All that is left for Pak Army is to ‘murder me’, Imran Khan writes from prison

All that is left for Pak Army is to ‘murder me’, Imran Khan writes from prison

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | PTI | london/islamabad

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has lamented the sorry state of affairs in the country where political leaders like him languish in jail and said all that is left for the powerful military leadership was to “murder” him. In a column for the UK’s ‘Daily Telegraph’ newspaper, penned from the...

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | AP | London

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the UK’s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson — who introduced the requirement for voters to provide ID with a photo when he was in office —...

Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | PTI | london

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership is under severe pressure on Friday as the results of local elections and a crucial by-election poured in overnight, delivering what is being characterised as one of the worst poll outcomes for the governing Conservative Party in 40 years. Rebels from within his party...

Turkiye halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | AP | ankara

Turkiye on Thursday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country’s ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose the measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region.  A Turkish Trade Ministry statement said “export and import transactions in relation...

Hamas sending delegation to Egypt for further ceasefire talks

Saturday, 04 May 2024 | AP | beirut

Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza.   After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the cease-fire...

Solomon Islands pro-Beijing PM won’t keep his job following polls

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 | AP | melbourne

Solomon Islands pro-Beijing Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday withdrew from the contest to remain head of the strategically important South Pacific island nation’s government following general elections two weeks ago that are central to the US-China rivalry in the region. Sogavare has been re-elected to the parliament. But he told...

Deepfake of principal's voice is latest case of AI being used for harm

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 | AP | Washington

The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice. The case is yet another reason why everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about...

Top Chinese scientist expelled over corruption allegations

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 | AP | BEIJING

China’s top scientist, who developed the first inactivated COVID-19 vaccine at the height of the pandemic in the country in 2020, has been dismissed from Parliament for alleged corruption. Yang Xiaoming, the chairman of China National Pharmaceutical Group’s vaccine subsidiary China National Biotec Group (CNBG), has been stripped of his membership...

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