Sunday, June 2, 2024

2 dead, 7 injured after shooting at US’s Pittsburgh bar June 02, 2024 at 02:57AM

Pakistan's law minister bats for judges from minority communities to join higher judiciary June 02, 2024 at 02:11AM

Pakistan's law minister Azam Nazir Tarar advocates for judges from minority communities to join the higher judiciary, emphasizing religious freedom and minority rights. He highlights the decline in religious tolerance and proposed the establishment of a Minority Rights Commission.

Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as president June 02, 2024 at 01:18AM

Halla Tomasdottir, a businesswoman and investor, wins Iceland's presidential election, succeeding President Gudni Th. Johannesson. Iceland has a tradition of electing women to high office, with Vigdis Finbogadottir being the first democratically elected female president in 1980.

Rescue worker dies in southern Germany floods June 02, 2024 at 01:05AM

A firefighter, 42, died in a rescue boat accident in Pfaffenbach an der Ilm, Bavarian town, during major flooding in southern Germany. Rescue workers evacuated hundreds as water cut off areas, prompting Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Robert Habeck to pledge support for affected regions due to climate change impacts.