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White House national security adviser Mike Waltz also criticises Kyiv over ‘insults’ to US president.US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has demanded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy return to negotiations over a critical minerals deal with the US, amid a deepening rift between Washington and Kyiv. Zelenskyy had on Wednesday rejected US plans to strike a deal for a share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth to repay Washington for wartime aid, saying the US offered no specific security guarantees in the agreement. “He needs to come back to the table,” Mike Waltz said of Zelenskyy at a press briefing on Thursday.…
The Balance Council and the Federal Nuclear Control Authority discussed ways of cooperation and joint coordination between the two sides …
Human rights activists in Islamabad stage a rally against honour killings. — Reuters/FileSUKKUR: In a tragic incident in Sindh’s Badin district, a father brutally tortured his daughter to death for wishing to marry a man of her choice, committing Karo-Kari — an act of so-called honour killing prevalent in the rural and tribal regions of Sindh.The victims of such killings are predominantly women, accused of bringing shame to their families for having relationships outside marriage, before marriage, or seeking to marry of their own free will. In some cases, victims are killed merely based on rumours or hearsay.The police arrested…
Photo: Jessica Simpson embracing new normal post Eric Johanson split: ReportJessica Simpson and Eric Johnson recently called it quits after 10 years of marriage.For those unversed, Jessica announced her separation from the former NFL player Eric on January 14. The couple are the parents to three children – Maxi, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, 5. Nonetheless, this heartbreak is not holding the songstress back as per the newest report of Life & Style. A source told the outlet that Jessica is on the journey “to heal herself” and has been penning new songs about resilience and strength. “Jessica is beginning to…
New Zealand’s Tom Latham plays a shot during Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on February 19, 2025. — AFPKARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket team has been fined 5% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their opening match against New Zealand at the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday, the International Cricket Council announced Thursday.The sanction was imposed by Andy Pycroft, the ICC Match Referee, after Pakistan was found to be one over short of the required target, even after accounting for time allowances. Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code…
Khloe Kardashian got ‘a lot of anxiety’ from ex Tristan Thompson Khloe Kardashian just recalled facing “a lot of anxiety” while attending her ex, Tristan Thompson’s basketball game in Cleveland, Ohio, last year. In the latest episode of The Kardashians, the 40-year-old celebrity discussed having mixed feelings over taking her children, True, six, and Tatum, two, to watch their dad play basketball for the first time. During a conversation with Scott Disick, Khloe reflected on the experience, confessing how she felt uneasy about supporting her former partner. “I did have a lot of anxiety about going. More for like the public’s…
Rwanda is facing international backlash for backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of an armed group for their alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as M23 rebels there continue an offensive that is fuelling a mass exodus to Burundi. The US Treasury Department on Thursday said Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe was being targeted because he is “central to Rwanda’s support” for the M23 armed group. The US…
His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the representative of the ruler in the Al Ain region, received …
Pakistan and EU delegations hold ninth counter-terrorism dialogue in Brussels on February 20, 2025. — X/@foreignofficepkPakistan, EU condemn terrorism in all its forms.Both sides renew commitment to fight terrorism.Discuss areas of cooperation to check terror financing.Pakistan and the European Union held their ninth counter-terrorism dialogue in Brussels on Thursday to discuss cooperation on counter-terrorism, as part of their wider engagement on security matters in the framework of the 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan.The respective delegations were led by the European External Action Service’s Director for Security and Defence Policy Maciej Stadejek and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General for Counter-Terrorism…
Nickelodeon confirms new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ seriesAfter much wait, Nickelodeon and Avatar Studios have confirmed that a new series in the Avatar universr is in the works after The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.Officially titled Seven Havens, the show was announced to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original series. It will be set after the events of Korra and will focus “around a young Earthbender who discovers she’s the new Avatar.”According to reports, it will have two seasons with 13 episodes each. Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are back for the show. More details about the project…