Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani in Abu Dhabi with the President of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed during his official visit. on Jun 5, 2024 [FILE PHOTO] Sat 24 August 2024: The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of a Taliban-appointed diplomat as the ambassador of Afghanistan, a UAE official said yesterday, making the […]
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Sat 24 August 2024: On Ukraine’s Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that the conflict initiated by Moscow has now come back to haunt Russia. Speaking from the Sumy region, Zelenskyy reflected on the ongoing war, which began 913 days ago, and its impact on both nations. Zelenskyy Vows Retaliation: ‘Ukrainian Response Will Reach Any […]
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Sat 24 August 2024: Heightened tensions between Israel and Iran could incur ‘significant additional military spending’ for Israel, further straining its finances. Last week, Fitch Ratings downgraded Israel’s credit score from A+ to A. Fitch cited the continued war in Gaza and heightened geopolitical risks as key drivers. The agency also kept Israel’s outlook as “negative”, meaning […]
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Sat 24 August 2024: A European warship successfully rescued 25 crew members of the Greek-owned oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea following a series of attacks on Wednesday. The tanker, carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil, was first targeted by gunfire from two small boats 77 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port of […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: Russian special forces stormed a high-security prison in the southwestern Volgograd region, neutralizing four inmates after a dramatic hostage situation unfolded. The prisoners, who identified as Islamic State (IS) militants, had seized control of the IK-19 Surovikino facility, taking several guards hostage. Videos published on Russian social media appeared to show […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: Ukraine has seized more Russian territory in two weeks than Russia has seized in Ukraine all year. Reinforcements sent by Moscow failed to stop a Ukrainian surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region during its second week, creating a dilemma for the Kremlin – to further tap Russia’s invasion force in Ukraine […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: Bangladesh’s transitional government announced on Thursday the cancellation of diplomatic passports for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other top officials from her administration. This decision follows Hasina’s resignation and escape to India on August 5 after weeks of intense student-led protests. The Home Ministry declared that Hasina, her former Cabinet […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed Thursday for $16.5 million to scale up its mpox response in East and Southern Africa. Children and vulnerable communities are on the verge of an expanding outbreak of mpox in the region as confirmed cases have been detected across Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: More than 80 per cent of buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, a UN official has stated. In an interview with Al Qahera News yesterday, Assistant Secretary-General of the UN, Dr Abdallah Al-Dardari, added that the devastation includes UN-built structures, such as the desalination plant in Khan Yunis, which cost $55 […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: A fraction of available aid has passed through the Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan’s hunger-ravaged Darfur region this week following a move by the Sudanese army to lift a ban on deliveries temporarily, Reuters has reported. The army’s rival in Sudan’s devastating 16-month-old civil war, the Rapid Support Forces militia, controls […]
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