Pak parliamentary body approves bill to raise number of SC judges to 25
A Pakistan parliamentary panel has approved a controversial bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 17 to 25 despite its disapproval by the opposition lawmakers who termed it an attempt to manipulate the judiciary. ‘The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Act 2024’ which sought to...
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New sanctions target Myanmar’s military suppliers
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government on Wednesday welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the UK and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to the army, which has stepped deadly airstrikes. The army is currently on the defensive against ethnic militias in much of the...
Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone
Iranians will soon be able to get their hands on iPhones 14, 15 and 16 after authorities lifted a ban on new smartphone models by the US tech giant Apple, according to an announcement Wednesday. The ban on new iPhone models had been in place since 2023 but now, the...
UK budget proposes US$ 50b in tax hikes
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds (USD 52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and investment projects to boost growth. In the Labour Party’s first budget since returning to power earlier this year for the first...
N Korea’s top diplomat in Moscow for talks on troop deployment
North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its action in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s arrival followed the Pentagon’s statement that North Korea has deployed about 10,000 troops to Russia to...
S Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear, ICBM tests
South Korea’s military intelligence agency told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and appears to be preparing to test a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States. In a closed-door hearing, the agency also said some advance units of North Korean...
Trump is unstable, obsessed with revenge: Harris
US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a fierce attack on her Republican rival Donald Trump, describing him as “unstable” and “obsessed with revenge” while urging Americans to reject his chaos and division. Making a passionate appeal to her countrymen, Vice President Harris used the last major speech of her campaign...
NY rally was an absolute lovefest: Trump
Urged by some allies to apologise for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an “honour to be involved” in such an event and calling the scene a “lovefest” — the same term he has used to...
