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By The Frontier Post / April 19, 2024
By The Frontier Post / April 19, 2024
By The Frontier Post / April 19, 2024
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Will Qatar pull out as Israel-Hamas mediator?
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Iran refutes claims of Israeli attack on Isfahan
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Global
Eight killed in Russian strikes, as Ukraine downs bomber
KYIV (AFP): Russian strikes against Ukraine on Friday killed at least eight people, including two...
Hamas slams US veto of Palestinian UN membership bid
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International reactions after Israel’s reported attack on Iran
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Business
China’s Ant Group in talks to launch Alipay+ in Indonesia
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Pakistan’s weekly inflation falls by 0.79 percent
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Bank deposits set new record in Pakistan
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IMF: Pakistan economy improving, funds will be...
Oil jumps more than 3% on Middle East worries
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Germany to dodge recession at start of year: central...
Norway’s wealth fund posts $107b first quarter...
Google fires 28 employees for protesting Israel cloud...
Editorial
‘Overcapacity’ moves driven by need for votes
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen complained about China’s...
Provocations show Washington lacks sincerity
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Strategic dialogue
The Significance of Pakistan’s Finance Minister’s Visit to Washington D.C.** In a...
Pakistan
Iran’s Raisi to visit Pakistan ‘as per schedule’
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Atta Tarar: No criticism on Pakistan allowed in Parliament
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Govt rules out any dialogue with terrorist outfits
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Afghanistan
2023 marred by ‘tremendous challenges’ for Afghanistan
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Turkish coast guard detains 40 Afghan refugees
KABUL (Khaama Press): Turkish Coast Guard recently announced the detention of 40 Afghan refugees by...
Life expectancy average declines in Afghanistan
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Balkh health officials report sharp increase in number...
Beijing hosts Afghan delegation for talks on a wide...
Deputy PM Hanafi meets Kabul Governor, praised works...
Taliban pull two TV channels for ‘violating...
UK MPs reject plan to protect Afghan ‘Heroes’ from...
Ministry: Afghanistan exports 67 tons of Saffron, all...
Entertainment
Princess Diana’s dresses on display in Hong Kong ahead of...
HONG KONG (AFP): Shoulder-padded, daffodil yellow and accented with gleaming gold buttons — a...
Troubled UK music rights owner accepts US takeover
LONDON (AFP): Beleaguered UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund, whose catalogue includes...
McCartney and Lennon sons team up for new single
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Articles
Why Global South is rising for Gaza
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Would a Netanyahu exit really solve his critics’ problems?
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Lebanon’s fragility highlighted ahead of civil war anniversary
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Arts & Literature
Gaza’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony of...
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Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale closed until cease-fire
VENICE (AP) : The Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale announced that their exhibit would remain...
Saudi artist seeks to beat limitations and transcend comfort...
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Sports
Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
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McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on...
PARIS (AFP): A red-hot Kaylee McKeown swam the fourth fastest women’s 400m medley in history...
FA Cup replays scrapped from first round onwards
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UEFA fines Barcelona for fans’ racist behaviour
Pakistan, New Zealand first T20 washed out
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Momota retires from international badminton at 29
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Hayley’s career-best knock powers West Indies to...
Technology
Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official...
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Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware...
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TikTok stops working in Kyrgyzstan after ban proposals
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Google fires 28 employees for protesting Israel cloud...
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
Meta shouldn’t force users to pay for privacy:...
Telegram to hit 1 bln users within year: Founder
Intel to launch two AI chips for China with reduced...
AMD introduces AI chips for business laptops and...
Health
WHO clarifies terminology for air-transmitted pathogens
GENEVA (AFP): The World Health Organization on Thursday announced a new, catch-all terminology for...
Punjab Health Department issues Congo virus threat alert
F.P. Report LAHORE: Amid a rise in the cases of Congo virus, the Punjab Health Department has...
Dementia treatments linked with serious side-effects: study
LONDON (AFP): Several antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to...
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Travel
Flydubai airline cancels flights to Iran
DUBAI (AFP): Dubai’s flydubai airline cancelled flights to Iran on Friday after receiving an...
Emirates suspends flights transiting through Dubai after storm
DUBAI (Reuters): Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates is suspending check-in for all customers...
Dubai Airport will return to full operational capacity within 24...
DUBAI (Reuters): Dubai International Airport will return to its full operational capacity within 24...
Kids Corner
Woman gives birth to sextuplets in Rawalpindi
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French PM announces crackdown on teen school violence
PARIS (AFP): French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down on...
Sindh to introduce non-formal education system for out-of-school...
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Sindh government will roll out non-formal education system in the province...
Food
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
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BBQ, Chappli Kabab among other cusines add flavour to Eid ul...
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More people are evacuated after the dramatic eruption of an...
MANADO, Indonesia (AP): More people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island...
Greek wildlife groups warn against govt flood recovery plan
ATHENS (AFP): Four prominent Greek wildlife groups on Thursday warned that the government’s...
UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever...
DUBAI (AP): The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded...
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts...
Climate crisis to slash global incomes by 20% by 2050
Study finds climate change could shorten human...
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