Opinion

Paris, France

Paris to increase car-free zones after city vote

Authorities in the French capital are aiming to create green spaces instead of hundreds of roads. Residents backed the project in a referendum marked by a historically low voter turnout. Residents of the French capital have voted to close down another 500 streets to cars, turning them

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Pakistan

Pakistan Resolution Day 2025 Webinar YDF and CAP

An online International conference was jointly organized by the Youth Diplomacy Forum and Center For Alternative Perspectives on the topic of “The diminishing spirit of Pakistaniyat – suggesting the way forward for its revival to commemorate Pakistan Resolution Day. Speakers from both sides talked about

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Israel

Israel top court halts dismissal of security chief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s attempt to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has been thwarted by the Supreme Court. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire Ronen Bar as head of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal intelligence agency, was temporarily halted by the Supreme Court

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United Kingdom UK

UK orders probe into London Heathrow shutdown after fire

Authorities in the United Kingdom (U.K) have ordered an inquiry into a power outage that shut down operations at London’s Heathrow Airport. The outage, which was caused by an accidental fire at an electrical substation on Friday, shut down the world’s fifth-busiest airport for almost

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Venezuela

Venezuela agrees to US repatriation flights after row

Venezuela has agreed with the US to resume repatriation flights for deported Venezuelan nationals, its officials announced on Saturday. Jorge Rodriguez, Venezuela’s National Assembly President, confirmed the first flight would depart on Sunday. He said the goal was to “ensure the return of our countrymen

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Germany

Germany ‘monitoring’ US detentions of its citizens

On Monday, a Foreign Ministry official stated that Germany is “monitoring” the treatment of its citizens when they visit the United States. Following the recent detention of three Germans in various instances, the announcement was made. One is still in custody, while two have been

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