Category: Government News

Ukraine and Russia completed the first in a series of planned prisoner swaps that could see at least 2,400 freed. Source link

An Australian foreign correspondent was hit by what was understood to be a rubber bullet while reporting from Los Angeles. Channel Nine’s Lauren Tomasi is seen jumping in pain after the incident in which she was struck in the leg on Sunday. A law enforcement officer can be seen turning towards news cameras and firing…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Day 3 of the 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025 delivered another thrilling chapter at Tivoli Gardens, Chattarpur, as Round 4 featured several high-stakes matchups and standout performances from both Indian and international contenders. India’s top seed GM Narayanan S.L. led the charge with a solid win over…

PM Meloni said she would not vote, and opposition accuses government of dampening interest in immigrant, worker issues. An Italian referendum on easing citizenship rules and strengthening labour protections has failed after hard-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni encouraged voters to boycott the vote. As polls closed on Monday, it emerged that many citizens had heeded Meloni’s…

A prisoner exchange is under way between Russia and Ukraine, governments in Moscow and Kyiv have confirmed. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange would unfold “in several stages” over the coming days, adding that the wounded, seriously wounded and soldiers under 25 were being returned. Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said: “The process is quite…

Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Most parts of Rajasthan continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Monday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heat alerts for several districts. The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for severe heat in Sriganganagar and Bikaner for Monday, while a ‘Yellow Alert’ has been sounded in…

Khan Younis, Gaza – In the ruins of his home in Khan Younis, 75-year-old Shaker Safi gently thumbs through fading photographs of his son Mohammed’s sporting career. Medals, trophies, team huddles, and group photos of young athletes coached by Mohammed now serve as a haunting memorial to a dream destroyed by war. On November 15,…

A referendum in Italy on easing citizenship rules and enhancing workers’ rights has been declared invalid. Around 30% of voters participated – well short of the 50% threshold required to make the vote binding – in the poll, which began on Sunday and ran until 15:00 (14:00 BST) on Monday. The ballot featured five questions…

Manchester, June 9 (IANS) Scott Carson will leave Manchester City when his contract expires this summer. The 39-year-old has been at the Club since 2019, acting as a valued part of the goalkeeping unit. He originally arrived on loan before completing a free transfer in the summer of 2021. The experienced goalkeeper’s debut for City…