WorldJan 18, 2024
MPs request 'urgent' meeting with security minister after 'threat to life warnings' given to UK Sikhs
Reports of death threats against Sikhs in the UK are grabbing headlines. A group of British MPs has requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of Defense in this regard.
A report recently emerged that West Midlands Police had issued Osman Warnings in March to three members of a family, meaning their lives were in danger and although there is information but not enough evidence to make an arrest.
An inquiry is also being demanded regarding the death of Sikh activist Avtar Singh Khanda. Khanda died last year after a sudden illness. According to information, Labour MPs Preet Kaur Gill, Afzal K
WorldJan 18, 2024
Pakistan retaliated against Iran, carried out airstrikes on terrorist bases
Pakistan has retaliated against terrorist positions in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province late on Wednesday night.
This air strike was carried out by penetrating 48 km inside the border of Iran. For this, fighter jets and drones were used. Pakistan claims that it killed many terrorists in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan. However, Iran said that 9 people, including 4 children and 3 women, were killed in Pakistan's airstrikes and none of them were Iranian citizens.
In less than 48 hours of the air strike by Iran, Pakistan retaliated under operational procedures. Late on Tuesday, Iran attacked the po
WorldJan 16, 2024
The first refugee MP to reach the Parliament of New Zealand. Resigned
The first refugee MP to reach the Parliament of New Zealand. has resigned Golriz Gehraman, 42, is accused of stealing three times from two clothing stores, one in Auckland and the other in Wellington.
Gehraman made history in 2017 by becoming the first refugee to join the New Zealand government, who is now facing a police investigation in theft cases.
Gehraman said in response to the allegations against him that I have disappointed many people, I am very sorry for it. Gehraman fled Iran as a child with her family, who were granted political asylum in New Zealand. His resignation on Tuesday w
WorldJan 15, 2024
German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in a protest against fuel subsidy cuts
Farmers have clogged Berlin streets with their tractors, honking their horns in protest at a plan to scrap tax breaks on thediesel they use.
It's the climax of a week of protests that has tapped into wider discontent with Germany's government. Columns of tractors rolled into the capital ahead of the demonstration Monday at the landmark Brandenburg Gate.
Over the past week, farmers have blocked highway entrances and slowed traffic across Germany with their protests, intent on pushing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to abandon the planned cuts entirely.
They're not satisfied with concessi
WorldJan 15, 2024
Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The move on Monday leaves Taiwan with 12 diplomatic allies around the world.
Taiwan now has official ties with 11 countries and the Vatican. Seven are in Latin America and the Caribbean, three are in the Pacific Islands and one is in Africa.
WorldJan 12, 2024
US-Britain launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The air strikes on Yemen by America and Britain have been criticized by the leaders of Yemen's Houthi movement.
According to a report published on a houthi-backed website, bombs were dropped on Yemen's capital Sana'a, the coastal province of Al-Hudaydah, the northern province of Saada, Hajja, Dhamar and Taez. According to the report, apart from Dilmi Air Base, Hudaydah and Hajjah airports were also targeted in the attack.
This morning, a faction of Houthi fighters released a statement on Al-Masriha TV broadcast by their spokesman Yahya Yaha Sariya. This statement is also posted on X.
WorldJan 12, 2024
The UK prime minister is in Kyiv to announce a new support package for Ukraine
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support, including an increase in military funding, a statement from his office said.
Sunak is expected to announce an increase in military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year to 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion), the statement said.
WorldJan 10, 2024
Amalija Knavs, mother of former first lady Melania Trump, dies
Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died. Trump announced the death late Tuesday without disclosing the cause.
Melania Trump sponsored her parents' immigration to the United States, and they took the oath of office to become citizens at a New York City courthouse in 2018.
The Slovenian immigrants, a former car dealer and textile factory worker, had been living in the U.S. as permanent residents.
WorldJan 09, 2024
Spain makes face masks mandatory in hospitals and clinics after a spike in respiratory illnesses
Spain's government says face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses.
Health Minister Monica Garcia said late Monday that it was a simple and necessary measure.
Spain's hospitals have come under immense pressure in recent weeks following a spike in cases of flu, COVID-19 and other bronchial problems.
Garcia's ministry decided to impose the measure after failing to reach an agreement with regional health authorities, many of whom argued that mask use should be recommended but not obligatory.
Six regions have alre