London’s transport authority says it is preparing for around 1 million people to visit the British capital Monday for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.Transport for London chief Andy Byford said Sunday
Israel strike on Syria airport kills 5 soldiers
An Israeli strike on the Damascus International Airport and nearby military posts south of the Syrian capital killed five soldiers, state media reported Saturday.
Bangladesh eyes 100 billion USD export earnings by 2026
Bangladesh has embarked on a high growth path with an aim to double its export earnings in just four years, country’s Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said.
Sri Lanka to brief creditors on IMF deal
The Sri Lankan government will virtually brief all its external creditors on September 23 on the deal agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the economic recovery and the next steps in the debt restructuring process.
China running illegal police operations on foreign soil
China is carrying out illegal, transnational policing operations across five continents, targeting overseas critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with harassment, threats against their families back home and “persuasion” techniques to get them to go back, according to a recent report.
Pak: Govt expenses shoots up to nearly PKR 1.1 trn
During the July-August period of the current fiscal year, over 71 per cent of the current expenses were on the head of two accounts, one is the interest payments on loans and the second one was defence, The Express Tribune reported.After the expenditure went over the budget, the Pakistani government is left with very little to spend on the welfare and development of the country.
Biden pays respects to Queen Elizabeth before funeral
U.S. President Joe Biden paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, appearing on a balcony overlooking the coffin of Britain’s late monarch as she lay in state.
For Russia’s Putin, military and diplomatic pressures mount
Pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin mounted on the battlefield and in the halls of global power as Ukrainian troops pushed their counteroffensive Saturday to advance farther into Ukraine’s partly recaptured northeast.
