Rublev’s heroics secure Game Changers Falcons a dramatic win over TSL Hawks in World Tennis League Season 3 opener

Naeem AkhtarDecember 19, 2024December 19, 202405 mins

Abu Dhabi: The highly-anticipated World Tennis League Season 3 kickstarted with electrifying action as the Game Changers Falcons staged a dramatic 29-26 comeback victory over the TSL Hawks in the season opener at the iconic Etihad Arena on Thursday. The opener delivered edge-of-the-seat excitement, featuring closely contested battles in both doubles and singles categories, culminating…

Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire

PNP DeskMay 7, 2024September 20, 202404 mins

In the far south of the Gaza Strip, bordering Egypt, the town of Rafah has been hosting hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from elsewhere in the enclave due to the ongoing Israeli military operation. There are also grave concerns that humanitarian aid stocks are fast running out across the war-torn Strip, and fuel reserves…

Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says

PNP DeskNovember 20, 2023September 17, 202405 mins

Addressing an open debate of the Security Council on the link, António Guterres said that while development alone cannot guarantee peace, it is an essential component. “No peace is secure without inclusive and sustainable development that leaves no one behind,” he said, drawing parallels to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable…

Iraq should secure its borders, disarm Kurdish rebels, Iranian general

PNP DeskJuly 12, 2023September 14, 202403 mins

Iran-Iraq border, file photo Iran’s military has warned Iraq to secure its border and disarm Kurdish rebels in the Kurdistan Region by September 22. “We will wait until September because the Iraqi government has promised until then,” says Major General Mohammad Bagheiri, the chief of Iran’s armed forces. He said that if this deadline passes…

Sudan: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres

PNP DeskMay 3, 2023September 12, 202409 mins

António Guterres was speaking to journalists in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he will be chairing a meeting of chief executives from across the whole UN system. Since violence erupted in Sudan on 15 April, more than 334,000 have likely been uprooted and more 100,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries, according to UN aid…