BELGRADE: China and Serbia on Wednesday agreed to follow a “shared future” as President Xi Jinping visited the Balkan country as part of his bid to forge stronger relations with allies at the edge of the European Union. Xi is on his first European tour in five years, and the trip was seen as an effort to strengthen ties with eastern European countries that are pro-Russia and large recipients of Chinese investment. He will fly to Hungary later in the day. “We are writing history today,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told a large crowd that had gathered in front of…
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday refused to apologise for the May 9 riots and said he is ready to face inquiry into the sit-in that his PTI staged in 2014. He was speaking to the media after the court proceedings in the £190 million corruption case at Adiala jail. When asked whether he would apologise for the May 9 violent protest, Mr Khan replied in the negative, saying he was under detention at the time and was unaware of those protests. The ex-premier mentioned that he became aware of the protests when he appeared before the then-chief justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial.…
ISLAMABAD: As it aims to mark the first anniversary of the May 9 violence which targeted military installations and monuments of martyrs, the government has decided to commemorate the day in solidarity with martyrs and their families. On the other hand, opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, which was at the receiving end after the May riots, has planned to organise gatherings across the country to express solidarity with its incarcerated leader Imran Khan, whose brief arrest on the fateful day triggered countrywide violence. The government is observing the day with the slogan “May 9, never again”. In order to counter PTI’s protests, authorities in Islamabad and…
Seven barbershop workers were killed and one was injured on Thursday in Surbandar, Gwadar when unknown gunmen entered their residential quarters and opened fire on them while they were sleeping, police officials said. Speaking to Dawn.com, Gwadar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Zohaib Mohsin said the incident took place at approximately 3am, adding that the victims worked at a barber shop in Surbandar, which is some 25 kilometres from Gwadar. According to a list of the casualties shared with by the SSP, the victims hailed from Punjab’s Khanewal and Lodhran districts, while the injured belongs to Mian Channu, Khanewal. No group…
Glen Powell is in talks to star in J.J. Abram’s upcoming film, which for now has no details unwrapped. The news is exclusively confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. With that, the rumour also put to rest suggesting that the director’s upcoming movie will be on the subject of time travel. Director Abrams served himself as a busy producer and didn’t direct a single movie since 2019 ’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Earlier, he has helmed such movies as Mission: Impossible III, Super 8, and Star Trek and its sequel. Powell has been one of the most demanding Hollywood hunks after starring opposite to Sydney…
King Charles’s decision to bestow a new honour upon Prince William caused emotional distress for Prince Harry, claims a royal expert. The Duke of Sussex arrived back in the United Kingdom this week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. Upon his arrival in London, it became known that King Charles would not be able to meet with his son, despite speculation suggesting otherwise in preceding weeks. Shortly thereafter, Buckingham Palace made public that the King would bestow a military honour upon the Prince of Wales, a recognition previously assumed to be destined for the Duke of Sussex.…
Prince Harry delivered a fantastic response to one of his fans during his unexpected appearance upon his arrival in the UK for a significant event. During a surprise walkabout following his Invictus Games event on Wednesday, Prince Harry shared a wedding joke with a fan. The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK this week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games and also participated in a ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral, where he gave a reading to mark the occasion. Subsequently, he engaged with fans outside the cathedral during an unexpected walkabout. The crowd, who greeted the…
Director Peter Weir, known for movies like Dead Poets Society, will be honoured with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival. The Aussie director is also known for directing and penning the scripts for The Truman Show and Master & Commander. “With a total of only thirteen movies directed over the course of forty years, Peter Weir has secured a place in the firmament of the great directors of modern cinema,” Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera said in a statement. Barbera added that Weir made a name for himself at the end of the 1970s…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who left the UK for the US to enjoy a life of their choice in 2020, have seemingly failed to impress their neighbours in Montecito. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have seemingly failed to impress the locals in the town as their neigbours find no charms in the Sussex. However, Meghan and Harry would surely be happy to be shunned by them as they were also keen on privacy when they relocated to California in 2020, and the Montecito residents have seemingly heeded their request, according to a new report. “I think they’re basically…
Meghan Markle appeared to have made a wise decision in a bid to protect her husband Prince Harry from hostility which she may have foreseen. The Duke of Sussex, who had flown solo to London, attended the much-anticipated 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at the St. Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday. While Meghan was listed as a guest for the event, the Duchess skipped out, albeit for good reason, per royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. Fitzwilliams suggested to The Mirror that Meghan “wisely decided that a hostile press and public would prefer her to stay away from the Service at St Paul’s” and…
