Category: International

An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.3 rocked Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Saturday, prompting evacuation and setting off warnings of tsunami for Japan. According to the Philippine Seismology Agency Phivolcs, the waves might impact the Philippines by midnight (1600 GMT) and last for many hours. According to the US Tsunami Warning System, there might be waves up to 3 metres above tide level along several Philippine shores. “Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised,” Phivolcs said, asking people living…

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner took large loans to purchase expensive residences beginning a new chapter of their lives following the end of Trump’s presidency, as per newly released documents. According to documents received from sources, Donald Trump’s three eldest children, including Ivanka, began their financial journey by obtaining large loans to purchase luxurious properties.  Notably, in 2021, Ivanka, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr took out mortgages totalling more than $22 million. The majority of this financial effort, however, came from Ivanka and Jared, who acquired a massive $15…

Indian officials have confirmed that during intense storms across the western state of Gujarat, lightning strikes killed at least 18 people on Sunday. AFP reported that many were caught off guard as such heavy rainstorms are not expected in the western state during winter. Although flash floods and lightning strikes kill scores of people across India every year, experts have warned that extreme weather events would increase over time due to global warming. Gujarat state authorities, in a statement late Sunday, said that around 20 people were killed in the heavy…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will meet United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi today, the PM Office said in a statement. “The two leaders will exchange views on enhancing brotherly bilateral relations between the two countries in the fields of economy, trade, investment, cultural, defence and fostering people-to-people contacts,” an official statement read. Pakistan and the UAE will also sign memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in various fields including investment cooperation in the fields of energy, port operation projects, wastewater treatment, food security,…

The public and private sector holidays for the upcoming year have recently been published by the UAE Cabinet — in 2024, there will be six definite days to look forward to, so it’s never too early to start making plans so you can maximise your vacation time. UAE public holidays in 2024: Confirmed holidays Monday January 1: New Year’s Day. Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3: Eid Al-Fitr. Dhu Al Hijjah 9: Arafat Day. Dhu Al Hijjah 10 to 12: Eid Al-Adha. Muharram 1: Islamic New Year. Rabi’ Al-Awwal 12: Prophet…

ISLAMABAD: In an important diplomatic development, Russia has changed its experienced ambassador in Pakistan Danila V. Ganich. He has been transferred to the Kremlin for the next assignment. Interestingly, Pakistan recently changed its ambassador for Russia when Shafqat Ali Khan was posted as Additional Foreign Secretary in Islamabad. Khalid Jamali has been appointed ambassador to Russia and he is yet to present his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Jamali has reached Moscow. Well-placed diplomatic sources told The News here Monday that Danila Ganich would return to Moscow next month…

The allegations surfaced once again, this time in a BBC Urdu report, which claimed Pakistan sold weapons to two US arms firms, which were then sent onwards to Ukraine. The spokeswoman at the Foreign Office was asked during the weekly presser whether the BBC Urdu report indicated it was a fact that Pakistani weapons were being used in the Ukrainian battlefield, regardless of whether they went through the US or not. “I reaffirm what we have said in the past that Pakistan has not sold weapons to Ukraine or to…