International Desk
Erdogan defends Putin against election meddling claims
President Recept Tayyip Erdogan on Friday defended Russia's Vladimir Putin from allegations of meddling in Turkey's crucial weekend election, reports AFP.
Pakistan social media blackout boosts Khan's momentum
A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has instead fuelled momentum for him, analysts say.
Russia denies claims of Ukrainian 'breakthrough' in Bakhmut
Russia late Thursday denied claims by pro-Moscow bloggers and the head of the Wagner mercenary group that Ukrainian troops had made a breakthrough in the flashpoint city of Bakhmut, reports AFP.
Shehbaz Sharif blasts judiciary for giving 'extraordinary' relief to Imran Khan
Conveying his disappointment towards the judiciary's biased attitude towards Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif slammed the “double standards of justice” and "extraordinary relief" relief given to his rival in corruption cases, reports Geo News.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan gets bill
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan two-week bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a day after the Supreme Court termed his arrest from the IHC premises “invalid and unlawful”.
G-7 talks focus on ways to fortify banks, supply chains as China accuses group of hypocrisy
Bank runs, cyber security and building more reliable supply chains to ensure economic security were among items on the agenda of closed-door financial talks Friday in Japan by the Group of Seven advanced economies, reports AP.
Pakistan on edge as court decides whether ex-PM Imran Khan goes free or is rearrested
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to court on Friday to hear whether he will be shielded from renewed arrest or taken back into custody — a decision that put the government and legions of Khan supporters on edge after days of violent confrontations, reports AP.
Army, 'foreign' fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN report
The Malian army and foreign fighters killed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in central Mali in March 2022, according to a report released on Friday by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), reports AFP.
Pakistan Supreme Court orders Imran Khan’s release
In a major relief for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case has been declared “illegal” by the Supreme Court and authorities have been ordered to release him “immediately”.
'Drone attack on Kremlin can be defined as terror attack attempt on Putin'
Moscow considers Kiev's attempt to attack the Kremlin using drones as an outrageous step which puts Ukraine on a par with the state sponsors of terrorism, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the ATV channel (Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Imran Khan arrest: Why was the ex-PM detained? What happens next?
Protests and rioting have continued across Pakistan a day after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was dragged from a court in the capital Islamabad to an unknown location and his supporters clashed with police across the country, reports Al Jazeera.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Fighting ongoing as ceasefire falters
Israel has continued its attacks on Gaza, killing 21 people, in response to what it says were rockets fired by Palestinian groups, reports Aljazeera.
Trump jokes about sexual abuse verdict, repeats election falsehoods
An unrepentant Donald Trump held firm to past grievances at the first televised town hall of the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, stressing from the moment he took the stage that he has little intention of mounting a more disciplined campaign for his third White House bid, reports Reuters.
Pakistan deploys troops to halt unrest after ex-Prime Minister Khan is ordered held on new charges
Pakistan’s government called out the military Wednesday in areas roiled by deadly violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for another eight days on new corruption charges that outraged his supporters and deepened the country’s political turmoil.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan remanded for 8 days
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan can be held for questioning for eight days, a court ruled Wednesday, a day after the country's popular opposition leader was dragged from a courtroom and arrested, reports AP.