Varanasi/Bengaluru, India – A festive atmosphere engulfed Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities situated on the banks of the river Ganga. It was the week Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the new temple to the Hindu deity Ram where the 16th century Babri Masjid once stood in the city of…
Pakistani voters head to the polls on Thursday amid a deep-seated economic crisis. Inflation is hovering at 30 percent, close to 40 percent of people live below the poverty line, and the debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has climbed to 72 percent. Pakistan’s new government will have to contend with…
Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the presidential election to December 15 in a chaotic vote that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed from the chamber as they debated President Macky Sall’s earlier decision to delay the crucial election. Sall announced on Saturday that the election, which was…
As the war enters its 713th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Fighting Four people were killed and at least one injured after Russia shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said. France summoned Alexey Meshkov, the Russian ambassador…
Solo, Indonesia – For more than 40 years, Sarti has been cycling his pedicab around the streets of the Indonesian city of Surakarta, or Solo. It’s a tough job, especially in the relentless heat, and the wiry 67-year-old’s muscles strain as he pushes on the pedals to manoeuvre his vehicle…
NewsFeed Buckingham Palace says King Charles is undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer. In a statement, the palace said the diagnosis was confirmed while the king was being treated last month for a separate health issue. Published On 5 Feb 20245 Feb 2024 Check out our Latest News…
NewsFeed It’s been a year since Syria’s ‘miracle baby’, Afraa was born under the rubble of her home after an earthquake. Now, one year, after losing her parents and siblings, she turns one. Published On 5 Feb 20245 Feb 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook…
Bin Mubarak replaces Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed amid rising tensions as Houthi rebels attack Red Sea shipping, triggering US and British reprisal strikes. Yemen’s internationally recognised government has named Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as the new prime minister in a surprise appointment. Bin Mubarak replaces Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed at…
Protests erupt in Senegal after the president indefinitely postpones elections. Senegalese President Macky Sall made a surprise announcement on Saturday – indefinitely postponing elections scheduled this month. He cited controversy surrounding the disqualification of some presidential candidates. The opposition has accused Sall of trying to cling to power, and protests…
Panel to be led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who will work with European research organisations. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the creation of an independent panel to assess the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The aid agency has been under fire…
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