International

Special Desk The poll results have come and Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have narrowly won the country’s federal elections, defeating Chancellor Angela Merkel’s the party. As per the primary results the SPD secured 26.0% of the vote, while the ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.5%. The Greens achieved the …

Special Desk IN what could be said as a significant development in the strained relations between north and south Korea, Kim Yo Jong sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has shown willingness to talk to South Korea. IN what is being seen as a step towards ending the Korean …

Special Desk The new PM Najib Mikati has urged Lebanon’s people to put their trust in his government. Mikati acknowledged that some Lebanese would struggle to put their faith in him and his government as he seeks to help his economically shattered country. This because so many politicians have failed …

Special Desk Ballots have been locked and despite a clear drop in support, Vladimir Putin is looking to retain majority in parliamentary election. An exit poll predicted a resounding victory for the ruling party. Kremlin’s most vocal critics were barred from running in the election, and there have been numerous …

Special Desk A Constitutional Court has rejected former President Jacob Zuma arguments. South Africa’s top court has ruled that Zuma had failed in his attempt to have his 15-month jail sentence for failing to attend a corruption inquiry overturned. The sentence was handed down in June this year after Zuma …

The World Bank’s updated Groundswell report released today finds that climate change, an increasingly potent driver of migration, could force 216 million people across six world regions to move within their countries by 2050. Hotspots of internal climate migration could emerge as early as 2030 and continue to spread and intensify by …

Special Desk Apprehending they may not be allowed to play the female players of the Afghanistan’s junior national soccer team crossed border and entered Pakistan, reports said. The team had spent the past month in hiding amid fears of a crackdown on women’s rights by the Taliban that took over …

Special Desk US pop star Britney Spears who is fighting a legal battle to end her conservatorship, has now announced her engagement to her long-time boyfriend, Sam Asghari. To announce their engagement the singer posted a video of them showing off the ring on social media platform. The 39-year-old pop …

Special Desk IN a world’s first such case a health minister is currently facing probe for mishandling of pandemic management. Former health minister of France, Agnès Buzyn, is facing investigation over the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Buzyn served in office from 2017 until 2020. Prosecutors looking into government failings …

Special Desk Its over an year now that previous administration had quit following Beirut explosion, a new government has finally taken over in Lebanon. The PM is now Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s richest man, a position he held twice before. His appointment, along with the naming of a new cabinet, ends …