The 36 athletes were announced on Thursday by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, during a live-streamed ceremony from Lausanne, Switzerland. They come from 11 countries and will compete across 12 sports. Resilience and excellence “With your participation in the Olympic Games, you will demonstrate the human potential of resilience and…
“We mourn those killed, whose memory will never fade. We remember the terrible destruction wrought upon this city and Hiroshima. We honour the unrelenting strength and resilience of the people of Nagasaki to rebuild,” he said. New arms race Yet despite the terrible lessons of 1945, humanity is now facing a new arms race as…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Poland not to show any aggression towards its ally Belarus. According to international media reports, the Russian President said in the Security Council meeting that if Poland imagines any kind of aggression against Belarus, it will be considered an attack on Russia. He added that aggression against Belarus…
Screen grab Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, offered Hajj and Eid greetings to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al-Zahya. While tweeting on the micro-blogging site Twitter, the Canadian Prime Minister shared a video in which he can be seen celebrating the Eid festival with Canadian Muslims with great enthusiasm. In…
File photo The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a message after the Russian private military company Wagner Group announced a coup against the Russian military leadership. The Russian Ministry of Defense says Wagner soldiers were deceived and are being dragged into a criminal enterprise, Wagner soldiers to contact Russian defense representatives and law enforcement agencies….
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump’s congratulation to Kim Jong-un cost him dearly, Trump is heavily criticized by Republicans. According to American media reports, Donald Trump congratulated the North Korean leader on joining the World Health Organization (WHO), which has started a series of criticism against him. Former Vice President Mike Pence said that Trump…
Moscow: The head of Russia’s private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russian generals are trying to deceive Putin. According to global media reports, this statement by Wagner’s chief came amid growing tensions between the military company and the Kremlin’s security establishment. Yevgeny also questioned Russia’s defense capability against…
“Somalia faces many challenges, but in the spirit of Ramadan, I also bring a message of hope and renewal – the United Nations stands in solidarity with the Somali people. “Let us come together to advance peace and security, sustainable development and human rights – and build a better future for all Somalis,” the UN…
File photo Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a congratulatory message on the beginning of Ramadan. On his social media account, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote that “May this holy month bring more unity and harmony in our society.” In his message, the Indian Prime Minister also mentioned helping the poor this month. It…
The Saudi leadership has expressed its best wishes for the development of Pakistan and the Pakistani nation in a message to the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi. In this regard, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated on Pakistan Day from Riyadh, while Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman also congratulated…
