Category: World

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has shocked the political world by claiming that President Donald Trump’s name appears in the Epstein files. The tech billionaire made the explosive statement during a heated public argument with the US president. The files relate to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of sex crimes, who died in jail in 2019. Musk’s claim has sparked outrage, raised serious questions, and deepened the already bitter rift between the two powerful figures. Trump said in a televised Oval Office diatribe that he was “very disappointed” with criticisms from…

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VIENNA: Western allies are planning to file a resolution to the world nuclear watchdog condemning Iran for “non-compliance” over its nuclear programme, diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday. It is the latest move in years-long efforts to restrict Iran’s nuclear activities over fears that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, which it denies. The United States and European countries will submit the resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board next week, with the threat of referring the issue to the United Nations, the sources said. After a…

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By Muhammad Sohail Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský presented the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy to sixteen domestic and foreign personalities and organisations at the Czernin Palace. Minister Lipavský expressed his gratitude to the laureates for their outstanding work on behalf of Czechia, in the interest of deepening friendly relations between our country and other nations, and in the interest of strengthening the prestige of Czechia abroad. In addition to the laureates, their relatives, and guests, the ceremony was attended by diplomatic representatives of the selected countries. Recipients…

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By Muhammad Sohail Minister Lipavský expressed his gratitude to the laureates for the excellent work they do for the benefit of the Czech Republic, in the interest of deepening friendly relations between our country and other countries, and in the interest of strengthening the prestige of the Czech Republic abroad. In addition to the laureates, their relatives and guests, the ceremony was also attended by diplomatic representatives of the selected countries. Laureates of the 2025 Medal of Merit for Diplomacy : Petr Brod, Czech Republic – for lifelong contribution to…

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By Muhammad Sohail On Friday, June 6, the winners of the 3rd annual national social entrepreneurship awards Zlatá Vážka: Czech Social Business Awards will be announced at a gala evening in the Černín Palace. The awards will be presented in a total of five competition categories. Media representatives are cordially invited to the entire program, including the gala banquet. The aim of the Awards is – following on from the second year – to popularize the topic of employing people with health and social disadvantages, the work of social enterprises,…

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By Muhammad Sohail Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský will visit Slovakia on June 9–10, 2025. He will meet with his Slovak counterpart Juraj Blanár and take part in the celebrations marking the anniversary of the establishment of the International Visegrad Fund. Minister Lipavský’s program will begin in Topoľčianky, Slovakia, where he will meet with Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár. In addition to their bilateral talks, both ministers will commemorate the legacy of T. G. Masaryk and M. R. Štefánik at the former summer residence of Czechoslovak presidents. In Bratislava,…

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Tensions between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupted Tuesday as the world’s richest man derided the president’s key piece of economic legislation in a startling rupture just days after exiting a controversial job in the White House. Musk was lauded by the Republican leader as he left his advisory role atop Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” last week, despite criticism over his failure to deliver on promises of radical spending cuts. “This massive, outrageous Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” Musk posted on X as he followed its progress…

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SEOUL: South Korea’s liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president in Tuesday’s snap election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor. Lee’s victory stands to usher in a political sea change in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, after the backlash against the martial law brought down Yoon Suk Yeol, the conservative outsider who narrowly beat Lee in the 2022 election. Nearly 80% of South Korea’s 44.39 million eligible voters cast their ballots, the highest turnout…

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The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected five countries — Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia and Liberia — to serve as non-permanent Security Council members for the 2026-2027 term. The Security Council, the international peace and security body of the United Nations, is comprised of 15 countries: permanent members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, which each hold veto power; and 10 nations elected for staggered two-year terms. Countries are elected by secret ballot, with seats allocated by regional groupings. The five nations elected Tuesday…

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