Bolivia coup attempt fails, army general arrested

IANS | June 27, 2024 5:56 AM

La Paz, June 27 (IANS) Armoured vehicles and troops of the Bolivian Armed Forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening, hours after an attempted coup.

IANS Analysis: Pakistan's military budget expansion amid economic uncertainty

IANS | June 26, 2024 10:56 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the country's 2024-25 annual federal budget amidst economic uncertainty on June 12. With a total of PKR 18.99 trillion ($ 67.84 billion), the government emphasized several reform measures aimed at meeting International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions ahead of seeking a new bailout package. While key spending areas saw minor adjustments reflecting IMF directives and economic realities, there was a notable rise in defence spending, potentially diluting efforts to revive the economy in a piecemeal fashion.

Russia's restive region: Dagestan's chequered history as arena of violence

Vikas Datta | June 26, 2024 11:20 AM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Just three months after the deadly Crocus City Hall attack on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia was on Sunday struck by another terror outrage - this time on its southernmost territory, bringing diverse yet restive Dagestan back into the global spotlight, and resurrecting the menace of Islamist terrorism in the volatile North Caucasus region.

WikiLeaks founder Assange walks out of court as a 'free man'

IANS | June 26, 2024 8:00 AM

Washington, June 26 (IANS) A US federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, on Wednesday ordered that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who pleaded guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, should be released immediately.

UK running out of jail space

IANS | June 26, 2024 2:59 AM

London, June 26 (IANS) Prisons are expected to reach full capacity within days, the association for prison governors in England and Wales has warned.