Despite biting international sanctions over its nuclear weapons, Pyongyang has ignored US offers of talks since high-profile negotiations between leader Kim Jong Un and then-US president Donald Trump collapsed in 2019.

Secretary-general Antonio Guterres extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Pakistan and wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured.

In memory of Shane Warne, Australian cricket fans laid down a few items beloved by Warne -- a "meat pie from a service station, and a packet of Winfield Blue (cigarettes), and half a dozen VBs (beers)."

G7 foreign ministers say they are deeply concerned with the catastrophic humanitarian toll taken by Russia’s continuing strikes against the civilian population. They also condemned Russian aggression.

The price of Bitcoin soared over 14% on Feb. 28, the day after the US and its allies agreed to bar some major Russian banks from the international payment system SWIFT. Altcoins and the crypto market, in general, followed suit in the following days.

Beijing has poured billions of dollars into defence modernisation in recent years as it aims to transform its huge military into a world-class force rivalling that of the United States and other Western powers.

“Pakistan is committed to the fundamental principles of the UN Charter: self-determination of peoples, non-use or threat of use of force, sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and pacific settlement of disputes,” said Ambassador Hashmi.

Fawad asked the opposition to be a part of a national cause and join people in stadium instead of doing politics of agitation and undue criticism on the relief packages given to the masses.

India has repeatedly urged Russia and Ukraine to cease hostilities but has stopped short of condemning the deadly invasion. Modi underlined that the Quad must remain focused on its core objective of promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

The bank was launched in 2016 to counter the West's dominance of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Russia is also among the AIIB's founding members and holds around a six percent vote in its operations, the third-biggest after China and India.

The Saudi Crown Prince made some strong statements during an interview with foreign media. According to the Crown Prince, Israel and Saudi Arabia can pursue their interests together.

The footage shot at night showed one building aflame, and a volley of incoming shells, before a large candescent ball lit up the sky, exploding beside a car park and sending smoke billowing across the compound.