International

Special Desk An artist took 8-months to give way to his creativity and it has earned $62m (£45m) for charity. The world’s largest painting, which was created by British artist Sacha Jafri, was sold for £45m to raise funds. Jafri spent eight months painting the 1,600 sq m (17,000 sq …

Special Desk Australia has declared a natural disaster in large swaths of New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rains force thousands to evacuate. Local authorities are urging people not to drive through flooded areas as they could get easily swept away by the strong currents. Rains have been inundating communities, …

Special Desk IN the first high-level talks after Biden administration came to power, US and Chinese officials have exchanged sharp criticisms in Alaska. China said the US was exhibiting a “Cold War mentality,” and US said Beijing’s actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan were concerning. Top diplomats from both …

Special Desk Kim Yo-jong, sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has warned US as US president Joe Biden prepares to set out his Korean policy. In remarks on state media, Kim Yo-jong criticised the US and South Korea for conducting joint military exercises. Her comments come a day …

Special Desk Facebook will pay to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia for journalism. The deal comes weeks after Australia passed world-first law aimed at making tech platforms to pay for news content they use. Though News Corp has not disclosed the value of the three-year contract in Australia but the …

Woman sprayed pepper-spray on driver’s face  Key accused woman arrested Special Desk Two women allegedly harassed a cab driver in California when he asked them to wear a mask while the ride was going on. Subhakar Khadka had immigrated to California seven years ago leaving his family in Nepal. He …

 China asks Myanmar to save Chinese factories Special Desk In what can be said a ‘blood day’, at least 14-protesters were reportedly killed in clashes in Myanmar’s Yangon city as politicians ousted by the military coup called for revolution. Security forces opened fire in Hlaing Tharyar where some protesters fought …

Special Desk IN a new move the China’s legislature has approved a resolution to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system. The latest Chinese move follows a series of measures that have tightened Beijing’s grip on Hong Kong, including the passing of a national security law and a crackdown on activists and …

Special Desk Discussions have been held for safety of Christians in Iraq. Pope Francis discussed the issue with one of most powerful Shia figures, Ali al-Sistani, in a landmark trip made by the Pope. In Iraq, Christians have been hit by waves of violence over the years. The office of …

Special Desk In a first such move Italy became the first European Union country to block export of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia. The bloc’s new regulations allow exports to be stopped if the company providing the vaccines has failed to meet its obligations to the EU and Italy used these …