Author: Disha Mishra

South Korea’s main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country’s constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law. The opposition Democratic Party had threatened to impeach Han if he does not immediately appoint three justices to fill the vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament voted in favour of three nominees on Thursday, but they have yet to be formally appointed by Han. The court is trying the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 declaration…

Richard Grenell, US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming envoy for special missions, called on Wednesday, for the release of Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who is detained in Pakistan on charges of corruption. In an interview with the American news outlet Newsmax, Richard Grenell discussed the US and Pakistan relationship during Trump’s first term as president, emphasizing that the relationship with Pakistan improved after Imran Khan took to power. Richard Grenell, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan was viewed as an outsider and not a traditional politician, highlighting his connection with Donald Trump.…

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a new convention on Tuesday, which aimed at preventing and combating cybercrime, marking the conclusion of a five-year negotiation process. The UN Convention against Cybercrime is designed to prevent and combat cybercrime more efficiently and effectively, including by enhancing international cooperation and by offering technical assistance and capacity-building support, especially for developing countries. Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General welcomed the adoption of the Convention – the first international criminal justice treaty to have been negotiated in more than two decades. In a statement, the spokeperson of Antonio Guterres stated, “This treaty is a demonstration of…

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, resulting four fatalities, according to Al Jazeera report, citing health officials and medical personnel. According to Azerbaijan’s Emergency Ministry, 29 people, including two children, survived the crash and were hospitalized, as per Al Jazeera report. Flight J2-8243, an Embraer 190 carrying 62 passengers and five crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday around 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from Aktau. According to Russian news agency Interfax, as quoted by Al Jazeera, as saying that there may be more survivors and quoted…

Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan have resulted in death of 46 people, according to a statement from the Taliban government spokesman to AFP on Wednesday. “Last night (Tuesday), Pakistan bombarded four points in the Barmal district of Paktika province. The total number of dead is 46, most of whom were children and women,” according to spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid . He further added that six additonal people, mostly children, were wounded in the attacks. A statement from the Taliban’s Defence Ministry late Tuesday condemned Pakistan’s recent strikes on Afghan territory, describing them as “barbaric” and an…

Jaisdeep Mazumder, India’s Secretary (East) Ministry of External Affairs represented India virtually at the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and reaffirmed India’s commitment to regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region, according to Randhir Jaiswal, an Official Spokesperson of the India’s Ministry of External Affairs, on Tuesday. The officials address issues of cooperation, stressing active participation of member states for enhancing security in the region. Randhir Jaiswal stated in a post on X, “Secy (East) Jaideep Mazumder represented India at the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (virtual), reiterating India’s commitment to regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region.The…

On Tuesday, Two young Palestinian men were killed evening after an Israeli airstrike by the drone targeting the Al-Hamam neighbourhood in Tulkarm Camp. The Palestine Red Crescent Society confired that its teams recovered the bodies of the two men following the Israeli airstrike on the Al-Hamam neighbourhood. This is the second time in a day that the Al-Hamam neighbourhood has been hit during ongoing Israeli drone strikes on the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister extended holiday greetings to Israel’s Christian communities, as well as Christian around the world, ahead of the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, also expressing gratitude for supporting the nation during more than a year of conflict. “My dear Christian friends, as you gather with your family and friends this Christmas, I wish the Christian community in Israel and around the world blessings for a Merry Christmas from the Holy Land,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated. “At a time when Israel is fighting on seven fronts, we deeply appreciate the steadfast support of our Christian friends…

A delegation from the International Charity Organization, led by its Secretary-General, Dr. Khaled Abdul Wahab Al Khaja, completed a seven-day official visit to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. As part of the visit, 75 charitable projects were carried out to provide support to vulnerable communities, especially during the harsh winter months. The delegation visited five remote, snow-covered cities to assess the needs of families and orphans while monitoring the progress of various charitable projects. These efforts included distributing food parcels, repairing homes, providing winter clothing, and supplying coal and heaters to help residents cope with harsh winter conditions. Dr. Al Khaja…

In the first acknowledgement of Israel’s involvement in the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday, issued a stern warning to the Houthi rebels from Yemen of destroying their infrastructure and ‘decapitating’ its leaders. Hamas leader Hanieyh’s killing came hours after top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli air attack on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on July 31. Yahya Sinwar replaced Haniyeh as the group’s military chief. Sinwar was also killed in an Israeli military operation in southern Gaza on October 16. In another major killing, Hassan Nasrallah,…