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Police tape outlines a perimeter, in Maple street, near a tribute for the victims of a knife attack in Southport, Britain, August 2, 2024. — Reuters LONDON: Indian nationals have emerged as the nationality with the largest percentage increase in convictions for sexual offences in the UK amid a wider surge in foreigners being sentenced for such crimes over the …

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization declaration issued today (Monday)reaffirms Pakistan’s position on terrorism, unequivocally condemning all forms and manifestations of this global menace. The SCO emphasized that double standards in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable. It strongly condemned the attacks on the Jaffer Express and the school bus in Khuzdar. The declaration called for comprehensive and effective measures to combat …

US President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. — Reuters  Trump calls US-India trade relationship ‘one sided’ Believes they should have reduced tariffs years ago. “It’s getting late”, says Trump on Indian tariffs. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to …

  Proposing the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted five principles for the Initiative: to adhere to sovereign equality, to abide by international rule of law, to practice multilateralism, to advocate the people-centered approach, and to focus on taking real actions. Reforming and improving the current global governance …

US President Donald Trump speaks as he signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US February 4, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to justify the success of their drugs intended to treat Covid. He said there is disagreement on whether the drugs saved lives. “With CDC …

Afghan men search for their belongings amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan around midnight, in Dara Mazar, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 1, 2025. — Reuters More than 800 people are dead and over 2,500 injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the rugged eastern region of Afghanistan, the region’s …

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. — Reuters  TIANJIN: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus summit in Tianjin, calling for a more just and equitable global governance system. “I look forward to working with all countries for …

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to accelerate the creation of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) development bank during the annual summit in Tianjin, aiming to broaden the group’s influence and scope. “Amid increasing global complexity and turbulence, member states face growing security and development challenges,” Xi said in his opening remarks on Monday. He pledged $1.4 billion in loans …

Lifeguards walk through a flooded street, following heavy rainfalls, in Valkenburg, Netherlands, July 15, 2021. — Reuters The Netherlands has emerged as a world leader in protecting land from rising waters, investing up to 1.3 billion euros each year to maintain an extensive system of dikes, polders, canals, windmills, concrete barriers and embankments that keep floods at bay, The News …

Around 622 people have died and more than 1,500 were injured in a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, officials reported on Monday. Helicopters have been deployed to evacuate the wounded as rescue teams search through the rubble for survivors. The disaster is expected to further strain Afghanistan’s already limited resources, as the country continues to face ongoing humanitarian crises, …