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Pakistan accuses India of extra-judicial killings on its soil
Islamabad said it has "credible evidence" of links between Indian agents and the extra-judicial killings of two of its nationals in Pakistan, after
Alabama carries out first US execution using nitrogen gas
The southern US state of Alabama on Thursday put to death a convicted murderer using nitrogen gas, the first time the country has used a method that the
China announces fresh bailouts for ailing property sector
China will offer more bailout loans for its struggling real-estate sector with the first funds expected to become available in the coming days, its
Britain’s King Charles III admitted to hospital for prostrate surgery: palace
King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch
Israel’s El Al says scrapping South Africa flights end of March
Israeli flag carrier El Al said Friday it will scrap direct flights to South Africa following "a significant fall in demand by Israeli travellers" to the
China, North Korea vice foreign ministers meet in Pyongyang
China's vice foreign minister met his North Korean counterpart in Pyongyang on Friday, with the nuclear-armed state accelerating its weapons testing and
China’s top diplomat to discuss Taiwan with US security advisor
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will discuss Taiwan with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during talks in Thailand this week, Beijing said Friday,
UK needs bigger military – US Navy chief
The UK should reassess the size of its armed forces in light of the threats it will face in the coming years, the US has said
Japan says New Year earthquake damage could cost $17 billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a
Trump derailing Ukraine aid package – WaPo
Donald Trump is undermining Republican efforts to strike a border deal unblocking funding for Kiev, the WaPo has reported
25 Republican governors back Texas in standoff with Biden
A group of Republican governors issued a joint statement expressing “solidarity” with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his border policies
Russia’s earnings from food exports hit record high – minister
Agricultural exports reportedly brought Moscow more than $45 billion in 2023
UK insured $130 billion worth of Russian crude – CREA
British firms have insured a third of all Russian seaborne oil shipments since the start of the Ukraine conflict, a report has found
Letter From Former Homeland Security Officials Warns of Terror Attacks in America Because of Biden’s Open Border
Former national security experts and federal law enforcement officials sent a letter to Congress this month warning of possible terrorist attacks in the United States due to Joe Biden’s open border.
BIDEN’S AMERICA: Study Finds Half of Renters in the U.S. Can’t Afford Housing
A new study has found that half of renters in America cannot afford housing.
Erdogan signs off on NATO expansion
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally ratified Sweden’s membership in the NATO alliance