Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to transfer imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital for medical examination following concerns over his health. A three-judge panel directed that Khan be taken to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours, where he is expected to be assessed by specialist physicians. The court also…
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term after securing 60 percent of the vote, the electoral commission announced on Tuesday. His closest challenger, Brian Mundubile of the NRPUP, received 38 percent. The remaining twelve candidates trailed far behind. Hichilema (64) was gracious in victory. “We are truly humbled by the…
Norway’s King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and placed on two weeks of sick leave, the royal household announced on Monday. Crown Prince Haakon (53) will serve as regent during his father’s absence. The palace said the 89-year-old monarch was hospitalised due to fluid retention in the body requiring medical treatment. Harald has…
Russia has issued a direct warning to the United Kingdom after confirmation that British-made drones were used in strikes targeting military and industrial sites inside Russia. This includes oil refineries and Wildberries logistics warehouses. The Russian Embassy in London published a statement accusing the UK of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis,”…
Zambian authorities have arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. This comes days after a closely contested presidential election that is still being counted. The arrests followed a security operation in Lusaka during which authorities said weapons, ammunition and other military equipment were recovered. Government officials alleged…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if he believes the country is obstructing Washington’s objectives in the Strait of Hormuz. This escalates tensions around the strategically vital waterway and puts pressure on a longtime US partner in the Middle East. Speaking to Fox News journalist Trey Yingst on Monday, Trump was asked…
Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States would “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea. Also citing what he described as Seoul’s refusal to participate in the denuclearisation of Iran and his warm personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the exercises were…
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East envoy, met Hamas’s new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday. In what is described as the first high-level contact between the two sides since a ceasefire agreement was reached last year. A Palestinian official confirmed the talks to the BBC, saying the delegation in Cairo also…
Air raid sirens sounded four times in Kyiv overnight. At least three people have been killed and more than ten others injured across Ukraine in the latest wave of Russian aerial attacks, Ukrainian officials confirmed on Sunday. In Zaporizhzhia, two people died when a Russian guided aerial bomb struck and destroyed a residential house. Regional…
Eleven people have been killed in Israeli strikes across two towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese authorities confirmed. This marks one of the deadliest days of attacks since a framework agreement aimed at reducing hostilities was announced in June. Seven people died in a strike on a house on the outskirts of Ansar in…
