NEW YORK (Reuters) : More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on Wednesday on the...
Top Stories
Explosions in Iran, US media reports Israeli strikes
TEHRAN: (Agencies): Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan...
US blocks Palestinian push for full UN membership at Security...
NEW YORK : The United States has vetoed a widely supported resolution at the UN Security Council...
Global
Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces killed, eight hurt...
BAGHDAD (Reuters): One member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces was killed and eight wounded in...
Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town
BANGKOK (AFP): Clashes between the Myanmar junta and armed ethnic groups have broken out again near...
US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger
NIGER (AFP): The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger...
UN warns of new flashpoint in Sudan’s Darfur...
Togo parliament approves contested constitutional...
Gazans say reported Israeli strike on Iran ‘just...
India pushes Maoist rebel strongholds on road to...
North Korea tests ‘super-large warhead’: Reports
United States Imposes Sanctions on Suppliers...
Business
Tesla asks shareholders to reapprove huge Musk pay deal
NEW YORK (AFP): Tesla will ask its shareholders in June to ratify a multi-billion-dollar 2018 pay...
Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost...
NEW YORK (Reuters): Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab is laying off an unspecified...
IMF says global debt levels face ‘Great Election...
NEW YORK (AFP): The path towards sustainable government debt levels around the world is under...
Editorial
Taliban-China friendship
The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has recently highlighted the ongoing cooperation between...
A new government, Shehbaz’s dos and don’ts
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif was elected prime minister of...
Growing famine in Gaza
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, has called for sanctions against...
Pakistan
At least 63 killed, 78 injured due to torrential rains in KP:...
PESHAWAR (APP): The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said that 63 people have been...
Death anniversary of Allama Iqbal observed
ISLAMABAD (APP): The nation solemnly commemorates the 86th death anniversary of Allama Muhammad...
Talpur lauds work of Social Welfare Dept
F.P. Report KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Social Welfare, Tariq Ali Talpur, visited the office...
Afghanistan
Australia issues warning advising against travel to Afghanistan
KABUL (TOLO News): The Australian government once again warned its citizens about traveling to...
In Eid speeches, officials reject UN report, call for Afghans to...
KABUL (TOLO News): The Eid prayer was held in the presence of various officials of the Islamic...
Belarus discovers Afghan refugee’s body near Poland border
KABUL (Khaama Press): Belarusian border guards announced that they discovered the body of an Afghan...
Entertainment
‘Ghostbusters’ scares its way to top of US box office
LOS ANGELES (AFP): “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” scared its way to the top of the North...
Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation
LONDON (AFP): The revelation that Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted...
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan honored with ‘Hilal-e-Imtiaz’ for musical...
ISLAMABAD (APP): Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was conferred Pakistan’s second highest civilian award...
Atif Aslam celebrates first birthday of daughter...
YouTuber Arun Srikanth fasts in solidarity with...
Shakira’s new album punches back after personal...
Why Mehmood Aslam turned down role of Nauman...
Removal of name from presidential awards list baffles...
Creators push limits of imagination in TV show...
Articles
Remedial action required
Wei Zongyou The comprehensive confrontation between the Western world and Russia, which has found...
HK legislation balances rule of law and development
Tian Feilong The recent implementation of the Safeguarding National Security Bill in Hong Kong, 26...
Why Judge Aileen Cannon is onthin ice in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago case
Norman Eisen, E. Danya Perry & Joshua Kolb On Tuesday, special counsel Jack Smith threw down...
Arts & Literature
Xi’an airport customs seizes 494 illegally exported...
Lou Kang The Xi’an airport customs in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province recently...
Photo Essay: Abu Dhabi artist paints pictures in cross stitches
Maan Jalal Nira Varma has created almost 100 striking, romantic artworks, working from home in the...
‘Selections from a Collection’ exhibit displays...
ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s Arnavutköy Gallery Selvin hosts an exhibition titled “Selections...
Sports
Babar-led Pakistan face New Zealand in World Cup build-up
ISLAMABAD (AFP): Babar Azam makes his return as Pakistan captain in a five-match Twenty20 series...
Expanded and rebranded National Women’s One-Day Tournament...
F.P. Report LAHORE: The industrial city of Faisalabad is ready to host the expanded and rebranded...
Cummins leads Australia quintet of Wisden award winners
SYDNEY (AFP): Australia captain Pat Cummins was named the Leading Cricketer in the World by Wisden...
Technology
Apple held talks with China’s Baidu over AI for its devices
(Reuters): Apple held preliminary talks with Baidu about using the Chinese company’s...
Master of artificial intelligence takes stage with new...
Timur Sirt Nvidia has unveiled the latest generation of its chips, seeking to once again prove...
UN adopts first global AI resolution, calls for guidelines
UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The U.N. General Assembly unanimously adopted the first global resolution on...
Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets in US...
Reddit poised to make stock market debut after setting...
WhatsApp will soon allow users to turn voice messages...
Global chip rivalry heats up with AI boom...
France hits Google with $272M fine over media rules...
White House grants Intel nearly $20B to boost chip...
Health
Pakistan reports second polio case of 2024
F.P. Report QUETTA: Pakistan has reported the second polio case of 2024, on Friday. The second case...
South Korea scientists tout ‘beef rice’ as source of...
SEOUL (Reuters): South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is...
Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in...
AstraZeneca to buy Amolyt Pharma for $1.05 billion to...
‘Tied to the bed’: Horrors of giving birth...
New AI tools can record your medical appointment or...
Scientists discover fruit flies could stop the growth...
Nutritionist’s tips for daylong energy from...
Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide:...
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: A view of Parliament House decorated with colourful...
Today’s Cartoon”
PESHAWAR: KP Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (R) Syed Arshad...
Travel
Cold weather disrupts Spring Festival travel rush
Li Hongyang WUHAN: Severe snow and freezing rain have hit central and eastern China, shutting down...
Union calls for Lufthansa ground staff at major German airports...
BERLIN (AP): A union has called on Lufthansa’s ground staff to walk off the job for a day on...
Heavy rains disrupt domestic, international flight operation at...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Heavy rains in the port city of Karachi led to the cancelation of 20 flights...
Kids Corner
UN warns of ‘explosion’ in Gaza child deaths
Gaza (AFP): An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could...
EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches...
Grandparents’ support can reduce depression in mothers:...
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: It indeed takes a village to raise a child, but the involvement of...
MoHR launches an awareness campaign to prevent child...
10 homes established for 100 orphan kids
Admissions to start from March 15 in Lahore’s govt...
Gaza doctors measure children for malnutrition
Seoul hopes egg freezing can help S. Korea baby...
Families begin to embrace weight-loss drugs for their...
Food
Italy divided over new pineapple pizza
(CNN): Anyone who’s set foot in Italy knows there are unwritten rules that one must abide by – and...
Profile: Chainaki, a traditional Afghan food
KABUL (TOLOnews): Chainaki is a traditional Afghan food beloved by Afghans, especially in the cold...
Where we are going today: ‘Amar’ authentic Lebanese fine dining
Nada Hameed If you are in Jeddah and crave an authentic Lebanese fine dining experience, look no...
Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake
Port Moresby (AFP): At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a...
Global participation in ‘Earth Hour’ amplifies call...
ROME (Agencies) : People globally are participating in the yearly initiative this Saturday...
Study: No top oil companies aligned with Paris climate goals
Zack Budryk None of the 25 biggest oil and gas companies is on track to meet the goals of the Paris...