New South African cabinet has equal representation of men and women for the first time
There is a new cabinet in place in South Africa, which for the first time in the history of the country has as many women as ministers as men. This…
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Israel to hold fresh elections as Netanyahu misses coalition deadline
Israel is headed for polls as a last-ditch attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stitch up a coalition missed the deadline at midnight local time on Wednesday. The parliament…
John Bolton is ‘almost certain’ of Iran having attacked the ships off UAE
The US national security adviser John Bolton said he is almost sure of Iran having attacked the ships that sank a few weeks earlier off the coast of UAE. However,…
New Zealand opposition party alleged to have hacked the Treasury to obtain budget details
The main opposition party in New Zealand which revealed several budget details prior to its official presentation said it got the info from legal sources and denied having resorted to…
Pakistani Hindu vet charged under blasphemy law allegedly for using Islamic text pages as wrapper
A veterinary doctor in Pakistan belonging to the minority Hindu community has been charged under the country’s blasphemy laws after he was found selling medicines wrapped in paper alleged to…
Trump said he isn’t aiming for a regime change in Iran
Trump clarified his intentions in the Middle East claiming he isn’t looking for a regime change in Iran while also stating any open confrontation too is to be avoided by…
Trump says he is not in a hurry to sign a trade deal with China
President Trump has said he is hopeful of having in place a trade deal with China sometime soon even though he said he is in no hurry to make the…
Shinzo Abe at odds with the US Pres as Trump downplays recent South Korean missile tests
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to put up a display of genuine camaraderie with US President Donald Trump might have been dealt a blow with Trump preferring to downplay…
Theresa May fights back tears as she deliver her resignation speech in London
It was an emotionally charged seven minute speech from British Prime Minister Theresa May that marks the end of her tenure as the Prime Minister of the country even though…
Trump hints at using Huawei as a bargaining chip in its trade war with China
America’s move to ban Huawei from dealing with any US companies might not have been entirely out of security compulsions after all. For the US President has now dropped enough…
International paedophile ring busted, 9 arrested, 50 children rescued
The Interpol busted an international paedophile ring that it has been investigating since 2017. The cops said they also saved 50 children in the process while 9 arrests have been…
India Elections 2019: Early trends point to NDA winning a second term, Modi for PM again
The Bharatiya Janata Party has made a clean sweep of the elections yet again if the trends coming in at the moment are anything to go by. The counting for…
US F-22 fighters intercept Russian fighters and bombers off the Alaskan coast
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said it scrambled F-22 fighters to intercept Russian bombers and fighters which it claimed had violated the Air Defense Identification Zone which extends 200…
Niki Lauda, legendary three-time Formula 1 champion dies at 70.
Legendary three-time Formula 1 racer, Niki Lauda, 70, breathed his last after a brief bout of illness. Lauda had won the championship in 1975, 1977 and again in 1984. However…
New Zealand mosque shooting suspect to be tried under anti-terror laws
New Zealand police have said the prime accused in the Christchurch mosque attack case will be tried under terrorism laws. Its not that thigs are going to get any better…
Egypt busts terror module in Cairo killing a dozen militants
Egypt has announced its security forced have successfully raided a militant hideout in Cairo that led to the killing of a dozen militants. Those killed belong to the Hasm faction…