AUCKLAND (AFP): New Zealand on Friday said it was ready to sign a new cooperation deal with NATO...
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Iran vows to punish Israel
TEHRAN (Reuters): Iran reiterated its pledge to punish Israel on Friday at a funeral for seven...
After six months of war, Israel’s isolation grows with no...
JERUSALEM (AP): When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and...
Israel announces ‘temporary’ opening of aid routes...
UN rights body adopts resolution on Israel...
Jailed former Malaysia premier Najib Razak seeks to...
Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan...
IMF programme crucial for economic stability: Shehbaz
Israel strike that killed 106 people in Gaza ‘apparent...
Global
Russia’s FSB says British special forces operating in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that Britain’s Special...
China supports full UN membership of Palestine: Mao Ning
BEIJING (APP): China supports full United Nations (UN) membership for Palestine and supports speedy...
Kim vows to deal ‘death-blow’ to enemy if provoked: KCNA
SEOUL (AFP) : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to deal a “death blow” to his country’s...
European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia...
Former Trump Organization CFO jailed for 5 months for...
Thai soldiers on alert as Myanmar border clashes enter...
German police arrest Iraqi couple suspected of...
Russian air strikes damage electric system in southern...
Business
ASEAN finance leaders end meetings in Laos, pointing to...
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP): Southeast Asian economies are gaining ground as tourism and exports...
Equities sink on Middle East woes, US rate cut doubts
SINGAPORE (AFP): Global stocks mostly sank Friday after oil prices topped $91 a barrel, as worries...
US jobs report for March is likely to point to slower but still...
WASHINGTON (AP): The American economy is thought to have added 200,000 jobs in March — a more-than...
Editorial
Military’s role in nation-building
The Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir, has expressed unwavering commitment that Pakistan...
Gaza conflict and Hague Court
South Africa recently filed a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of...
Saga of nomination papers
Nomination papers of several PTI contesters for upcoming elections have been rejected on one ground...
Pakistan
SHC’s six judges take oath as regular judges
F.P. Report KARACHI: Six additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday took oath as...
Sharjeel vows to speed up action against drug dealers
F.P. Report KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that the days of drug...
All seats in Senate from KP right of PTI: Barrister Saif
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Adviser Barrister Dr. Saif has said that...
Afghanistan
Italian envoys in Kabul for talks with IEA
KABUL (Ariana News): The Chargé d’Affaires of the Italian Embassy in Afghanistan, Natalia...
Modern education needed for progress
KABUL (Ariana News): Marking the start of the new school year this week, Acting Minister of...
A plea for education: Girls urge Islamic Emirate to reopen...
KABUL (TOLOnews): With the start of the new academic year and the ringing of the school bell, girls...
Entertainment
Indian actor Arjun’s gory first look from ‘Singham...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Indian film actor Arjun Kapoor is confirmed to join the star-studded cast...
Arshad Warsi, wife Maria register marriage after 25 years
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Famous Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi registered his marriage after 25 years...
Sax appeal: Zimbabwe sweethearts send surprise serenades
Harare (AFP): Soaring romantic melodies reverberated among the homes and office blocks of...
Articles
Kamran Khan Tesoori peoples’s Governor
S K Yoiiusufzai He came, he saw he conquered. This phrase is absolutely true for Kamran Khan...
US’ hollow response to Israel’s shameful starving of Gaza
Chris Doyle Palestinians in Gaza must be confused. Most know that it is American bombs that Israeli...
If Gaza has not given up, why should we?
Dr. Ramzy Baroud Enraged Arabs and Muslims who feel helpless in the face of the Israeli genocide in...
Arts & Literature
Saudi Arabia showcases crafts, culture at Milan exhibition
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is participating in the Artigiano in Fiera exhibition in Milan, Italy, which...
‘Ink me up’: Iran tattoo artists aim to leave mark
TEHRAN (AFP): Within a flat in northern Tehran, concealed from the public eye, Sean proudly...
Anatolian heritage in modern design meets AKM’s ‘The...
ISTANBUL: “The Art Of The Public” exhibition, presented by prominent fashion designer...
Diego Velazquez’s Queen of Spain up for auction with...
Art and spirituality unite at ArtOf3 exhibition in...
‘Real estate’ for corals: Swiss...
From Dubai to Miami, two artists unite to explore...
Crimean treasures return to Kyiv after years of legal...
Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize
Sports
Victor Wembanyama scores career-high 40 points in San Antonio...
Los Angeles (Agencies): Victor Wembanyama hit a career-high 40 points, including a big three...
West Indies unveil squad for white-ball tour to Pakistan
ANTIGUA (Agencies): The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Selection Panel on Saturday, announced a...
Barnes brace caps Newcastle fightback to sink West Ham
London (AFP): Newcastle staged a sensational fightback to beat West Ham as Harvey Barnes’...
Technology
Meta plans to label AI-made images on Facebook, Instagram
(AP): Meta Platforms said Tuesday it was working with industry partners on technical standards that...
Microsoft partners with India’s Sarvam AI for voice-based...
BENGALURU (Reuters): Microsoft will support the development of voice-based generative artificial...
PayPal sees flat profit in ‘transition year,’ shares...
(Reuters): PayPal’s forecast of flat growth in adjusted profit for the current year...
Spotify passes 600 million users, expects profitable...
Meta wants industry-wide labels for AI-made images
AI reads ancient scroll buried by Vesuvius eruption
Eight tech firms vow to build ‘more...
Meta oversight board, reviewing Biden video, says...
AI chip demand forces Huawei to slow smartphone...
Health
Bolsonaro’s Covid vaccination certificate...
Brasilia (AFP): Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid vaccination certificate was...
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
GENEVA (AFP): Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like...
WHO warns Gaza hospitals in ‘rapid deterioration’
GAZA (AFP): A World Health Organization official on Wednesday described dire conditions in the Gaza...
Breast cancer is not as deadly anymore: Study
Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
Woman gives birth to quadruplets in Lahore
UK-wide study reveals harm done by people not getting...
Understanding cold and flu: Causes and prevention
Winter haircare: maintaining your style with expert...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
MULTAN: A fish seller cleaning fish to attract customers at...
“Today’s Cartoon”
Travel
Emirates world’s first airline to operate A380 demonstration...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Emirates has become the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration...
Solar panels being installed at Dubai Metro and Tram Depots
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the installation of...
Air China resumes Beijing-Washington direct flights
BEIJING : A flight operated by Air China departed from Beijing on Tuesday, heading to Washington...
Uzbekistan woos UAE residents with visa-free travel
Russian Airlines invited to launch flights to North...
Southwest, other US airlines face holiday travel test...
Pakistan’s private airline starts operation for China
CAA upgrades Turbat International Airport
Malaysia’s Batik Airline opening new travel corridor...
Kids Corner
At least 30 premature babies evacuated from Gaza’s Al-Shifa...
KHAN YOUNIS (AP) : Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 30 premature babies have been evacuated...
Woman gives birth to quadruplets in Kharian
F.P. Report LAHORE: A woman in Kharian has given birth to quadruplets, with all the babies in...
Sindh to reconduct MDCAT exam on Nov 19
F.P. Report KARACHI: The caretaker Sindh government on Friday formally announced that the Medical...
HEC announces Chinese scholarships for year 2024-25
93,000 children missed polio shots in province
18 caught cheating during engineering recruitment test...
UK court rules anew against parents of critically-ill...
Top US university suspends groups protesting Israel...
US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their...
Food
Cake Yazdi: Iranian yoghurt cake
Nylah Lee In the Red Hook neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York, masterful yoghurt-makers balance...
Jeddah’s 100-year-old bakeries still appeal to modern tastes
RIYADH: Historic Jeddah is renowned for its many markets and businesses which are over 100 years...
UAE: Restaurant shut down for selling non-halal food
ABU DHABI : A restaurant in Abu Dhabi was ordered shut for selling non-halal food and preparing it...
Recipes for success: Chef Nawaf Alrumaihi offers...
Locals only: Discovering Türkiye’s slow food markets
Burger King says tomatoes on ‘vacation’ as...
Pakistan Food, Culture Week celebrated in Tianjin...
From shawarma to dampa, 11 must-try street foods and...
Where we are going today: ‘Aseeb’ authentic Saudi...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg goes on trial in London
LONDON (AFP): Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear in a London court on Thursday...
Australia scientists pluck rare handfish from ocean due to...
SYDNEY (AFP): Scientists have collected 25 extremely rare red handfish from the ocean off...
More than 80% of English rivers polluted with phosphates: study
London (AFP): More than 80 percent of rivers in England have been polluted by phosphates, according...