Ukraine

AFP/APP Washington: US President Joe Biden downplayed Russian threats of war during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, focusing on discussions about whether Ukraine should be allowed to fire Western-supplied…

AFP/APP Warsaw: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Polish leadership on Thursday to discuss ways to support Ukraine amidst increasing concerns over Russian attacks and upcoming US elections. Blinken arrived in Warsaw after…

News Desk Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the National Men's U19 competitions indefinitely due to unavoidable circumstances. The National U19 competitions were due to start on September 11…

AFP/APP Moscow: Russia said Sunday that it had thwarted a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack by downing 158 drones across 15 regions, including two over the capital Moscow. A coal-fired power plant near the city was reported hit, as was…

AFP/APP Germany: A radical far-left politician, Sahra Wagenknecht, who advocates for peace negotiations with Russia's Vladimir Putin, is poised to play a significant role in regional elections in former East Germany on Sunday.…

AFP/APP  Washington: US President Joe Biden engaged in a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, during which he announced a fresh round of military assistance for Kyiv. The Pentagon has valued this new…

AFP/APP Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday. The…

AFP/APP Paris: Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus on Friday became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold — but it will not appear in the official medals table. The 23-year-old retained his title in the…

AFP/APP France: The men's Olympic football tournament's opening match saw chaos and confusion as Morocco defeated Argentina 2-1. The match was marred by a late equalizer from Argentina being disallowed, crowd disturbances, and the final…

AFP/APP Washington: As President Joe Biden returns to the Oval Office this week following a brief recovery period from Covid, he faces the prospect of being one of the lamest of lame ducks in recent history. With his reelection bid…