Five European countries – including Britain, France and Germany – accused Russia of “poisoning” opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison in 2024 using a “rare toxin”, on Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. “The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin,” […]
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Pakistan, allies voice concern over humanitarian emergency in Gaza
Eight Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, on Friday expressed concern at the “deteriorating” humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip – exacerbated by severe weather conditions – and stressed the need to immediately initiate and scale up early recovery efforts. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Qatar, Indonesia, Jordan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and […]
Gaza security force to include countries Israel ‘comfortable with’, says US
An international security force to be put in place in Gaza under a ceasefire agreement will have to be made up of countries that Israel is “comfortable with”, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday during a visit to Israel. Rubio added that the future of governance in Gaza still needs to be […]
Top 5 countries for raising kids
Rankings of the world’s most liveable countries can be useful for people looking to relocate. With children, however, there are more factors to consider than, say, average income or economic stability. You might be interested in local children’s health or happiness, educational quality, family leave policies, or even which countries have the most green space […]
COP27: More than 25 countries band together to keep forest promise
More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030, and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts. The first meeting of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, chaired by Ghana and the […]
Amin says govt to use ERF to create 100,000 nature jobs
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Friday said that Pakistan was investing in ecosystem restoration through the Ecosystem Restoration Fund (ERF) which was launched last year and would be used to create 100,000 nature jobs. He was addressing a webinar as part of a series of events, organised […]
Pakistan adopts economic diplomacy to attract FDI, NA told
The National Assembly on Friday was informed that the government introduced economic diplomacy to attract foreign investment and promote trade relations with other countries. During the question hour, Parliamentary Secretary on Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas said that the commercial attaché had been given the message that their responsibilities were to earn revenue for the country. […]
Global life expectancy up 5.5 years since 2000: WHO
Global life expectancy grew by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning though that unequal income and access to healthcare translates into far shorter lives for many. The UN health agency also stressed significant gender differences in life expectancy worldwide. On average, a child born in 2016 can expect […]