After Russia declared war on Ukraine, America invited Finland and Sweden to join NATO in order to further encircle Russia and expand NATO. On the other hand, President Erdogan announced that he would veto the membership of Finland and Sweden in NATO on the grounds that Sweden and Finland support the PKK/YPG and FETO terrorist organizations.
On 18 July 2022, Radio Pakistan reported that the Afghanistan Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, has called upon the global community to recognize the Taliban’s interim government. Addressing a gathering in Khost, he said the Islamic Emirate is ready to establish economic and diplomatic relations with the world.
While Covid variants present many dangers, what the Independent headline claims is not backed by science even though the article quotes from the excellent research of eminent scientists such as Professor Danny Altmann.
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of Imran Khan on 17 July 2022 routed the PML-N by winning at least fifteen seats, in crucial by-elections. The fifteen seats were within twenty seats that were vacated
Uganda has announced the discovery of a gold deposit of 31 million tonnes, with extractable pure gold estimated to gross 320,000 tonnes. President Museveni confirmed it in his speech addressing the nation. The deposit is estimated to be worth more than $12 trillion.
Kenyans will go to an election on 9 August, 2022. Kenya’s neighbours are following the elections keenly, since Kenya is the economic hub of East and Central Africa. This is anticipated to be the most competitive elections pitting the Kenya Kwanza coalition led by Ruto and Azimio la Umoja coalition led by Raila.