Bank of Spies: Gen Zia's aide siphoned CIA cash meant for Afghan jihadis

New Delhi (IANS) The 'Suisse Secrets' data reveals that 15 intelligence figures from around the world, or their close family members, have held accounts at the Zurich-based global investment bank, Credit Suisse.

The accounts, many of…

Biden accepts 'in principle' meeting with Putin: White House

Washington (IANS) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Joe Biden has "accepted in principle" a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Psaki's confirmation late Sunday night of a potential Biden-Putin…

Russia plans biggest war in Europe since 1945: UK PM

New Delhi (IANS) Evidence suggests that Russia is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945", UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC.

"All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun," he said on Saturday from Munich…

Putin could annex former Soviet states after Ukraine

New Delhi (IANS) UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will keep waging war on neighbouring countries if he is allowed to invade Ukraine, the Daily Mail reported.

As the Russian President put on a huge…

Russian armoured tanks painted with a letter 'Z' move towards Ukraine border

New Delhi (IANS) Russian armoured tanks painted with a letter 'Z' and huge convoys are moving towards the Ukraine border - as the eastern region is rocked by shelling, Daily Mail reported.

It is suspected the markings have been allocated…

Ukraine reports further ceasefire violations

New Delhi (IANS) The Ukrainian defence ministry has reported further ceasefire violations in the east, after a day of heavy weapons fire Saturday, CNN reported.

The ministry said that in the first 11 hours of Sunday, "20 incidents of ceasefire…

Lufthansa to suspend flights to Ukraine capital Kyiv

New Delhi (IANS) German airline Lufthansa has said it will suspend flights to Ukraine capital Kyiv from Monday amid growing fears of a Russian invasion, BBC reported.

The airline said it will also stop flights to Odessa, a key port on the Black…

Ottawa Police arrest organisers of truckers' protests

Ottawa (IANS) Ottawa Police have arrested and laid charges against two organisers of the "Freedom Convoy" truckers' protest which has occupied the Canadian capital city's downtown for three weeks in opposition to Covid-19 vaccine mandates…

ISI chief photoshopped from Imran Khan-Bill Gates luncheon picture

New Delhi (IANS) The Pakistan Prime Minister's Office shared pictures from the luncheon hosted by Imran Khan in honour of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who was on his first ever visit to the country.

As seen in the picture, Khan and…

Russia backed Ukraine's rebels in military mobilisation

New Delhi (IANS) Ukraine's Russian-backed breakaway eastern territories have ordered military mobilisations amid escalation in fighting, BBC reported.

Men of fighting age in the self-declared people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk…