The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) outside the town of Kurchatov, in the Kursk Region, Russia. — Reuters/File Drone attacks slashes 50% operational capacity of plant’s unit three. Radiation levels site, surrounding area remain within normal limits. No injuries, blaze promptlyThere were no injuries, and a fire sparked by the attack was promptly extinguished, the plant’s press […]
Pakistan, Bangladesh reaffirm resolve to strengthen bilateral ties
Pakistan and Bangladesh flags on a table during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh Md Touhid Hossain in Dhaka on August 24, 2024. Screengrab via X/@ForeignOfficePk Ishaq Dar, Touhid Hossain hold wide-ranging talks in Dhaka. Both sides to strengthen cooperation at multilateral forums. […]
Helen Mirren’s father went to extreme lengths after relocating to England?
Helen Mirren reveals who she was before her father’s unexpected decision Helen Mirren recently walked down a memory lane to shed light on her father’s decision to change the family name. For the unversed, the 80-year-old iconic English actress’ father, Vasiliy Mironov, who was a native Russian, relocated to England along with his family when […]
Sri Lanka arrests former president Wickremesinghe: local media
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. — Reuters Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of state funds. Arrest linked to London trip for wife’s graduation. Wickremesinghe was PM a record six times, made president in 2022. COLOMBO: […]
Factbox: How the IPC global hunger monitor determines famine
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 21, 2025. — Reuters A global hunger monitor determined on Friday that famine is taking place in Gaza, nearly two years after Israel launched a military campaign in the tiny Palestinian territory in response to the Hamas attack of […]
Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. Reuters Trump says will gauge Putin’s actions over next two weeks. Zelenskiy hails summit with Trump as a step towards peace. Russia launches largest attack this month amid peace talks. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he […]
Musk quietly puts brakes on plans for new political party
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. — Reuters Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new […]
US intel chief slashes payroll to root out ‘deep state actors’
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2025. — Reuters Gabbard says she will reduce ODNI by over 40% by 2025 end. Cutting bloated bureaucracy, rooting out deep state actors: Gabbard. Gabbard’s findings run up against […]
Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. Reuters Trump says will gauge Putin’s actions over next two weeks. Zelenskiy hails summit with Trump as a step towards peace. Russia launches largest attack this month amid peace talks. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he […]