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Pentagon chief hospitalized after surgery to treat prostate...
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized...
Israeli army says more soldiers injured in Gaza
GAZA: Another 27 Israeli soldiers have been wounded during battles in the Gaza Strip in the past 24...
ECP has right to decide on delaying polls: PM
Blinken carries Arab message to Israel: Keep...
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister
UK’s Cameron says he’s worried Israel may have...
Israel faces ‘challenging moment’ but ‘opportunities’...
Hezbollah says targeted Israel base to avenge killings...
Global
Turkiye’s Erdogan on first Egypt visit in decade with Gaza in...
CAIRO (AFP): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan made his first visit to Egypt since 2012 on Wednesday...
Why are Indian farmers protesting again? Demands for government...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters): Indian police fired teargas on Tuesday to scatter hundreds of farmers...
Iran’s main gas pipeline hit by probable sabotage, state...
TEHRAN : (Reuters) : Two explosions struck gas pipelines in Iran early Wednesday in an act of...
One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony...
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed...
No US troop withdrawal from Iraq or Syria, for now
US expects no NATO invite for Ukraine at July summit
France sanctions 28 Israeli settlers over West Bank...
Russia puts Baltic officials on wanted list as Estonia...
Business
China likely dethroned Japan as world’s top auto exporter...
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters): China is estimated to have overtaken Japan as the world’s largest...
Walmart unveils new GenAI search tool to assist shoppers
NEW YORK, (Reuters): Walmart unveiles two new AI-powered tools to help shoppers quickly search for...
Boeing hits 2023 jet delivery goal in blockbuster sales year
NEW YORK (Reuters): Boeing met its jetliner delivery goals and recorded a 70% boost to annual net...
Editorial
Pursuit of debt waiver
Contrary to the expectations of leaders of developing nations, their demand for waiving of greater...
National savings schemes’ profit
After the reduction of policy rate by 4.25 percentage points, rate of profit on National Saving...
Does US response to coronavirus mirror that of a failed state?
Prominent experts believe that the world’s richest country’s response to the deadly pandemic...
Pakistan
Maryam Nawaz’s cabinet will initially consist of 16 ministers
F.P. Report LAHORE: PML-N nominated Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet will...
PML-N spells reasons for Nawaz Sharif not becoming prime minister
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday spelled the reasons...
LHC grants bail to Pervez Elahi in appointment case
F.P. Report LAHORE : The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e...
Afghanistan
Brain tumor surgery successfully performed at Dawood Hospital
KABUL (Agencies): The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan said on Friday that a neurosurgery team...
Afghan saffron yield to surpass 23 tons this year, says Ministry
KABUL (Agencies): Officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock say that...
US sanctions cast pall over post-quake reconstruction in...
HERAT (Xinhua): Living with six family members under the blankets in open ground, Mohammad, a...
6 pharmacies, grocery shops shut for selling expired...
Local kitchens open to feed quake survivors
Limitations on Afghan women harms 20-year gains: UK...
Deputy PM’s absence from events raises questions
Exhibition held for agricultural products in Kabul City
Japan pledges continued cooperation in education sector
Entertainment
Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar crosses INR 1bn in six days
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: The newly released Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar featuring Ranbir Kapoor and...
Oscars ratings tick up again as ‘Everything...
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Oscars television ratings increased for the second year in a row, as 18.7...
Javed Akhtar spikes another controversy over Urdu language
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Indian writer Javed Akhtar attended the Faiz Festival in Pakistan last...
Articles
Keir Starmer’s caution may be frustrating, but it’s right
Rafael Behr Prime minister might not be the hardest job in Britain, but it combines the highest...
Zelensky delivers an important message to America
Luke Coffey Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky visited the US last week for two important...
Azerbaijan offensive raises fears of new war in Europe’s...
Andrew Hammond European politics has been convulsed in the past 18 months by the Ukraine conflict...
Arts & Literature
Artist Zaheer Chaudhry starts off roadside visual art exhibition...
F.P. Report SIBI: Pakistani artist Zaheer Chaudhry has kicked off a 12 days roadside visual art...
Renowned Egyptian artists works to be auctioned in Paris
DUBAI (Arabnews): Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art auction in Paris is set to present works...
12th Karachi Literature Festival goes virtual
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Karachi Literature Festival, which was founded in 2010, organized by the...
Sports
Karachi Kings appoint Phil Simmons as Head Coach for HBL PSL 9
F.P. Report KARACHI: Karachi Kings, Pakistan’s biggest city’s HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL)...
Pakistan not hereto compete but beat Australia: Hafeez
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan men’s cricket Team Director Mohammad Hafeez said on Monday the...
Djokovic says young rivals have awoken his inner...
LONDON (Reuters): Novak Djokovic turns 37 next year but the Serbian says his appetite for success...
Girona stun champions Barca to take Liga lead
Phillips reveals winning mantra that helped clinch...
Holder, Pooran, Mayers turn down West Indies central...
Azan Awais hammers century to help Pakistan U19 beat...
Abrar Ahmed ruled out of first Test
World Cup ski races cancelled because of bad weather
Technology
Musk to restore suspended Twitter accounts of journalists
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several...
Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market
DETROIT (Reuters): The past year was sobering for investors who poured money into Tesla Inc (TSLA...
Amazon mulls bringing fantasy game ‘Warhammer...
LONDON (Reuters): Amazon.com will bring popular fantasy game “Warhammer 40,000” to film...
Russian ISS spacewalk cancelled due to coolant leak:...
Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for...
NASA to conduct first global water survey from space
Twitter suspends account that tracked owner Elon...
Meta oversight board’s policy footprint...
Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red...
Health
Pakistan reports 694 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The latest wave of coronavirus continued to build up on everyday infections...
Study: Doctors warn people who sleep in presence of light
Monitoring Desk CHICAGO: A study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in...
Pakistan records 641 fresh Coronavirus infections in 24 hours
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are rising with every passing day with 641...
South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine
EU proposes ban on flavored heated tobacco products
Pakistan posts 541 Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours
US officials announce more steps against monkeypox...
Study: The more miscarriages and stillbirths, the...
EU countries prolong COVID-19 certificates amid rising...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
PESHAWAR: Provincial president PPP Najmuddin Khan at a protest...
HARARE: Regis Chakabva and Sikandar Raza soak in the moment of...
Travel
Venice readies day-trip booking system to ease crowds
VENICE (AFP): Venice plans to trial a reservation system for day-trippers, an official said...
Baghdad airport suspends flights due to bad weather, agency...
Monitoring Desk BAGHDAD: Baghdad International Airport suspended flights on Wednesday due to bad...
Dubai imposes Rs16 million fine on PIA for breaking corona rules
F.P. Report DUBAI: Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has slapped a fine of 320,040 UAE dirhams...
UAE govt announces new entry visas and residency rules
Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs
Tourism-reliant Cyprus scraps virus tests for most...
Cruise ships return to Australia after two-year Covid...
Sarımsaklı Beach: A favorite of tourists on...
Dubai airport remains world’s busiest in 2021
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Food
In brutal drought, Kenyan herders look for hope underground
ARCHERS POST, Kenya (AP): Letoyie Leroshi walked for five days hunting water. After three years of...
Pakistan to benefit from ‘Global Shield against Climate...
CAIRO (AFP): A scheme to give speedy financial support to communities battered by climate disasters...
At COP27, Our Climate Future is Female: A Progress Report on...
F.P. Report WASHINGTON: On November 14, 2022, Gender Day at COP27, the U.S. government is proud to...