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Moura: Over 500 killed by Malian troops, foreign military personnel in 2022 operation

New York: There are “strong indications” that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day operation in the village of Moura in central Mali in March 2022.

Elon Musk officially names Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO

Elon Musk on Friday officially named longtime media executive Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter, a crucial move announced by him since buying the micro-blogging site.

More air raid warnings issued in Ukraine: Authorities

Kyiv: Air raid warnings have been declared in multiple Ukrainian regions overnight, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.

Pakistan: FC camp targeted in Balochistan, 2 terrorists die

At least two terrorists were killed and two security forces also died on Friday when a Frontier Constabulary (FC) camp was attacked in Pakistan's  Balochistan region, media reports said.

YouTuber who crashed his plane for views could face 20 years of jail term

A YouTuber who deliberately sent his plane crashing to the ground for views could be facing a jail term of 20 years, US authorities said on Thursday.

Canada's regulation to provide new grocery rebate receives Royal Assent

Ottawa/IBNS: Royal Assent has been granted to Canada’s Bill C-46, the legislation to provide new grocery rebate and strengthen public health care, a news release has said.

Youtuber admits to crashing plane to gain views

New York: A YouTuber pilot has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for obstructing a federal investigation by deliberately destroying the wreckage of an airplane that he intentionally crashed in Santa Barbara County to gain online views, the Justice Department announced today.

Black Sea Initiative exports top 30 million tonnes from Ukraine, as talks continue over renewal

New York: The UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative, aimed at ensuring the flow of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer amid global shortages exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has now allowed the safe export of more than 30 million tonnes, since it first began in July last year.

Imran Khan gets two-week bail in Al-Qadir Trust case

A Pakistani court on Friday granted two-week bail to former PM Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

US: Man convicted for running four dark web child sexual abuse websites

A federal jury convicted a Missouri man yesterday for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.

Relief for ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan in Toshakhana case

Islamabad: Two days after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's indictment in the Toshakhana case, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a stay order on criminal proceedings on the matter.

New arrest warrants seek justice for victims in Libya, ICC prosecutor says

New York: New technology and strategies are helping to deliver justice to victims of grave violations of human rights in Libya, including fresh arrest warrants, but “we can do better”, the chief prosecutor of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Thursday.

Severe funding shortfalls could leave 200,000 Palestinians hungry

New York: Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 200,000 Palestinians, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 200,000 Palestinians, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.

UK: Keep calm and respect diversity, says UN expert

Abusive rhetoric by politicians, the media and social commentators has trickled down to create a culture of increasingly abusive and hateful speech against LGBT persons in the United Kingdom, the UN-appointed independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity warned today.

Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments

New York: “Brutal and undignified” forms of punishment in Afghanistan and the use of capital punishment coupled with a lack of fair trial guarantees, violate international law and must stop immediately, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Thursday.

Title 42 deadline: Hundreds of migrants gather outside US border fence

Ciudad Juarez: Several hundred migrants in US custody gathered outside the bollard fencing on the US-Mexico border late on Thursday night as the deadline for Title 42 to expire neared, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Sudan violations in spotlight at UN Human Rights Council

New York: Sudan’s descent into violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe came under the scrutiny of the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, as Member States called an emergency session of the body in Geneva. Member States adopted a resolution including a request for detailed monitoring and reporting of all alleged rights abuses, to be carried out by the designated expert for the country, including the current upsurge in violence.

Israel: Missile hits residential building

Tel Aviv: One person has died and seven more have been injured as a result of a direct missile hit to a building in the Israeli city of Rehovot, 17 miles south of Tel Aviv, Israel’s national emergency medical service (Magen David Adom, MDA) said on Thursday.

Pakistan: PTI's female leaders Shireen Mazari, Yasmin Rashid arrested

Police have arrested senior PTI leaders Dr Shireen Mazari and Dr Yasmin Rashid during raids conducted in the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Lahore.

G7 Summit: Tension mounts as Chinese warships sail around Japan

A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan’s main islands as tension prevailed in the region with Tokyo aiming to host G7 leaders next week in Hiroshima.

Germany: Two persons die in shooting at Mercedes-Benz factory

Sindelfingen: At least two people have died in a shooting incident that occurred at a Mercedes-Benz factory in south-western Germany, media reports said on Friday.

Canada, Latvia to jointly train Ukrainian junior officers: Defence Minister Anita Anand

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand reaffirmed the country's commitment to Latvia’s security as she welcomed her Latvian counterpart  Inara Murniece to Ottawa, a news release has said.

Canada: Manitoba announces funding of $13.6 million to advance ecosystem research

Winnipeg/IBNS: The Manitoba government will fund $13.6 million in 2023-24 to Research Manitoba to advance the research ecosystem and support strategic investments in research and innovation, Jeff Wharton, Economic Development, Investment and Trade Minister has said.

'Release Imran Khan immediately': Pakistan Supreme Court calls arrest 'illegal'

New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan Supreme Court Thursday called Imran Khan's arrest by the country's top anti-corruption body 'illegal' and he should be released immediately amid violent protests by the former president's supporters.

Israel-Palestine: UN chief condemns killing of civilians as deadly Gaza violence escalates

New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday he was following the latest exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip with “deep concern” over the escalating conflict, and “risk of further loss of life.”

Russia must provide ‘urgent and comprehensive’ care to opposition leader Navalny: Rights experts

New York: The Russian government must provide the jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, with urgent and comprehensive medical care in light of his gravely deteriorating health, the UN-appointed independent expert on torture cases said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Guterres calls for end to violence following arrest of Imran Khan

New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, called for an end to the violence that has continued across parts of Pakistan, following the arrest a day earlier of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.

Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest

New York: A “large-scale” outbreak of the Moroccan Locust, one of the world’s most damaging plant pests, across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket, could cause massive crop losses and “dramatically” worsen food insecurity.

Violence in Sudan likely to spark record levels of hunger

New York: The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the day, as heavy fighting continues, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.

Pakistan violence: Former foreign minister and Imran Khan's close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested

Islamabad Police have arrested several PTI leaders, including the country's former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for allegedly ' inciting violent protests' following the arrest of ex-PM and party chief Imran Khan in  the Al-Qadir Trust case.