Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected. A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday near the Rovaniemi airport in Finland’s Arctic north, but the pilot was rescued after ejecting, the armed forces said. No details were available about the cause of the crash, which occurred “in the Rovaniemi airport area” around 11:00 […]
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Turkish President Erdogan to receive Iraqi premier in capital Ankara. Meeting of Türkiye-Iraq High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council will also take place, says Türkiye’s Communications Director. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday will receive Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara as part of Sudani’s visit to
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BRAC Launches Graduation Community of Practice in Uganda to Drive Long-Term Poverty Alleviation. Kampala, Uganda — BRAC, the world’s largest non-governmental organisation, has launched the Graduation Community of Practice in Uganda, bringing together stakeholders to explore innovative and sustainable ways of tackling poverty. This initiative aims to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal
Passengers stuck on planes for hours as Russian airlines cancel and delay dozens of flights amid Ukrainian drone attacks On Tuesday night, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport twice suspended all flights due to the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks. Other major airports imposed similar restrictions, resulting in some travelers spending hours stuck on planes after landing at
Sri Lanka ruling party wins local elections Colombo: Sri Lanka’s leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition received the most votes in 265 out of the 339 councils, but fell short
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Pakistan shuts Kartarpur corridor for Indian pilgrims after ‘Operation Sindoor’ What’s the story Pakistan has closed the Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak (in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district) in the wake of India’s military offensive, ‘Operation Sindoor.’ A senior official confirmed that no pilgrims would be allowed to cross over to Pakistan on Wednesday. The shutdown comes
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Ukraine uses sea drones to down Russian fighter jets in apparent historic first Ukraine claims to have shot down two Russian fighter jets using missiles launched from uncrewed surface vessels, marking what could be a first in military history. Footage released by Group 13, a unit linked to Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR), shows an
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Pakistan’s National Security Council Authorises Retaliation Against Operation Sindoor Pakistan’s National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday gave assent to the armed forces to administer a retaliation “at a time, place, and manner of its choosing” to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in Indian military strikes, as reported by PTI. The meeting was chaired by Prime
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China urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint amid escalating tensions The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that may further complicate the situation amid escalating tensions between the two South Asian nations. India launched military strikes on targets in Pakistan early on Wednesday morning
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“Learning from History to Build Together a Brighter Future” Full text of President Xi Jinping’s signed article published in the Russian Gazette newspaper ahead of his arrival in Russia Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday published a signed article titled “Learning from History to Build Together a Brighter Future” in the Russian Gazette newspaper ahead
