blast was caused by an old ammunitions container. The blast happened at 6 AM, local time at the Taliban police headquarters today, April 10, the local media reported. A large plume of smoke could be seen from … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: UK – A1 car crash today live updates: Five vehicles were today involved in a crash on A1 northbound near the Derwenthaugh Road junction, in Newcastle. Multiple police cars were involved. Serious Injuries Reported from the A1 Car Crash A1 has been closed on both directions as police are undertaking investigation into the crash … Read more
NEWSBREAK: SOUTH KOREA – The Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol in a unanimous decision of 8-0 judge’s consent, officially removing him from office. The Bill of Impeachment Against Yoon The Korea’s National Assembly in December 14, passed a bill to impeach Yoon Suk-Yeol after his short-lived martial law … Read more
NEWSBREAK: HUNGARY – Hungary withdraws from the ICC citing the court has now become a political body, just after the official state visit of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on Thursday, April 3, the Hungarian chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas has said that his country will initiate the procedure within the international and … Read more
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NEWSBRIEF: MYANMAR. Live Updates Myanmar Earthquake Today (March 28) On Friday March 28, a powerful earthquake hit Myanmar, leaving destruction in its way, with tremors being felt by neighboring countries – Thailand and Vietnam. A 30-storey building under construction in Bangkok collapsed, killing at least 9 and trapping over 80 under the ruins. Myanmar Earthquake … Read more
NEWSBRIEF – SOUTH KOREA: Latest Updates for Friday, March 28th Thursday Updates: March 27th How did the South Korea Wildfires Start? The South Korean authorities believe that the wildfires were as a result of human activity, coupled with numerous catalysts which has made the fires spread as fast as they have. South Korea’s forested area … Read more