In a recent press conference in Washington, US Foreign Secretary Anthony Blinken stated that there has been progress in peace talks with Ukraine. According to Blinken, there are still more steps to be taken in order to achieve a ceasefire, but the goal of the negotiations is not to impose an agreement on any one party. He expressed hope that the talks will result in a strong Lebanese government and a disarmed Hezbollah. Blinken also stated that the future of peace in the region depends on Hamas not attacking Israel, and that there are countries willing to participate in a stable Gaza Force.
In other news, the funeral prayers for Bangladesh student leader Sharif Uddin Chy were offered. In a shocking incident, an Air India Express pilot allegedly physically assaulted a passenger at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The US Central Command announced that it has conducted 10 operations in Syria and Iraq in cooperation with allied forces since the Palmyra attack. The US Department of Justice will release millions of documents next week, but they will not include classified records.
A migrant vessel carrying refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos was spotted 30 kilometers off the coast. In a tragic incident, a bus carrying elephants in the Indian state of Assam collided with a wild elephant herd, resulting in the deaths of at least eight elephants and one calf injured. US President Donald Trump warned that those who attack the US will face a tougher response, and that the Syrian government is fully supporting US operations against ISIS.
The US Department of Justice has begun releasing the investigative records of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. A Palestinian school in the Gaza Strip was hit by an Israeli airstrike, killing six people and injuring several others. The United Nations has stated that the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, despite the end of the famine.
Two suspects involved in a murder in India were found to have entered the country illegally from Pakistan and then fled back to Pakistan. The United Nations Human Rights Office has called for an investigation into the murder of Bangladesh student leader Sharif Uddin Chy. The UK and European Union have imposed sanctions on Pakistani-Canadian oil tycoon Murtaza Lakhani.
London has been ranked as the 15th most expensive city in the world. The founders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and its leaders, Imran Khan and Pervez Musharraf, were sentenced to 7.7 years in prison under section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code, in addition to a fine of 1 crore rupees. Noted Pakistani actor Afzal Khan, also known as Rambo, expressed his disappointment at the cold reception he and his team received in Karachi.
The funeral of Bangladesh student leader Sharif Uddin Chy will be held at the Dhaka University. The police reported that three suspects involved in a gang-rape case were arrested during a raid in Nazimabad. The price of gold in Pakistan has increased by 4.56 lakhs rupees per tola.
