Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Ceasefire As Ploy To Stop Kyiv’s Progress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas on Thursday. Zelensky described the move by his neighbouring foe as a cover to stop Ukraine’s progress in the eastern Donbas region, Al Jazeera reports on Friday. Speaking in Russian and addressing both the Kremlin and Russians, Zelensky in his nightly video said...
Putin Says He’s Ready For Peace Talks With Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin told Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan he was open to dialogue with Ukraine if Kyiv accepts territories occupied by Moscow as Russian, the Kremlin said Thursday. “Putin again confirmed Russia’s openness to serious dialogue on the condition of Kyiv authorities fulfilling the well-known and repeatedly voiced requirements of taking into account the new territorial realities,” the Kremlin...
Putin Orders Ceasefire In Ukraine For Orthodox Christmas
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, celebrated this week by both countries, according to the Kremlin. This is the first time Russia introduced a full ceasefire in Ukraine since the launch of the offensive in February last year. The announcement comes following a request for a ceasefire during the religious holiday from...
Pakistan: 30,000 Candidates Participate In Police Recruitment Test For For 1,167 Slots
Over 30,000 youths gathered on Saturday at Pak stadium, Karachi to write police recruitment test for Islamabad’s police force jobs available for only 1167 people. While stadia are generally flooded with people for sporting events, musical concerts or political gatherings, it was entirely different on the last day of 2022 as youths gathered at the Pakistani national stadium battling for...
Former Pope Benedict Is Dead
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced on Saturday. Pope Francis had recently said the former pontiff is “very sick”. More to follow…
Pope Francis Urges End To ‘Senseless’ War In Ukraine At Christmas Message
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas Day message broadcast around the world. The head of the Catholic Church addressed thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square, some of them holding Ukrainian flags, before delivering the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing (“to the city and the world”). A call to...
Taliban Bans Women From Attending Universities In Afghanistan
The Taliban regime has announced the closure of universities to women in Afghanistan, BBC reports. A letter by the higher education minister indicated that the move is until further notice and is expected to take effect immediately. It further restricts women’s access to formal education, as they were already excluded from most secondary schools. One Kabul University student told the BBC that...
Pakistan: Schools Shutdown Over Fear Of Attack By Taliban Fighters
Local schools in some suburbs in Pakistan on Tuesday closed from academic activities over fear of attacks as jailed Taliban fighters took hostage of a police station, an invasion which has lingered for three days. More than 30 members of the Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group separate from the Afghan Taliban but with a similar hardline Islamist ideology overpowered their jailers...
UN Pledges To Make 2023 “Year Of Peace”
Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has promised to make 2023 “a year for peace” and “a year for action,” highlighting the necessity of finding workable solutions to a number of urgent issues that all parts of the world are currently facing. Guterres made the pledge during a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters at the end of the year. According...
Pope Francis Says He’s Signed Resignation Letter In Case His Health Fails
The Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio popularly called Pope Francis has revealed for the first time that he had signed his resignation letter nearly a decade ago should poor health prevent him from carrying out his duties. Pope Francis, turned 86 on December 17. He also celebrated 53 years as a priest...
