Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram | Religion News

Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram | Religion News

Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least 32 people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups in northwestern Pakistan, officials say. The violence overnight on Saturday…

IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s .9bn bailout, but warns of risks | Business and Economy News

IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks | Business and Economy News

Global lender says it will release about $333m to crisis-hit nation as signs of economic recovery emerge. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout but warned that the South Asian island nation’s economy remains vulnerable. The global lender said on Saturday that…

‘It’s a joke’: 0bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29 | Climate News

‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29 | Climate News

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt. Negotiations at the COP29 climate conference have extended into overtime after an offer by wealthy countries to provide $250bn a year in climate financing for developing countries was roundly rejected. The…

World Chess Championship final 2024: Schedule, format, prize money, players | Sport News

World Chess Championship final 2024: Schedule, format, prize money, players | Sport News

EXPLAINER All the details about the biggest two weeks in the global chess calendar as a young Indian grandmaster takes on the Chinese world champion. The attention of the world’s chess aficionados will turn towards Singapore from Monday, as the city-state gears up to host the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE)…

Old is gold: Why Bollywood is turning to re-releases amid string of flops | Cinema News

Old is gold: Why Bollywood is turning to re-releases amid string of flops | Cinema News

New Delhi, India – When Raghav Bikhchandani found out on social media that Gangs of Wasseypur, the acclaimed Indian blockbuster released in 2012, was all set to hit the theatres in New Delhi again, he knew he could not miss it this time and even alerted several film clubs and…

Afghanistan: Caught between climate change and global indifference | Climate Crisis

Afghanistan: Caught between climate change and global indifference | Climate Crisis

The world is facing a climate crisis, and few nations are feeling its impact more acutely than Afghanistan. It is currently ranked seventh on the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index of countries most vulnerable and least prepared to adapt to climate change. Afghanistan’s population is caught in a vicious cycle…

Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US | Business and Economy News

Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US | Business and Economy News

Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. On Wednesday authorities charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani…

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

The military has not elaborated on the details of the operation, which comes after a series of deadly attacks. Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz…