- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
SRI LANKA last Wednesday (11) welcomed China’s tentative agreement to a debt restructure, as the island nation works to restore its finances after suffering its worst-ever economic crisis. The government defaulted on its $46 billion (£37.7bn) debt last year at a time when months of food and fuel shortages were…
AS THE weather cools, people tend to see more of their friends and family indoors, which increases the risk of catching colds, flu and Covid-19. This is why the NHS has once again offered vaccines to those most vulnerable to infection. Dr Nikki Kanani, a GP and director of clinical…
The heads of domestic intelligence and security service, MI5, and the FBI have jointly warned of an increased threat of domestic terrorist attacks due to the crisis in the Middle East. According to the counter-terror chiefs, Jewish communities, along with other groups, might face elevated risks from lone actors, Hamas…
A GROUP of former top US officials and US resettlement organisations on Tuesday (17) urged Pakistan to exempt from deportation to Afghanistan thousands of Afghan applicants for special US visas or refugee relocation to the United States. Pakistan has set a November 1 deadline for all illegal immigrants, including hundreds…
THE Bank of England’s (BoE) actions to tame inflation have just begun to impact households and the effects will be felt to a greater extent next year, a policymaker said on Tuesday (17). Last month, the central bank froze interest rates at 5.25 per cent following a surprise slowdown in…
AT LEAST two Israeli women security officers of Indian origin were killed in the unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian militant group Hamas earlier this month, official sources and people from the community confirmed last Sunday (15). Lieutenant Or Moses, 22, a commander in the Home Front Command, from…
PAKISTAN’S powerful army on Tuesday extended its full support to the government’s decision to deport all illegal foreigners, including Afghan refugees, from November 1. The caretaker government has set October 31 as the deadline for undocumented immigrants, including around 1.7 million Afghan refugees, to leave the country or risk imprisonment,…
FORMER Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said he is “stronger and fitter than ever” since being jailed two months ago, according to a statement released by his family last Thursday (12). Khan was convicted of graft in August and jailed for three years, with the election commission subsequently banning him…
Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday (17) India’s ambitious plans to send a man to the Moon and establish a space station by 2040, showcasing the country’s intensified efforts in its space programme. This announcement coincides with a significant upcoming test flight for India’s first crewed space mission, scheduled for Saturday…
INFLATION remained elevated in September, official data showed Wednesday (18), dashing expectations of a dip as easing food and drink prices were offset by higher energy costs. The Consumer Prices Index held at 6.7 per cent last month, after unexpectedly slowing to the same level in August, the Office for…
