Search and rescue operations will continue until the missing aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, is found, the southern African nation’s president said late on Monday. Chilima, 51,…
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World Bank approves $1bn additional financing for Dasu project
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskOn Tuesday, the World Bank approved $1 billion in a second round of additional financing for Pakistan to fund the Dasu Hydropower Stage I (DHP I) Project. This move by…
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UK court convicts two 12-year-old boys for murdering man in machete attack
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA court in the United Kingdom convicted two young boys after they were found guilty of killing a man in a gruesome machete attack last November, police said Monday. According…
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveils his Conservatives’ agenda for government on Tuesday, promising to offer voters in an election on July 4 the kind of financial security he says…
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SBP cuts policy rate by 150bps to 20.5pc in line with expectations
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday cut the policy rate by 150 bps to 20.5 percent, effective from June 11, 2024, amid…
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Switzerland said Monday that 90 countries and organizations will attend the two-day Ukraine peace conference it is hosting beginning Saturday. The Swiss government said that about half of the countries…
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Modi sworn in, confronts challenges as he heads coalition in third term
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a rare third term at a glittering ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi. But he returns to office with…
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Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAuthorities in Vietnam have arrested a leading independent journalist for “abusing democratic freedoms” to undermine the state by posting articles on Facebook, police announced. Huy Duc was detained for investigation…
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Ahmadinejad disqualified from presidential election as Iran approves 6 candidates
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskIran’s Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, disqualified Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and issued names of approved six candidates to run for president in snap elections to be held later this…
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US military confirms Houthi missile strikes on two ships in Gulf of Aden
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskYemen’s Houthi damaged two commercial vessels in missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden in the last 24 hours as part of the militia group’s ongoing campaign against international ocean…