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US commander sees ‘breathtaking’ development of...
WASHINGTON (AFP): China’s military capabilities in space are developing at a...
Iran cuts Syria presence after strikes blamed on Israel: monitor
BEIRUT (AFP): Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed...
Arrests follow barricades and encampments as US...
Long-delayed Ukraine-Israel aid clears US Congress...
More US military aid will help Ukraine defend against...
Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take...
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Global
Nearly 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023: UN-led...
GAZA (AFP): Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people...
EU opens probe into China’s medical device market
BERLIN (AFP): The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China’s medical devices...
North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to...
SEOUL (AP): A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state...
Australian counter terrorism force arrests seven...
Iran president arrives in Sri Lanka as minister sought...
Indonesia commission formally declares Prabowo next...
Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain
Iran rejects US claims of ‘malicious cyber...
Canadian police charge 2 former UN employees with...
Business
Indonesia surprises by hiking interest rates to seven-year high
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia’s central bank hiked interest rates Wednesday to their highest for seven...
German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase...
BERLIN (AP): Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensions from this...
US new home sales rebound
NEW YORK (Reuters): Sales of new US single-family homes rebounded in March from February’s...
Editorial
Same old line from Blinken will not lift ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China from Wednesday to Friday comes at the...
19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium
The way in which some Western media outlets have reported on the 19th Western Pacific Naval...
Navigating the complexities of Afghan repatriation
As we reflect on recent developments between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the imperative of...
Pakistan
Two die of gas suffocation in a Harnai coalmine
F.P. Report QUETTA: Two colliers died due to suffocation after toxic gas filled Shahrg Coal Mines...
PM Shehbaz directs FBR to sort out ‘issues’ with Sindh govt...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR)...
PPP’s Kundi asks Maulana Fazl to stop making democracy...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Emphasizing that the politics of confrontation would weaken democracy in the...
Afghanistan
US State Dept: 90% of prisoners in Afghanistan are political
KABUL (Khaama Press): The US State Department, in its annual report on human rights, has stated...
Afghan man with 46 children from three wives seeks fourth...
HERAT (Khaama Press): Ahmad Agha, a 52-year-old resident of Rabat-e-Sangi district in Herat, the...
Acting Minister of Defense meets some citizens residing in Europe
KABUL (BNA): Mawlavi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Acting of the Ministry of National Defense, in a...
Acting Public Health Minister meets with UNHCR...
US State Dept releases report on extensive Human...
Deputy PM Kabir called ties with China important
Afghan migrants in Pakistan face multifaceted...
Azerbaijan urged to help improve capacity of Afghan...
Afghanistan sees 20% increase in dried fruit exports...
Entertainment
Several injured on Eddie Murphy film set
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Several people have been injured in an accident on the set of a new Eddie Murphy...
Kim Kardashian loses Instagram followers after Taylor Swift’s...
Monitoring Desk LOS ANGELES: Kim Kardashian faced a drop in her Instagram followers after the...
King Khan returns as ‘DON’ in daughter Suhana’s ‘KING’
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood King Khan Shah Rukh Khan is all set for an impressive return as...
Arpita prays at Nizamuddin Dargah for Salman...
Netflix’s Squid Game 2 likely release schedule...
Ranbir or Ranveer: Who will play Ballu in Khalnayak 2?
French singer hospitalised with bullet wound
Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI...
Number of cinemas in Saudi Arabia jumps to 66 since...
Articles
Palestinian cause must be freed from Iran-Israel trap
Dr. Mohammed Al-Sulami Iran’s recent military strike on Israel sparked much debate over its...
US exposes its hypocrisy
Daoud Kuttab Washington’s decision to go against the world community by vetoing last week’s...
A maritime community for promoting peace
Jin Yongming April 23, 2024, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s...
Arts & Literature
French basilica displays rediscovered Raphael painting
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (AFP) : Visitors queued up at a southern French basilica Sunday to...
Exhibit celebrates 250 anniversary of Caspar David...
BERLIN (AP) : In Berlin, a significant exhibition showcasing Caspar David Friedrich’s...
Digital Art Fest Istanbul to explore intersection of reality...
ISTANBUL : The Istanbul Digital Art Festival (IDAF) is set to host its fourth edition this year. It...
Sports
Uncapped all-rounder in Zimbabwe’s squad for Bangladesh...
Monitoring Desk HARARE: Sikandar Raza will captain a 15-member group for the T20I series against...
Sana Mir named ambassador of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has picked Pakistan legend, Sana...
Shaheen Afridi excels in ICC T20I Rankings
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has made notable gains in the ICC...
Late Milik strike sends Juventus into Coppa Italia...
Pakistan’s T20 combination is not perfect: Shahdab Khan
US Justice Dept to pay $139 mn to USA Gymnastics sex...
PCB gets two bulletproof vehicles for Pak-New Zealand...
Reaction to FA Cup semi win a disgrace: Ten Hag
President’s Cup to begin from Wednesday
Technology
China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station
BEIJING (AFP): China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday evening...
Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next...
NEW YORK (Reuters): Tesla’s humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell...
China’s Huawei launches new software brand for intelligent...
BEIJING (Reuters): Chinese tech company Huawei (HWT.UL) unveiled on Wednesday a new software brand...
Apple announces event on May 7 amid reports of launch...
AI tools to be used to transform Paris Olympics
Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress
Musk says X will appeal Australia injunction on church...
Pakistan gears up to launch moon mission next month
In Brazil, hopes to use AI to save wildlife from...
Health
Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US officials
WASHINGTON (AFP): US health authorities said Tuesday they had discovered fragments of bird flu...
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech set for UK court clash over Covid jab...
LONDON (AFP): A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in...
Gaza health system ‘completely obliterated’: UN...
GENEVA (AFP): Israel’s war in Gaza has from the start been a “war on the right to...
Doctors cite unmedicated mental illness in Sydney mall...
Rare COVID-19 infection lasting 613 days was reported
Anger management: Practical anger control tips
Over 906,011 children to be immunized against Polio in...
Only 26pc Americans say they get at least eight hours...
Complex medical equipment ‘purposefully...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari welcoming Iranian...
“Today’s Cartoon”
Travel
French air traffic controller strike threatens flight chaos
PARIS (AFP): French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike on Thursday that risks...
Dubai RTA develops 360 maritime services
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on a collaboration...
UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill
LONDON (AFP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to...
Budapest: Where Danube divides and history unfolds
All Saudi airports achieve 100% complaint resolution...
First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia...
Pakistan: A land of tourism, archeological wonders
Lufthansa group suspends Israel, Iraq, Jordan flights
Flydubai airline cancels flights to Iran
Kids Corner
Sindh announce Matric, intermediate exams will be held from May
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Sindh government Wednesday announced that matric and intermediate exams of...
Anger spikes at US universities as Gaza protests intensify
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Student anger with university officials and law enforcement fueled worsening...
Free meal program launched in federal government educational...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The federal government has initiated the implementation of a free meal...
Food
Norway women bring seaweed to culinary heights in Europe
Lofoten Islands (Norway) (AFP): In the glacial waters of the Lofoten archipelago in Norway’s...
Sunday roast at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is a showstopper for...
Tom Evans With a name like Heston Blumenthal behind it, it’s no wonder that the chef’s...
Where we are going today: ‘The Lucky Llama’ restaurant in Jeddah
Ghadi joudah The Lucky Llama, a fine-dining restaurant in Jeddah, specializes in Nikkei cuisine...
BBQ, Chappli Kabab among other cusines add flavour to...
On Eid in Pakistan, cakes are a unifying staple
Zuma Abu Dhabi turns 10 with indulgent tasting menu to...
Top restaurant suggestions across the Kingdom during...
Six sweets that make Eid Al-Fitr so special
‘Taste of Indonesia,’ rendang, reigns supreme on Eid...
Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe —...
BRUSSELS (Reuters): Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body...
How UK’s biggest water supplier sank into crisis
LONDON (AFP): Thames Water, the UK’s largest water supplier, has been ravaged since...
Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023:UN
GENEVA (AFP): Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in...