Category: World

By Muhammad Sohail On Friday, June 13, a presentation of selected Czech companies and non-profit organizations active in Ukraine will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The company tour will take place on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting between Minister Jan Lipavský and Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha, who will travel to Prague for the GLOBSEC conference. Companies will present key projects that support the country’s recovery, for example in the fields of aviation, energy, and water management. The aim is to show the concrete benefits…

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By Muhammad Sohail The 8th International Conference on Space Security, entitled “Security Aspects of the Space Economy and Capabilities: From Policy Decisions to Action”, will take place from 15 to 17 June 2025, and will be opened by Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský. The conference is organized by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) in the Černín Palace under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský, Minister of Defense Jana Černochová, and Minister of Transport Martin Kupka. The Eighth…

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By Muhammad Sohail Later this year, new Czech ambassadors to Morocco and Zambia will take up their posts as heads of embassies. Pavel Klucký will go to Rabat and Jiří Kyrian will go to Lusaka. “I wish both Pavel Klucký and Jiří Kyrian every success in their future assignments,” said Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský on the appointments. Both of them have already received agrément, i.e. consent to serve in the host country. Pavel Klucký joined the Foreign Ministry in 1989. He has spent much of his career in the Middle…

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FORT BRAGG: US President Donald Trump has called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” during a strongly worded speech to troops. Speaking to troops in North Carolina at one of the country’s biggest army bases, he blamed the unrest on what he described as a ‘foreign’ threat and said those involved were attacking peace and order in the country. His comments have sparked fresh criticism from leaders in California. Trump described protesters as “animals” and got troops to boo the names of California Governor Gavin Newsom and ex-president Joe Biden. Trump…

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At least ten people died on Tuesday after a suspected shooter opened fire in a school in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz, the local mayor was quoted as saying. Several students and at least one adult, as well as the suspected shooter, were among the dead, mayor Elke Kahr confirmed to Austrian press agency APA. School shootings are much more rare in Europe than in the United States but in recent years Europe has been shaken by attacks at schools and universities, that were not connected to terrorism. “Currently, a…

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COPENHAGEN: Greenland’s ice sheet melted at 17 times the usual rate during a May heatwave that also swept across Iceland, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) scientific network said in a report on Wednesday. The Arctic region, warming at four times the global average since 1979, remains one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, according to a 2022 study published in Nature. “The melting rate of the Greenland ice sheet by, from a preliminary analysis, a factor of 17… means the Greenland ice sheet contribution to sea level rise…

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United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he intends to keep the Starlink satellite internet service at the White House, despite a recent public fallout with its billionaire CEO, Elon Musk. However, the US president indicated he might relocate his personal Tesla vehicle from the premises. “I may move the Tesla around a little bit, but I don’t think we’ll be doing that with Starlink. It’s a good service,” Trump told reporters, referring to the high-speed broadband provider, a unit of Musk’s SpaceX. The announcement follows a weekend…

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DUBAI: Iran is preparing to submit a counter-proposal to the United States through Oman in response to a recent American offer regarding the revival of the nuclear deal, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. According to Reuters, Tehran views the US proposal, presented in late May, as unacceptable. A senior Iranian diplomat noted that the offer did not adequately address key disagreements, including uranium enrichment activities within Iran, the removal of the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and the lifting of US sanctions. “The US proposal is…

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on illegal entries. Many of the nations covered by the restrictions have adversarial relations with the United States, such as Iran and Afghanistan, while others face severe crises, like Haiti and Libya. In announcing his…

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WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has publicly backed the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump, saying he is not fit to lead the country. The shock statement came from the billionaire after a bitter clash with the president, with Trump threatening to cancel Musk’s government contracts. Musk, once a strong supporter, now says the president’s actions and policies are damaging the nation. The fallout marks a dramatic end to their political alliance. The hostilities began when Trump criticised Tesla CEO Musk in the Oval Office. Within hours, the once-close relationship had disintegrated…

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