International Desk
Imran Khan dismissed as Pakistan PM
Imran Khan was dismissed Sunday as Pakistan's prime minister after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament following weeks of political turmoil.
Saudi Arabia to allow 1 million hajj pilgrims this year
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two years of drastically pared-down pilgrimages.
Imran Khan to face no-trust vote
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and called for lawmakers to return in two days, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership.
False accusations of Moscow of killing civilians in Bucha
The Western state leaders, the Kyiv regime, and mass media have been promoting allegations that Russia committed mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha-based exclusively on video footage, taken by the Ukrainian National Police, and a few images.
Russia pledge to deescalate in Ukraine leaves West cold
Russia pledged to scale down fighting around Kyiv and a second major city following peace talks on Tuesday that Ukraine's leader said showed “positive” signs, but Western allies made clear their doubts over Moscow's intentions.
Biden says 'not walking back' suggestion Putin should leave power
Biden says 'not walking back' suggestion Putin should leave power
Russia, Ukraine set for face-to-face peace talks
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will resume face-to-face peace talks as soon as Monday, probing whether a near-stalemate in fighting has forced Moscow to temper its demands.
Biden says 'butcher' Putin 'cannot remain in power'
US President Joe Biden on Saturday castigated Vladimir Putin over the month-old war in Ukraine, bluntly calling the Russian leader "a butcher" who "cannot remain in power".
On invasion milestone, Ukraine urges solidarity as Western leaders gather
Ukraine's leader called for solidarity on Thursday, a month since Russia's invasion began, warning he would see who sells out at summits in Europe where bolstering sanctions and NATO is planned but restrictions on energy could prove divisive. Reports Reuters.
Chinese plane crashes with 133 on board
A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 133 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province, Chinese officials have confirmed.
Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine crisis
US President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on Friday to meet with President Andrzej Duda for discussions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said Sunday.
Ukraine refuses to give up Mariupol
Ukraine has rejected an ultimatum to surrender the besieged port city of Mariupol to Russian forces, its deputy prime minister told Ukrainian media Monday.
China on the right side of history over Ukraine war: foreign minister
China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will tell, and its position is in line with the wishes of most countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
Hypersonic missiles used in Ukraine: Russia
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had destroyed a large underground depot for missiles and aircraft ammunition in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region using hypersonic missiles, the Interfax news agency reported.
Putin lays out demands to end war
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed his demands for ending the conflict in Ukraine with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a phone call on Thursday, reports the Insider quoting the BBC.