Mexico’s ex-security chief accused of taking cartel bribes

US federal prosecutors said the former official was the Sinaloa cartel’s “most valuable asset”

After six-year break, Biden names envoy to press North Korea rights

Biden nominated for the position Julie Turner, a Korean-speaking career diplomat who now heads the Asia section of the State Department's human rights bureau.

Climate change increases human trafficking risks: UN

The continuing war in Ukraine is also another risk factor for increased human trafficking, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report.

Shadab Khan confirmed his Nikkah with Saqlain Mushtaq’s daughter

The cricketer did not post pictures and videos of his Nikkah ceremony on social media. News of his engagement with the daughter of Saqlain Mushtaq was already rife in the media.

‘Top Gun’ among blockbuster sequels targeting Oscar nominations

A major complicating factor for Oscars prognosticators is the recent massive growth in the number of international Academy voters.

Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage

The hours-long outage, the second in the past two years, was caused by a fault in the national grid at around 7:30am (0230GMT).

Turkey to celebrate 100 years of democracy

Turkey’s one hundred years as a Republic have seen the country go through difficult economic and political phases.

Abraham Accords: A Road towards Regional Connectivity and Integration

The volume of trade with Arab countries broke the $2.8 billion barrier in 2022, and over 500,000 Israelis have visited the UAE since the start of the Accords.

World’s oldest person dies one month short of her 119th Birthday

The world’s oldest person, Sister André died on January 18, 2023, at the age of 118 years and 340 days.

Gamers leak US fighter jet secrets

‘War Thunder’ fans have exposed potentially sensitive information about the F-16 and F-15E

India blocks BBC ‘propaganda piece’

The mini-series ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a bloody and fatal ethnic riot

Moscow warns West of ‘global tragedy’

Should its territory be threatened, Russia will retaliate with “more powerful weapons,” the Duma speaker has said