World News Brief: 19 February 2024 – 2024-02-21 09:28:29

Numerous events are happening around us every day. A few things may come up in the discussion. However, several things become important in terms of time and circumstances. If you don’t know them, you have to fall back in many cases. For this reason, there are some important news for the readers of Jago News from various events happening in different parts of the world.

India allowed onion export to Bangladesh

India has allowed the export of onions in limited quantities to Bangladesh. This permission has been given on the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country. Along with Bangladesh, the Modi government has also allowed the export of onions to Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bahrain and Mauritius. However, New Delhi has not yet taken any decision on the complete withdrawal of the ban imposed on onion exports.

The winning results of Nawaz Sharif’s 3 candidates are suspended in the court

After the election on February 8, the election commission declared PML-N’s Tariq Fazal Chowdhury, NA-46 Anjum Akil and NA-46 Raja Khurram Nawaz as the winners in National Assembly-47 seats. But PTI accused all of them of rigging. In view of the petition of the party, the Islamabad High Court suspended the result of the three winners.

Israel gave Hamas a deadline to release the hostages

Israel has set a deadline for the release of people held hostage by the Palestinian independence organization Hamas. It has been demanded to release all the hostages by March 10. Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, has warned that if Hamas does not release all hostages held in Gaza by this deadline, an intense attack on Rafah will be launched.

Surrender to rebels, three soldiers executed in Myanmar

According to Myanmar military sources, the news agency AFP reported that after several months of fighting, the army officers surrendered to the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a group of ethnic rebel fighters, in January of this year, giving up control of the strategically important city of Laukkai in Shan State. Along with them, hundreds of ordinary soldiers also surrendered.

Citizens of 29 countries can perform Umrah without visa

Citizens of the United States, United Kingdom and 27 countries belonging to the European Union (EU) can perform Umrah without a visa. They do not need to obtain any visa in advance to perform Umrah. On Monday (February 19), Middle East-based media Gulf News reported this information about Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

PML-N is increasing the pressure on the PPP with the army!

Sources inside the PPP admitted to The Express Tribune that the party was facing ‘massive pressure’ to agree to the PML-N’s proposal. The source, who did not wish to be named, suspected that the PML-N could use its influence through the military to force the PPP to join the coalition government.

Apart from MWM, PTI independents are joining the new party?

After various dramas last Friday, PTI announced to sit in the seat of the opposition party in the Parliament of Pakistan. But after two days, a different tone is heard in Imran Khan’s team. PTI says that they have not given up hope of forming the government yet. The party has found new partners to form governments at the Centre, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

235 Israeli soldiers killed in operation in Gaza

Another soldier was killed in southern Gaza, the Israeli army said in a statement. His identity has been revealed. The soldier’s name is Sergeant Simon Slomov, 20 years old. 235 soldiers have been killed so far in the operation of Israeli forces in Gaza.

2 police officers shot dead in USA, 1 injured

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said two 27-year-old police officers went to the scene after receiving a phone call that a family was ‘in danger’. A 40-year-old paramedic was also with them. But when they went there, a gunman shot at them. All three were killed. Later, the attacker also lost his life in a shootout with the police. Seven children were safely rescued from the house. In a press conference on Sunday night, the governor said, this is a heartbreaking incident.

25 killed in landslide in Afghanistan

25 killed in landslides in Afghanistan due to heavy snow Besides, eight others were injured. The Ministry of Disaster Management has confirmed that a landslide has hit the country’s eastern province of Nuristan.

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