Jubilee News Desk British journalist Dom Phillips and a Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira disappeared in the Javari, one of the remotest corners of the Amazon near the border with Peru. Pereira, a long-time defender of Indigenous rights who formerly worked for Funai, (Brazil’s government Indigenous rights agency) had reportedly …
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Explosion in garment store killed several in Bangladesh
Special Desk At least 34 people are reportedly killed and many others are injured in a fire and explosion at a garments shipping container depot near the city of Chittagong, in Bangladesh. Death toll from the fire has risen to 34. More than 300 people are injured, said Elias Chowdhury, …
Read More »A Russian soldier jailed for war crime
Special Desk A 21-year-old Russian tank commander has been sentenced for life for killing a civilian. The judgement comes from a court in Ukraine for a trial since the invasion started. Russia, meanwhile, has said that it was concerned for the Russian soldier and would look at options to defend …
Read More »No outside intervention please: Putin to the world
Special Desk IN what is being seen as ‘yet again’ warning from Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Ukrain-Russia war, a “lightning-fast” response, has been promised if any outsider tries to intervene in to the war between the two. The Russian president has repeatedly warned foreign leaders against interfering with the …
Read More »Extreme heat in India & Pakistan, scientists link with climate change
Dr . Seema Javed A dangerous heatwave hitting South Asia this week – comparable to heatwaves in 2015 that killed at least 4,500 in 2015. the temperatures in South Asia are likely to be reaching their highest. A deadly heatwave is building across India and Pakistan – home to around …
Read More »Minister temporarily steps down for husband’s health care
Special Desk Here is an example of family first. A Belgian minister has decided to temporarily step down from her post to take care of her ailing husband. The Belgian foreign minister Sophie Wilmes took this decision and said she will temporarily step down to care for her husband, who …
Read More »How India can get back on track to meet renewables targets
According to a new report by JMK Research and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), India set to miss the 2022 solar target by 27% due to lagging rooftop installations. India is projected to fall well short of its target for 2022 of having 100 gigawatts (GW) …
Read More »Shehbaz Sharif is new Pakistan PM
Special Desk Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. Shehbaz Sharif secured a majority with 174 votes in the 342-member house on Monday to become the PM after Imran Khan lost the vote of confidence day before, interestingly with 174 votes against …
Read More »Political turmoil in Pakistan, new PM soon
Jubilee News Desk With Imran Khan bowled out by 174 votes in opposition at the no-confidence motion, Pakistan is in for a political turmoil. Imran Khan is the first Prime Minister in Pakistan to be voted out in the country’s history with a no-confidence motion. No prime minister in Pakistan’s …
Read More »IN Pakistan: Imran and opposition on the political ‘pitch’
Jubilee News Desk Pakistan’s present political crisis has something different from the past. The prime minister called for early election and wants opposition to accept it but the opposition is saying their bid to move no-confidence for PM has been foiled unconstitutionally. Also, while in the past governments got displaces …
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