Taliban supporters gather during a protest against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Ghazni on January 26, 2025. — AFP Some 200 Taliban supporters rallied in central Afghanistan on Sunday against the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders. The rally followed the announcement by the ICC on Thursday that chief prosecutor Karim …
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Afghan citizens attend English class near Islamabad on January 22, 2025. — Reuters ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Ever since taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump has taken drastic measures ranging from pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to implementing strict measures on immigration — including the suspension of visa …
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The Travel and Adventure Show 2025 kicked off in New York. At this two-day event, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has set up a Pakistan Pavilion in collaboration with the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and the Consulate General of Pakistan, New York. A total of 13 Pakistani companies, provincial tourism departments, and PTDC have set up their …
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An Afghan Taliban fighter looks on as he stands at the city of Ghazni, Afghanistan August 14, 2021. — Reuters Marko Rubio fears far more Americans are detained in Afghanistan. Says they might impose higher bounty than that of Osama bin Laden. Official does not describe who other Americans hostages may be. WASHINGTON: The United States has threatened bounties on the …
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A missile flies during what state media KCNA says is a test of a strategic cruise missile, at an undisclosed location, January 25, 2025, in this photo released January 26, 2025. — Reuters Underwater-to-surface strategic cruise missiles travel 1,500km. Missiles fly between 7,507 and 7,511 seconds before hitting targets. Pyongyang vows “toughest counteraction” against United States. North Korea conducted a …
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with US Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, US on December 10, 2024. — Reuters Hegseth promises to bring major changes to military Three Republicans join every Democrat in voting no. Nomination rocked by misconduct accusations on Hegseth Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes …
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US tech billionaire and businessman Elon Musk (L) is seen on a large screen as Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, addresses an election campaign rally in Halle, eastern Germany on January 25, 2025. — AFP HALLE: US tech billionaire Elon Musk gave a video address to a campaign rally of Germany’s anti-immigration AfD party …
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This file photo shows the British parliament. — AFP LONDON: The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry into transnational repression in the United Kingdom (UK) to gather evidence from groups and individuals in various countries, including Pakistan, where rights abuses are prevalent. “There is currently no single accepted definition of transnational repression in the UK. It …
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US President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House, as he signs executive orders, in Washington, US, January 23, 2025. — Reuters US President Donald Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs at multiple government agencies on Friday, a person with knowledge of the matter said, eliminating a critical oversight component and clearing the way to replace them …
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South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea on January 23, 2025. — Reuters SEOUL: A Seoul court rejected a second request on Saturday to extend the detention of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt …
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