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A mass trial is set to resume in Tunisia of more than 40 people accused of various conspiracies against the Tunisian state and its president, Kais Saied. The trial, originally scheduled to begin on March 4, was postponed to April 11, then delayed again for a week. Among the defendants are some of the country’s most senior opposition politicians, diplomats and media personalities who say the charges, including liaising with “foreign powers” to undermine Saied’s rule, are trumped up and a symbol of Tunisia’s democratic backsliding. Nearly all the defendants face either lengthy jail sentences or the death penalty. Executions…
The Ministry of Education has announced the start of receiving grievance requests to review the results of the subjects for the second semester of the academic year 2024-2025
The facade of the Sindh High Court building in Karachi. — Facebook/High Court of Sindh KarachiIRSA secretary, Sindh AG, AAG, and others appear in court.AAG says all work halted on Cholistan canal after court’s stay order. Court extends stay on IRSA’s approval for construction of canals. KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the provincial and federal governments to ensure that the national unity is not harmed amid the ongoing contention over the canals issue. The remark came during the hearing of a petition against the availability certificate of water issued by the Indus River System Authority for the construction…
This representational images shows Taliban forces as they patrol near the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport, a day after US troops’ withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. — Reuters Taliban gained control of around 1 million US weapons in 2021.Cache included American-made firearms like M4, M16 rifles.”All light, heavy weapons securely stored,” says Taliban govt spox.A staggering half a million weapons, originally part of the vast arsenal siezed by the Taliban when regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, are now lost, sold, or being smuggled to militant groups, according to sources who spoke anonymously to the BBC. The alarming revelation,…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the Quai d’Orsay, France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris, France April 17, 2025. — ReutersState dept secy says US needs to decide “in a matter of days”.”A lot of other really important things going on”, says Rubio.Trump had promised to end war on first day in office. US President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on…
Kate Perry’s stance on Blue Origins flight comes outSinger-songwriter Kate Perry appears to have many conflicting feelings plaguing her mind, when it comes to her behavior on the Blue Origin flight. “Katy doesn’t regret going to space. It was life changing.Nevertheless, there is one thing that she does “regret” according to the source, and that is doing things that made “a public spectacle out of it.”Especially since she “never expected this backlash” it’s being revealed, and ended up “disheartened” by the “uncalled for and upsetting” reaction this whole thing garnered. Now and forever, “despite the accusations she is still an…
US President Donald Trump’s administration could be held in criminal contempt of court for disobeying an order to stop the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members who could not challenge their deportation, federal judge James Boasberg said on Wednesday. Boasberg has given the US government one week to remedy its dismissal of his order by providing the deported men with the right to due process in court. The Trump administration has appealed the ruling. The judge’s Wednesday ruling is the latest addition to the growing pile of legal challenges that Trump’s executive orders and actions are facing. So, what does…
Abu Dhabi/ The Ministry of Defense announced the organization of the scientific conference of the physical readiness of the ground forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, which will be held at the Abu Dhabi Heritage Hotel during the period from 20 to 25 April 2025. This comes within the framework of the ministry’s keenness to organize and manage local and international sporting events and enhance efficiency and physical readiness, and the conference aims to see the latest studies and research in the field of comprehensive physical readiness, and benefit from artificial intelligence techniques And information technology to develop the…
PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks during an event, related to Pakistani agriculture graduates’ studies in China, held in Islamabad on April 16, 2025. — Screengrab via Geo NewsPM chairs high-level meeting on law and order in Islamabad.Premier urges all institutions to intensify efforts against smuggling.He was briefed over progress of ‘Safe City’ project across country.ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his government’s resolve to continue the fight against terrorism, saying that the enemies of Pakistan were afraid of its economic successes.”Our Jihad to uproot terrorism from the country will continue. We will inflict such a crushing defeat on terrorists…
ARCHER aviation midnight eVTOL aircraft is seen in New York City on April 17, 2025. — AFP NEW YORK: Aviation startup Archer unveiled Thursday an air taxi venture with United Airlines that it says will one day allow New York city travelers to reach area airports in 15 minutes or less.Archer brought a prototype version of its Midnight aircraft to the Big Apple Thursday to mark the announcement.Exactly when the service will be available to New Yorkers will be determined by the US Federal Aviation Administration, which still must certify the electrically powered vehicle.”I don’t think anybody is excited to go…