Ukraine said on Sunday that a planned exchange of captured soldiers would start “next week”, after both sides accused each other of trying to thwart and delay the swap. “The start of repatriation activities based on the results of the negotiations in Istanbul is scheduled for next week,” the head of Ukraine’s defence intelligence Kyrylo […]
The move came as part of a broader effort to control overcrowding and ensure safety during the annual Islamic ritual. The Interior Ministry stated that the measure targets both foreign nationals and Saudi residents attempting to perform Hajj without authorisation. Fines of up to $5,000 and possible deportation have been imposed on violators. In addition, […]
State disaster management officials said eight people died in Assam, and nine in Arunachal Pradesh, many of them in landslides as earth loosened by the water slumped into the valley below. Another five people died in a landslide in the neighbouring state of Mizoram, state authorities said. The officials said that six people lost their […]
Health and Family Minister, Catherine Vautrin, made this known on Thursday, where she noted that “The freedom to smoke stops where children’s right to breathe clean air starts.” The rule will also stop students from smoking in front of schools. Anyone who breaks the rule may be fined up to €135 ($154). However, the ban […]
China has criticised a new plan by the United States government to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals, calling the move “political and discriminatory.” The decision, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marked a tightening of visa rules and is expected to impact thousands of students from China and Hong Kong. The announcement, […]
A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected. The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement. “A dozen shell casings used by an […]
Dozens more have been injured and thousands forced to flee their homes in the world’s newest state, said United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, was plunged into a civil war between 2013 and 2018 that left around 400,000 dead and four million displaced. A […]
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump stated that killings motivated by antisemitism must end, declaring that there is no place for such violence in the country. “These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! “Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the United State.” He sympathised with […]
The Vatican had earlier announced that the conclave to elect the new pontiff would begin on Wednesday, May 7. During the period, Cardinals are expected to convene in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the exercise. Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote, with 135 electors expected to participate out of the […]
Just a few months after assuming the title of being the world’s oldest person, Brazilian nun, Inah Lucas, has died at the age of 116.