Author: News Desk

United States: The United States has warned North Korea over the sale of munitions to Russia for its war in Ukraine as tensions between Pyongyang and Washington continue to rise. White House national security spokesperson Mr. John Kirby stated that the US is concerned about potential arms deals between Russia and North Korea. “We urge the DPRK to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia,” Mr. Kirby commented, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The…

Pakistan: Mr. Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been placed on judicial remand for two weeks on allegations of disclosing state secrets, according to his attorney. Mr. Khan’s detention has been prolonged until September 13 as part of the investigation into the “cypher” case. This decision came after a special court conducted proceedings at the Attock city jail. former judicial remand occurred one day after the Islamabad High Court suspended his conviction and three-year prison sentence for corruption charges. The former prime minister is charged with making public the contents of a confidential cable sent by Pakistan’s…

India: India’s space agency has stated that its moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur and detected several other elements on the lunar south pole. Recently, India became the first country to land a craft near the largely unexplored south pole and the fourth nation to land on the moon. “The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard Chandrayaan-3 Rover has made the first-ever in-situ measurements on the elemental composition of the lunar surface near the south pole,” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement. “These in-situ measurements confirm the presence of sulphur in the region unambiguously,…

United Kingdom: A new report has shown that the 27 European Union member states burned 17 percent less fossil fuel to make electricity between January and June 2023 than over the same period the year before. A study from the clean energy thinktank Ember found that the EU made 410 terawatt-hours of electricity from sources that release planet-heating gases, which analysts say is the lowest level since 2015, the first year for which they have monthly data, and “very likely” since 2000. According to the report, the drop in fossil fuel generation was due to a fall in demand for…

Gabon: Gabonese army officers have reportedly taken power over the nation. They have appeared on national television to announce it. It comes after the state election body announced that President Mr. Ali Bongo had won a third term. But the opposition argued it was fraudulent. These officers claimed to represent all security and defence forces in the Central African nation during the announcement. They declared the cancellation of election results, the immediate closure of all borders, and the dissolution of state institutions. “We have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime,” one of the soldiers…

United States: The social media platform ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, said it would now allow political advertising in the US from candidates and political parties. It will still prohibit the promotion of false information, as per the report. In a recent blog post, X detailed its strategy for handling “political discussions” as the election approaches. Prior to billionaire Mr. Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company in October 2022, X had enforced a global ban on all political advertisements since 2019. However, in January 2023, the platform lifted this ban and started permitting “cause-related ads” in the US, particularly those…

United Kingdom: The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Mr. James Cleverly will visit Beijing amid criticism from some of the MPs regarding the government’s approach to China. Mr. Cleverly, the first senior UK minister to travel to China since 2018, commented that China’s global significance meant it could not be ignored. But MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee stated that the government’s strategy on China was incoherent. During the visit, Mr. Cleverly will hold talks with China’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Wang Yi and Vice-President Mr. Han Zheng. The Foreign Secretary has promised to raise concerns over human rights issues, including…

Saudi Arabia: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to host the National STEM Education Summit (Saudi STEM Education Conference) from September 19 to 20, 2023. The Summit is aimed at advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, fostering innovation, and preparing Saudi youth for the challenges of the future. The Saudi STEM Education Summit, organized by IBEFORUM, will bring together renowned educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from around the world. The conference, with a focus on promoting collaboration and sharing best practices, further seeks to enhance the quality of STEM education across Saudi Arabia and inspire a…

Russia: Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin has informed Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi that he will not attend the G20 Summit in Delhi next month. India is hosting the 2023 summit, which will be held in the capital, Delhi, from September 9 to 10. Mr. Putin called Mr. Modi and told him that his Foreign Minister Mr. Sergei Lavrov would attend the summit on his behalf. The two leaders also discussed several “regional and global issues of mutual concern,” India said in a statement. A Russian government spokesperson recently stated that Mr. Putin would not attend the summit as…

United States: The United States has accused Russia of attempting to intimidate and harass Washington’s employees. The statement comes after reports that a former US consulate worker was charged with collecting information on the war in Ukraine on behalf of Washington. The charge of “cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state” carries a maximum prison sentence of eight years. Earlier, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) said that Mr. Robert Shonov, a Russian national, had supplied information to US embassy staff in Moscow. The information was related to how Russia’s conscription for the war in Ukraine…