Climate protesters target TotalEnergies’ UK headquarters By: Agencies on June 28, 2023Climate change campaigners targeted the UK headquarters of oil giant TotalEnergies with paint Tuesday, protesting the French firm’s alleged human rights violations in the construction of a contentious oil pipeline in Uganda. Supporters of the Just Stop Oil activist organisation sprayed black paint in the lobby of the company’s headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf district, […]
Greek far-right makes vote comeback By: AFP on June 28, 2023The far right has made a dramatic return to Greek politics, swept back on a wave of anger over the name deal on North Macedonia and the enduring power of a locked up neo-Nazi leader. For the first time since the restoration of democracy nearly 50 years ago, Greek voters on Sunday sent not just […]
Rescuers recover six bodies of plane crash victims in eastern Indonesia By: Agencies on June 28, 2023Rescuers on Tuesday managed to recover six bodies of the victims from a small plane that crashed in the mountainous area in Indonesia’s eastern province of Highland Papua last Friday. Marinus Ohoirat, chief operating officer of the Jayapura search and rescue agency, told Xinhua that the plane was completely burned with all people on board […]
Rainwater harvesting helps Soon Valley communities cope with water needs By: Mian Aamir on June 28, 2023Dotted with scenic lakes, and overlooked by mighty mountains, the eye-catching Soon valley attracts thousands of tourists from across the country every year. The glistening waters of serene Uchali, Khabeji, and Jahalar, lakes, surrounded by lush green farmlands, prompt tourists in troves to visit this far-flung destination despite an ordinary tourism infrastructure. But the purpose […]
Russia executed 77 civilian detainees in Ukraine: UN By: AFP on June 28, 2023Russia has summarily executed 77 civilians being held in arbitrary detention during its war in Ukraine, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. Since Russia began its invasion in February last year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has documented 864 individual cases of arbitrary detention by Russia, many of which also […]
Journalists vow to become voice of Kashmiris By: APP on June 28, 2023Senior Kashmiri journalists on Tuesday vowed to become the voice of Kashmiris at a time when the media in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was totally chocked by Indian government and was not allowed to report ground realities. Speaking at a conference, while pointing out various shortcomings in structuring appropriate narratives on Kashmir, […]
Gabon to hold elections on August 26: govt By: APP on June 28, 2023Oil-rich Gabon will hold presidential, legislative and local elections on August 26, the west African country said Tuesday, with President Ali Bongo Ondimba strong favourite to win against a divided opposition. Bongo has not yet said whether he will stand again, but he is widely expected to run for re-election. His powerful Gabonese Democratic Party […]
Medical aid provided as many pilgrims suffer heat exhaustion By: APP on June 28, 2023A large number of pilgrims including men and women, taking part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, were found suffering from heat exhaustion and provided emergency medical aid as the temperature on Tuesday touched 45 C mark in Arafat. Basically, heat exhaustion is a heat-related illness that can occur after a person is exposed to high […]
The Debt Trap By: Daily Times on June 28, 2023After enjoying an infinitesimal small detour from the tried-and-tested bonhomie with the IMF, the ruling government is back at throwing everything in its treasury to curry favours. Going by the beaming visuals of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as he blows dust off every trick in the playbook to woo the Fund for the release of […]
Urban Flooding By: Daily Times on June 28, 2023The recent rain-related incidents in Punjab, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 20 lives, once again, serve as a grim reminder of the need for improved infrastructure and effective governance. These deaths caused by electrocution, drowning, and lightning are not isolated incidents but rather indicative of a failed model of Urban development and […]