“We must not foster famine,” said Khar, who urges for the lifting of sanctions against Afghanistan.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 12:030

Hina Rabbani Khar, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has called for the lifting of Western sanctions against Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, arguing that the country’s economy must not be jeopardized. Last year’s Taliban takeover forced foreign countries, led by the United States, to restrict development and security help, and the stringent execution of...

Former SNP member Natalie McGarry was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing nearly £25,000.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 11:200

Former SNP representative Natalie McGarry was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing nearly $25,000 from two pro-independence organizations. The court was given Natalie McGarry’s bank records, which revealed that Women for Independence (WFI) Crowdfunder donations were transferred to her account. They included transfers totaling £10,472.52 on April 29, 2014, and £9,848.70 on November...

In Florida, Vietnam’s “Napalm Girl” has her final skin treatment. 50 years after the famous image.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 11:000

Nine-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thi was severely burned by a napalm bomb launched by an American warplane during the Vietnam War on June 8, 1972. 50 years after an American bombing raid drastically altered her life, the lady whose photograph of her burned and wailing in agony became the symbol of the Vietnam War has...

US and India discuss Russian gas price ceiling.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 10:000

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced on Tuesday that conversations have begun with India and other allies regarding the implementation of a restriction on gas purchases from Russia. Mr. Sullivan intimated to reporters aboard Air Force One that US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also undertake direct discussions...

Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president, replacing Duterte.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 8:500

In a ceremony held in Manila, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the new president of the Philippines, following Rodrigo Duterte. His inauguration marks a remarkable return for the Marcos political family, which was overthrown in 1986 by a popular uprising. Mr. Marcos Jr., also known as Bongbong, scored a resounding election victory last...

Europe would be “far less safe” if NATO does not drive Putin’s forces out of Ukraine, the foreign secretary warns.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 8:390

NATO allies must make it their “absolute priority” to end the conflict in Ukraine and expel Russian soldiers or face a “far less secure Europe,” according to the foreign secretary. The United Kingdom has recently declared it will deliver an additional £1 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Boris Johnson asserts that British assistance is...

‘Impossible situation’ for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 3:000

Hundreds of Sri Lankans, including doctors and bankers, marched on Wednesday to demand that the government tackle a chronic gasoline shortage at the heart of the biggest economic crisis in decades or resign. As a result of weeks of street protests amid cascading problems such as power outages and food and medical shortages, the government...

20 accused of mass murder in Paris await verdicts.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 2:050

A French court is contemplating convictions against 20 men suspected of involvement in the 2015 Paris attacks that resulted in the deaths of 130 people. Among the accused is Salah Abdeslam, who is regarded as the most important suspect and the sole surviving attacker suspect. This Monday, he told the court that he was “not...

Russian envoy to the UK called Kremenchuk deaths “collateral damage”.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 1:000

The ambassador of Russia to the United Kingdom referred to the Ukrainians killed in Moscow’s missile attack on a crowded shopping center as “collateral damage.” The attack, which killed 18 people in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, shook the world and was condemned as a war crime and terrorist attack by Ukrainian leaders....

Bruce’s Beach was returned to the family nearly a century after it had been seized.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 30 June 2022, 0:020

In 1912, during a time of racial segregation in southern California, Bruce’s Beach was purchased to create a beach resort for black people. Officials in Los Angeles have returned to the descendants of the original black owners of a beachfront resort that was seized nearly a century ago. It was forcibly taken by the local...

Rayner urges Raab to tell Johnson ‘enough is enough’ by saying, “Grow some backbone”.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 29 June 2022, 23:000

Dominic Raab has been urged to “grow a backbone” and demand Boris Johnson’s resignation after the prime minister stated his intention to remain in office until the mid-2030s. Angela Rayner, the deputy leader of the Labour Party, stated that “a million more people” would be living in poverty if Mr. Johnson were permitted to remain...

R. Kelly faces decades in prison upon sex trafficking conviction.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 29 June 2022, 22:000

When he is sentenced on Wednesday, nine months after being found guilty of sexually abusing women and children, singer R. Kelly could face decades in prison. A New York jury found the disgraced pop star guilty of racketeering and eight counts of sex trafficking in September. The R&B singer, age 55, will spend at least...

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