Photo: File Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik is all set to rejoin the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). According to media reports, Shoaib Malik will join Fortune Barishal on February 2. He will also play a match against Khulna Tigers in Sylhet on February 3. It should be noted that Shoaib Malik left BPL last week, he…
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that last year’s global shortage of popular diabetes drugs (which are also used for weight loss) has led to suspected counterfeit drugs. There was an increase in usage. The agency said that counterfeit versions of drugs belonging to the GLP-1 agonist class are often being sold and…
Karachi: Leader of Pakistan People’s Party Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the founder of PTI Imran Khan has been sentenced by the honorable court, we are not happy in any inconvenience, Imran Khan still has a chance, he can approach the courts. While holding a press conference with Saeed Ghani and Nasir Hussain Shah…
“There is scarcely any empty space in the yard or classrooms of the Deir al-Balah Preparatory School, one of more than 700 that are run by UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees. The yard where children used to take part in sports, have fun and play, is now full of tents. Ayman Ibrahim Jouda…
Escalating armed violence in Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Wednesday. At least 170,000 children are now displaced – double the number from last year – amid a surge in gang-led killings and kidnappings, sexual violence and a severe food crisis. “In Haiti, children and families are…
In a statement issued by his Spokesman on Wednesday, the UN chief underscored the urgency of a transition to democratic governance and reinstating civilian rule. “The Secretary-General condemns all forms of violence and calls for the protection of civilians and cessation of hostilities,” said the statement. “An inclusive solution to this crisis requires conditions that…
The 117-page judgement contained rulings on seven matters in Ukraine’s case against Russia claiming that Moscow funded pro-Russian separatists in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions and the Crimean peninsula. The court ruled that Russia had failed to investigate persons who allegedly breached parts of the Convention against Financing Terrorism. In terms of Russia’s actions in Crimea after…
Addressing the annual session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, the UN chief voiced deep concern over the violence and suffering that has intensified, particularly since the October 7 attack by Hamas and other militants based in Gaza and the subsequent military offensive by Israel. “The death,…
The preliminary assessment of the social and economic impacts of the conflict examines Gross Domestic Product (GDP) loss, recovery timelines and the enduring effects on poverty and household expenditure. It is estimated the annual GDP of Gaza declined by $655 million last year, equivalent to 24 per cent. “If Gaza is to remerge with a…
12:00 PM Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report In a new report just released by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, it says the war in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse. “The possibility…
