Up to 1,400 people died in July 2024 when Hasina’s government launched a brutal campaign to silence the opposition, according to the United Nations. Hasina lives in self-imposed exile in India, where she fled by helicopter, and has defied an arrest warrant from Dhaka over charges of crimes against humanity. “The investigation team has found […]
“The realization of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan serves the fundamental and long-term interests of both India and Pakistan, is conducive to the peace and stability of the region, and meets the general expectations of the international community,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. At a regular news conference in Beijing, Lin said India […]
India’s rapid rise as the world’s fifth-largest economy has boosted its confidence and clout on the world stage, where it has played an important role in addressing regional crises such as Sri Lanka’s economic collapse and the Myanmar earthquake. But the conflict with Pakistan over Kashmir, which flared up in recent days with exchanges of […]
He remarked that the state’s tourism sector has dealt a severe blow, and once again, Pakistan has managed to bring Kashmir into the international focus. Abdullah further pointed out that “the US, which seems to be keen to inject itself in the role of a moderator, interlocutor”, has also contributed to the internationalization of the […]
Calling the plane a “flying palace,” ABC News, which first reported the story, said the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet gifted from the Qatari royal family would possibly be the most expensive gift ever received by the American government. The controversy around the jet — and Trump’s boast that it was coming “free of charge” — […]
Representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the EU will join Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London for a meeting of the so-called “Weimar+” group. The coalition was set up in February in response to shifting US policy towards the war between Ukraine and Russia, and European security in general under President Donald Trump. […]
Neither side released details after they wrapped up two days of talks in Switzerland. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said a joint statement would be released in Geneva on Monday. Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang said it would contain “good news for the world.” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described […]
Minutes after Donald Trump’s tweet, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also confirmed the development. Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Ishaq Dar wrote on the social media platform X. The […]
“We support the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. It must be implemented without pre-conditions to pave the way for meaningful peace negotiations,” she said on X, formerly Twitter. Von der Leyen posted her message as the leaders of France, Germany, Britain, and Poland were visiting Kyiv to show solidarity for Ukraine and […]
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to confer with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in the Swiss city in the first such talks between the world’s two largest economies since Trump slapped steep new levies on China last month. The exact venue for the weekend-long talks remained shrouded […]
