Pakistan has prepared two draft ordinances to impose Rs 200 billion in new taxes, days after it accepted International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) demands to resume a stalled loan programme, an official said on Saturday, reported Dawn.
As the Pentagon’s favorite think tank calls for a swift end to the Ukraine conflict, is the mood shifting in Washington?
Pentagon’s RAND think tank warns Ukraine proxy war must end ASAP
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Watch: Tension in Peru as protestors demanding a new president clash with police
Protests continued in Peru on Saturday after a congressional vote failed in a bid to bring forward presidential elections to December.
Russia may be linked to Stockholm Koran burning – Finnish FM
The Finnish foreign minister has said that Russia may be linked to the burning of the Koran in Stockholm
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Classified docs probe pushes Biden think tank into spotlight
As Joe Biden contemplated his next move in 2017 after decades in government, he considered a familiar path — creating a Washington-based think tank to focus on international affairs and diplomacy. It proved an easy sell and a lucrative one, too.
Soaring prices and smuggling: The Philippines are in an ‘onion crisis’
Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines. As the country hits near-unprecedented levels of inflation sparked by natural disasters and a global fuel crisis, the pantry staple is in high demand at even higher prices. Since December 2022, people…
Iran Says Drone Attack Targets Defense Facility in Isfahan
The Iranian Defense Ministry offered no information on who it suspected carried out the attack
US city disbands police unit involved in fatal beating
A controversial street crime unit in the US whose officers beat a 29-year-old suspect to death was deactivated
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Liverpool’s FA Cup title defense over, loses 2-1 at Brighton
Liverpool has become the latest high-profile club to exit the FA Cup as the defending champions conceded a goal in the second minute of stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Brighton in the fourth round.
Memphis Disbands Police Unit After Fatal Beating As US Protests Grow
The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took place in U.S. cities a day after harrowing video of the attack was released.