By Marium Ali and Alia Chughtai Gaza’s children and elderly are bearing the brunt of the devastation inflicted by Israel’s war on the enclave, as the United Nations warns of a sharp rise in amputations, long-term disabilities and severe hunger. More than 40,000 children have been injured since the conflict began, and nearly 90 percent […]
Read MoreLONDON: For children trapped in the world’s conflict zones, 2024 was a year of unprecedented suffering. The UN verified 41,370 grave violations against children — a record-shattering 25 percent increase over the previous year — devastating countless young lives. From Gaza to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children are among the most vulnerable victims […]
Read MoreTOKYO: Japan raised strong caution against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from around its southwestern coasts to the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic challenge. China’s growing joint operations with Russia also pose serious security concerns to Japan, along with increasing tension around Taiwan and threats coming from North […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS: Syria’s defense minister announced a ceasefire in the Druze-majority city of Sweida on Tuesday after government forces entered the city to end deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes. “To all units operating within the city of Sweida, we declare a complete ceasefire after an agreement with the city’s notables and dignitaries,” Defense Minister Murhaf Abu […]
Read MoreAdelaide: India has made its debut in Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, Exercise Talisman Sabre, marking a significant milestone in the deepening defence and security cooperation between the two nations in the Indo-Pacific region. India’s participation in the exercise was confirmed by Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, in a post on X. “A […]
Read MoreThree Indian fertilizer companies — IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel — have signed agreements with Ma’aden, the Saudi Arabian major, for importing 3.1 million metric tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) per annum for five years from 2025–26. The agreements were signed during Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister JP Nadda’s visit to Dammam and Riyadh between July 11 […]
Read MoreCentre-owned NLC India Ltd. has planned to source lithium from Africa. The company is at the closing stage of discussions with a Russian government-owned company for sourcing lithium from its mine in Africa. As India is taking measures to ensure a stable supply of lithium to meet the country’s clean energy demand, such deals are […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI – Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Monday said that the preliminary investigation report into the Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad has found no mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines, and that all mandatory maintenance tasks had been completed. In a mail addressed to the Air […]
Read MoreChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing and New Delhi should work towards mutual trust and “win-win” cooperation, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, state news agency Xinhua reported. China and India should “adhere to the direction of good-neighbourliness and friendship” and “find a way for mutual respect and trust, […]
Read MoreBy Dmitry Pokidaev Kazakhstan’s national nuclear company, Kazatomprom, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Slovenské elektrárne a.s. (SEAS), Slovakia’s largest electricity producer, paving the way for future uranium exports to the Central European country. According to a company statement, the memorandum outlines the potential supply of natural uranium concentrate and, eventually, uranium dioxide (UO₂), […]
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