UN’s Af female staff get threats, Taliban probe on
FILE – The United Nations flag flies on a stormy day at the U.N. during the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) ISLAMABAD: The…
Deal unlikelyto satisfy either side: Vance
US V-P JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to satisfy either side, and any peace deal will likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv “unhappy.”…
Report: China detains diplomat for questioning after trip abroad
Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential future foreign minister, has been taken away by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Liu…
Xi looks to tighten grip after scandals shake military elite
Outwardly, China’s military has never been stronger. Its naval ships venture farther across the oceans. Its nuclear force grows by about 100 warheads every year. Its military flights around Taiwan…
Zelensky wins EU, Nato backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won backing from Europe and Nato on Sunday as he rallied diplomatic support ahead of a Russia-US summit this week where Kyiv fears Vladimir Putin and…
Watch: Buildings collapse after 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey; tremors felt in Istanbul
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Sunday, causing damage in the country’s northwestern Balıkesir province. The tremors were felt as far as 200 kilometres south in Istanbul, according…
‘Crime, murder, and death’: Trump slams Federal Reserve’s $3.1B renovation spending, vows to make capital ‘beautiful again’
US President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the Federal Reserve’s ongoing headquarters renovations, ahead of a Monday press conference where he plans to address “crime and the beautification” of Washington,…
Flying longer
Air India pilots can now work until they are 65. This makes rules the same for both Air India and Vistara, which are now owned by the Tatas. One reason…