Bangladesh Seeks Extradition of Former PM Hasina for ‘Massacres’
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal is pursuing the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India to answer for ‘massacres’.
Tag: Political Uprising
Pakistan’s LNG Deal with Azerbaijan Remains Valid Amid Energy Surplus
Pakistan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR which expired in June 2024, will continue under its original terms,…
Germany to change its constitution to protect supreme court
Germany will amend its constitution to protect the independence of its supreme court, amid concerns over potential efforts by far-right…
Biden Quits faltering reelection campaign, endorses Kamala Harris
US President Joe Biden abandoned his struggling reelection bid amid growing opposition within his own Democratic Party, endorsing Vice President…
Barcelona ready to increase tourist tax
Barcelona plans to raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours, the mayor…
Boeing intends to plead guilty to fraud in a US investigation into fatal crashes of 737 MAX
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge and pay a $243.6 million fine to settle a US Justice…
French election shows the left in the lead, Marine Le Pen’s far-right party in third place
Sunday’s election in France resulted in a potential hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly leading ahead of the far-right.…
After a decisive UK election triumph, PM Starmer announces his ministerial team
Rachel Reeves has been appointed as the UK’s first female finance minister, with David Lammy taking on the role of…
Political parties are urging French voters to participate in the upcoming cliffhanger runoff
Political parties from various spectrums are encouraging French voters to turn out in large numbers on Sunday, aiming to influence…
European Council president nominee played down Meloni’s vote against him
A politician from the southern European Union will assume the presidency of the European Council for the first time.
Climate Minister of Estonia is set to become the new Prime Minister
Estonia’s ruling party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to succeed outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as the Baltic state’s new…
EU companies to sign 40 billion euros deals with Egypt
“EU companies are poised to sign more than 20 new deals or Memorandum of Understanding with Egyptian partners, collectively valued…
Sri Lankan Foreign and Education Ministers will visit Islamabad next month
In an exclusive interview with Political Uprise, Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Pakistan, revealed…
Poland ex-interior minister on hunger strike as row between PM and president deepens
Poland’s former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy were arrested at the Presidential Palace for abuse of power.
France’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne Resigns Ahead of Cabinet Reshuffle
France’s PM Elisabeth Borne resigns; the move paves the way for a cabinet reshuffle as President Emmanuel Macron aims to…
Pakistan’s Supreme Court allows Nawaz Sharif to run for fourth time
Pakistan’s Supreme Court lifted lifetime bans on contesting elections for people with criminal convictions, paving the way for Sharif to…
Joe Biden attacks Trump as threat to democracy, warns against his re-election
United States President Joe Biden has warned voters a day before the third anniversary of the January 6 attack on…
PTI approached Supreme Court seeking early hearing of plea on ‘bat’ electoral symbol
PTI has requested the Supreme Court to schedule the hearing of its petition on Monday “in the interest of justice”.
Iowa Governor to endorse DeSantis’ presidential bid
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds plans to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, giving the Florida governor’s 2024 campaign a boost as…
Netanyahu suspends minister after calling nuking Gaza an option
Benjamin Netanyahu disciplined a member of his cabinet who appeared to voice openness to idea of Israel carrying out a…
Protesters in Islamabad denounce the World Uyghur Congress and Israel
The dual character of the West and the World Uyghur Congress against Palestine is hypocrisy, protesters say.
Nawaz Sharif’s return to politics jeopardize as Supreme Court strikes down act seeking review of judgements
Pakistan’s Supreme Court struck down a law concerning court judgements, terming it unconstitutional, jeoparding Sharif’s prospects of making a comeback.