Trump ‘more likely than not’ obstructed Congress: US judge

Washington, March 28 (AFP/APP):A federal judge ruled Monday that former US president Donald Trump “more likely than not” engaged in criminal conduct with his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Judge David Carter leveled the explosive accusation in a ruling dealing […]

Armenia seeks Russian action over Azerbaijani ‘incursion’

Yerevan, March 28 (AFP/APP): Armenia on Monday called on Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh to take “concrete steps” after Azerbaijani forces seized control of a strategic village in the breakaway region. In a new flare-up of tensions in the region amid Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, […]

120 million euros frozen in Lebanese laundering probe

The Hague, March 28 (AFP/APP): France, Germany and Luxembourg have seized properties and frozen assets worth 120 million euros ($130 million) in a major operation linked to money laundering in Lebanon, the EU’s justice agency said Monday. The seizures are linked to a probe launched […]

Before the slap: Five other Oscar moments

Hollywood, United States, March 28 (AFP/APP):Will Smith’s open-handed slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars was a shocking moment for the ages, and one that will leave the 2022 ceremony burned in Hollywood’s collective memory. It might be the most unforgettable, but it’s not the […]

Throttling Journalism in Kashmir By Irtaza Muhammad

While independent and investigative journalism is taken as an essential part of a pluralistic society the world over, working in this field in the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJK) immediately comes up with the thoughts of ending up behind bars because of the draconian […]

Canada to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin

Ottawa, March 28 (AFP/APP): Canada announced plans Monday to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its aging fleet, and meet new threats including from Russia. The F-35 “has proven to be a mature, capable and interoperable aircraft and that is why we […]

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