Pentagon intelligence chief Lt Gen Jeffery removed by US Defence Secretary
AMN / WEB DESK Pentagon’s intelligence agency chief Lt Gen Jeffery has been fired by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. This comes just weeks after a White House rebuke of…
Vietnam, China begin emergency measures as Typhoon Kajiki strengthens
WEB DESK Authorities in Vietnam and China have begun emergency preparations as Typhoon Kajiki intensified. Vietnam has planned to evacuate nearly six lakh people from central provinces including Thanh Hoa,…
Russian FM Lavrov accuses West of blocking Ukraine peace talks
AMN Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western countries of trying to “block” peace negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict. This follows a flurry of diplomatic activity which appeared to…
Pakistan Auditor General flags financial mismanagement worth Rs 375 trillion
AMN / WEB DESK Pakistan’s Auditor General has pointed to serious financial mismanagement in a new report, highlighting lapses worth 375 trillion Pakistani Rupee. The report has raised concerns over…
Bangladesh rejects Pakistan Dy PM’s claim that 1971 issues ‘settled twice’
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh has firmly rejected Pakistan’s assertion that long-standing disputes stemming from the 1971 Liberation War— including Dhaka’s demand for a formal apology for genocide— were “settled…
Sri Lanka hosts International Kite Festival 2025
WEB DESK Colombo’s Galle Face Green was transformed into a spectacle of colour in Sri Lanka today as the city hosted the International Kite Festival 2025, drawing participants from across…
Sri Lanka: Opposition leaders accuse government of using law to target political opponents
WEB DESK In Sri Lanka, the arrest of former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has united the opposition in the island nation. Several opposition leaders addressed the media earlier today where they…
Ukrainian drone shot down near nuclear power plant
WEB DESK A Ukrainian kamikaze drone was shot down near a nuclear power plant in Russia’s Kursk region today. According to Russian media reports quoting the plant’s management, the downed…
North Korea tests newly improved air defence missiles
WEB DESK North Korea test-fired its newly improved air defence missiles to assess their combat capability. State media reported that the North Korean President Kim Jong-un supervised the test at…
US government seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
WEB DESK US immigration authorities plan to deport Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining…