Stop hiring relatives: Taliban tell govt officials that their job is not family business
The order comes following allegations that inexperienced staff are being employed based on their personal choices
WATCH: Indian Embassy at London High commission puts up huge Tiranga after Khalistan supporters attack the Tricolour
The tricolour flying atop the Indian High Commission in London was pulled down by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags and chanting pro-Khalistani slogans on Sunday, triggering outrage in India
‘Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz out to kill me’: Imran Khan
Former PM and PTI chief Imran Khan warned the Pakistan government to 'show restraint' else 'the game will get out of hands'
Russia's Asia pivot spurs boom in demand for Chinese classes
The boom in demand for Chinese lessons in Russia illustrates the country's pivot towards Asia as tensions build between Moscow and the West
US condemns attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco; pledges to defend safety, security
Visuals shared online show a huge mob brandishing Khalistan flags mounted on wooden poles, using them to smash glass doors and windows of the consulate building
Syria GDP to shrink another 2.3% due to earthquake: World Bank
The earthquake and its aftershocks killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria, and displaced millions more
Six Oath Keepers militia members convicted over US Capitol attack
In the third trial focused on the Oath Keepers, seen as central to planning and carrying out the violent insurrection, four members were found guilty of conspiracy to disrupt Congress, which can bring 20 years in prison
US accuses Beijing, Moscow of 'encouraging' North Korea missile launches
US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield slammed Beijing and Moscow for refusing 'to engage in good-faith diplomacy,' and charged that their 'obstructionism in the Council encourages North Korea to launch ballistic missiles with impunity'
Sacked Facebook moderators sue Meta in Kenya
Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, is seeking to slash its workforce by around a quarter inside six months as the tech sector endures bumpy times with Facebook, which became Meta in late 2021, notably battling a slowdown in online advertising
French govt survives no-confidence votes in pension fight
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne incensed the opposition last week by announcing the government would impose a controversial pension reform without a vote in parliament, sparking accusations of anti-democratic behaviour
Pakistan Economic Crisis: 'Technical reasons' behind IMF deal delay, says Pak minister
The clarification by Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar came hours after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rubbished claims that it has attached nuclear-programme-related strings for the revival of Pakistan's much-anticipated bailout programme that has been stalled for months
Pakistan: PTI chief Imran Khan's nephew arrested in Islamabad
The raft of arrests was the latest amid the mounting cases filed against Imran Khan, the chief of the main opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
IMF approves USD 3 billion in financial assistance for Sri Lanka
The IMF's board also confirmed it has approved the loan, which clears the way for the release of funds and kicks off a four-year programme designed to shore up the South Asian nation's economy
Joe Biden issues first veto, overriding Republican investment bill
Biden tweeted that the bill would threaten 'retirement savings by making it illegal to consider risk factors.' Republicans say the so-called ESG factors amount to political interference
EU extends Iran sanctions to judges, clerical council
The individuals, including clerics, judges and a broadcaster, are accused of playing leading roles in Iran's brutal crackdown on anti-government protests
US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of Donald Trump
Trump would become the first former or sitting president to ever be charged with a crime if an indictment is filed, a move that would send shockwaves through the 2024 White House race, in which Trump is running to regain office
Vladimir Putin tells Xi Jinping that Russia ready to discuss China's Ukraine plan
The summit between the Russian president and the Chinese leader comes as China seeks to portray itself as a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict
After sacking 18,000 employees, Amazon plans to cut 9,000 more jobs
This time around, the job cuts will hit profitable areas for the company including its cloud computing unit AWS and its burgeoning advertising business. Twitch, the gaming platform Amazon owns, will also see some layoffs
EU agrees 2-billion-euro ammunition plan for Ukraine
Meeting in Brussels, defence and foreign ministers backed an initiative that aims to provide Ukraine with one million shells in the next 12 months as well as replenish EU stocks
All That Glitters is Gold: China's huge gold deposit in Shandong worth $3 billion
An estimated gold reserve of 50 tonnes has been unearthed at the Xilaokou gold mine in eastern China’s Shandong province. This deposit, which consists of high-quality gold ore, will help the country in increasing its gold reserves