Major bridge collapses in Baltimore after cargo ship rams into pylon By: AFP on March 27, 2024A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed early on Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, sending multiple vehicles and people plunging into the frigid harbour below. Dramatic footage showed a 300-metre vessel hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing the steel-built structure crashing into the Patapsco River. Lights from what […]
Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US By: Reuters on March 27, 2024WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London’s High Court said the US must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. US prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial on 18 counts, all bar one under the Espionage Act, over […]
Israel team leaves Doha as truce talks hit snags By: Agencies on March 27, 2024Israel has recalled its negotiators from Doha after deeming mediated talks on a Gaza truce “at a dead end” due to demands by Hamas, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. The official, who is close to the Mossad spymaster heading up the talks, accused Hamas’ Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar of sabotaging the diplomacy “as […]
UNSC demands immediate Gaza ceasefire for first time By: Agencies on March 26, 2024The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian fighters Hamas and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages after the United States abstained from the vote. The remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution, which was proposed by the 10 elected members of the body. Washington […]
Kyiv endures a third bombardment in 5 days on March 26, 2024Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days and also targeted other regions Monday as Moscow escalated its aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities while the front line in the war remains largely stationary. Nine people were injured in the morning strike on the Ukrainian capital, the Ukraine Rescue Service said. The […]
First lunar eclipse of 2024 today By: inp on March 25, 2024The first lunar eclipse of 2024 will be observed tomorrow (March 25). However, this lunar eclipse will not be witnessed in Pakistan and least shadow of the earth will cover the moon. The said lunar eclipse also known as Penumbral Lunar Eclipse don’t cover major portion of moon but fades it light slightly. The lunar […]
UN chief decries ‘horror and starvation’ in Gaza By: AFP on March 25, 2024Heavy fighting raged in Gaza on Sunday as Israel has vowed to push on with its ground war in the territory’s far south despite US objections and truce talks. UN chief Antonio Guterres said “horror and starvation stalk the people of Gaza” and urged an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages held since […]
Indian SC declares preventive detention as black law By: inp on March 25, 2024The Indian Supreme Court has declared preventive detention as a black law. In a ruling, the Supreme Court discussed the role and duty of the Advisory Boards constituted under the Preventive Detention Laws, on their capricious exercise of power while scrutinising the preventive detention order of the detaining authority passed in a routine and mechanical […]
Ukraine had ‘no involvement’ in Moscow attack: White House By: AFP on March 25, 2024Ukraine had “no involvement whatsoever” in the massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people, the White House said Sunday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested a Kyiv connection. “ISIS bears sole responsibility for this attack. There was no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever,” said White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson, […]
Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy By: AP on March 24, 2024Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she revealed Friday in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts. The princess disclosed her condition in a video message recorded Wednesday in Windsor and broadcast Friday. It came after relentless speculation on social media ever since January, […]