In the midst of the country’s greatest financial crisis in more than 70 years, a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet with Sri Lanka’s president for discussions to finalize a bailout package, including restructuring debt of roughly $29 billion. On Wednesday, the IMF will make its second such visit to the island […]
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Protests on Afghan slow resettlement in UAE
Many Afghans residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have protested since being evacuated from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in August 2021. They are calling for the expediting of what they perceive to be a long resettlement procedure. According to Reuters, which cited two Afghan residents there, the Afghan protestors on Monday and Tuesday hoisted […]
Angola General Election: Dominant MPLA faces UNITA as tough challenge
Agolans started casting ballots on Wednesday in the democratic history of the oil-rich country, with incumbent president Joao Lourenco. The president is squaring up against charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior. The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party, which has held power for nearly five decades in the oil-rich nation, is […]
Anti Terrorism Charges: Imran Khan’s decision to appear in ATC
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has decided to appear before an anti-terrorism (ATC) court in order to have an extension in his bail. As he has been charged under ATA for speaking against a police and judiciary. The decision has been made by the chairman of PTI and former Prime Minister Imran Khan himself. […]
Incident of communal violence in Hyderabad, Sindh
An incident of communal violence has been reported in Hyderabad, Sindh. On 21 August, allegedly, an despicable incident was reported at Saddar, Hyderabad. A man was accused of sacrilege of the Holy Quran. The horrific scenes turned into a gruesome violence as a large mob gathered there to get hold of that alleged man. Credit […]
Wimbledon supporter sues Australian player
An Australian tennis player named Nick Kyrgios is being sued by a Wimbledon final spectator who he claimed was “drunk out of her mind.” Kyrgios, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the final in July, complained to the referee about the woman, saying she appeared to have consumed “around 700 beers.” Kyrgios will now be […]
International Industrial Security Conference: Prince Saud attends 10th edition of Conference
The governor of the Eastern Province, Prince Saud Bin Naif, will serve as the event’s patron. The 10th International Security Conference & Exhibition, ASIS Middle East 2022, will take place at the Dhahran Expo from November 14–17, 2022, for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Over 5,000 security experts from the security sectors will be […]
Adani buys 29.2% share in NDTV
The Adani Group said in a statement that AMG Media Networks Limited, a division of the Adani group, will indirectly purchase a 29.18% share in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) and make an open offer for a further 26% investment in the media company. A 493-crore open offer was made by Adani companies for a […]