Tunisian court allows former minister Zenaidi to run for President
Tunis, Aug 30 (IANS) The Tunisian Administrative Court upheld Mondher Zenaidi’s appeal, allowing him to join the upcoming presidential elections as the fifth candidate, media reports said. “Zenaidi will be allowed to return to the presidential race to be held on October 6, 2024,” private radio station Mosaique FM quoted the spokesman for the court, […]
Libyan Presidency Council welcomes UNSC’s statement on situation in country
Tripoli, Aug 30 (IANS) Libyan Presidency Council President Mohamed Menfi welcomed a UN Security Council statement calling on Libyan parties to refrain from unilateral actions. Taking to social media platform X, Menfi posted, “We welcome the Security Council’s statement regarding the situation in Libya and renew our call on the Speaker of the House of […]
‘Boring, rambled incoherently’, Trump on Kamala Harris
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed his rival Kamala Harris over her first major interview since her entry into the election after Joe Biden’s exit. “I just saw Comrade Kamala Harris’ answer to a very weakly-phrased question, a question that was put in more […]
After snub from British Ambassador, S. Korea govt adds more women to panel
Seoul, Aug 30 (IANS) South Korea’s Unification Ministry has added more women as panellists for an upcoming security policy forum after Britain’s top envoy snubbed the event due to a skewed representation of female speakers. The ministry added six female experts to the list of panellists for the Global Korea Forum, scheduled for Tuesday, according […]
Kamala Harris defends policy reversals saying her ‘values have not changed’
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has said her “values have not changed” as she has altered her position on key issues that could determine her elections, such as fracking, which she had once opposed and now doesn’t. She said this during an interview with CNN anchor Dana […]
Hezbollah claims suicide drone attack on Israeli military site
Beirut, Aug 30 (IANS) Hezbollah has claimed that it had launched a suicide drone attack on the headquarters of the 210th Golan Division of the Israeli army, achieving a “direct” hit. “In response to the enemy’s attacks and assassinations that targeted the Bekaa and Masnaa regions, our fighters attacked with squadrons of suicide drones the […]
IAEA chief to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Vienna, Aug 30 (IANS) The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that he will visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) next week as the nuclear safety situation there “remains precarious”. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a statement on Thursday that he will hold high-level talks and assess developments at […]
Over 60 million Americans under alerts as heat wave hits US
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) A heat wave brought record-high temperatures to US Midwest states this week, with more than 60 million people included in alerts over the conditions. A late-season high-pressure system over cities in the Midwest regions such as Chicago, Des Moines and Topeka has left them experiencing rare “extreme heat” for a […]
Israeli army withdraws from West Bank’s Tubas after 30-hour operation
Ramallah, Aug 30 (IANS) The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Tubas in northern West Bank after a 30-hour military operation, Palestinian security sources have said. The army withdrew from the Far’a refugee camp south of Tubas following its raid that killed four Palestinians and destructed homes and infrastructure, the sources told Xinhua news […]
K’taka BJP attacks MB Patil for criticism of its Dalit leader for raising voice against Kharge
Bengaluru, Aug 30 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Friday slammed Minister for Large and Medium Industries, MB Patil, for allegedly targeting Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, for raising his voice against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge’s family in connection with a land allotment row. Chalavadi Narayanaswamy is a prominent Dalit face of the […]
