F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has reaffirmed commitment to Iran Pakistan gas pipeline project...
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US unveils draft UN resolution seeking immediate Gaza ceasefire
JEDDAH (AFP) : The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for...
Deadly Russian attack rocks Odesa
KYIV: Russian forces’ creeping momentum has continued for a fifth week after the fall of Avdiivka...
Hamas says latest Israeli position on Gaza truce...
US sanctions three Iran weapons-procurement networks
Donald Lu calls cipher allegation ‘complete...
French hate crimes spiked following Gaza war: govt...
Israeli military says it killed 90 ‘gunmen’ at Gaza’s...
North Korea claims progress in development of...
Global
Navy Resources Arrive in Baltimore to Support Key Bridge Efforts
FP Report MARYLAND: The Chesapeake, a 1,000-ton lift capacity derrick barge, the Ferrell, a 200-ton...
Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza amid famine
FP Report GAZA: Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as...
Israeli parliament passes law paving the way for Al Jazeera...
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “act immediately to stop” Al...
Israeli troops withdraw from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s...
Russia extends detention of US-Russian journalist...
More than 800 suspected scammers arrested in Myanmar...
Russia says it arrested four more Moscow attack...
Residence of Libyan PM targeted with RPGs, no...
Boar head found outside French mosque
Business
Palestinian unemployment rate spikes to over 50 percent: ILO
GENEVA (Reuters): The Israel-Palestinian conflict is pushing the rate of Palestinian unemployment...
Bank of Japan hikes main interest rate for first time in 17 years
TOKYO (AFP): Japan’s central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate policy and...
Central banks use AI to assess climate-related risks
LONDON (Reuters): Central bankers said on Tuesday they have broken new ground by using artificial...
Editorial
Totalitarian politics in Pakistan
The former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif asserted that if...
Policy shift, disaster creation to disaster prevention
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday inaugurated the newly established state-of...
Biden’s u-turn on border wall
The Biden administration has recently announced that 26 federal laws were waived to allow border...
Pakistan
CTD ‘arrests’ over 10 terrorists, facilitators
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has “arrested” more than...
PHC stops adverse action against KP CM
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: A divisional bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising of Justice Syed...
KP, Balochistan marred by violence in first quarter
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: At least 92% of all fatalities and 86% of attacks, including those related...
President calls for finalization of TTA with...
Five lakh houses in backward, hilly and desert areas...
‘PPP to achieve significant success in Senate polls’
Mayar asks PHC CJ over LG inactivity, lack of power
No immediate relief to masses: Khawaja Asif
CJP Qazi Faez Isa takes suo moto notice of IHC judges’...
Afghanistan
First commercial goods plane lands in Mazar
MAZAR-E-SHARIF (TOLOnews): For the first time since the Islamic Emirate came to power, a plane...
Phone contact with media banned for women in Southeastern...
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Afghanistan Journalists Center reported that the Taliban in Khost...
Over 6 million Afghan migrants reside in Iran
KABUL (Khaama Press): Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the special representative of the Iranian president for...
Entertainment
Chawmos festival kicks off in Kalash valley of Chitral
CHITRAL (Web Desk) : The traditional Chawmos festival kicked off formally here in Kalash valley of...
Preity Zinta clarifies she didn’t change her name
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has denined she has changed her name to...
Matthew Perry died of accidental ketamine overdose, examiner...
Los Angeles (AFP): “Friends” actor Matthew Perry died from an accidental ketamine...
‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig to head...
French actor Isabelle Adjani gets massive tax fine
France probes death of actress who first denounced...
Top UK theatre names Rubasingham as 1st woman director
Netflix releases vast viewing data for first time
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason...
Articles
If US wants to be a serious force on global stage, things must...
Luke Coffey It has been a bad week for US foreign policy. The divide between the Democrats and the...
Developing countries need debt relief to act on climate change
Vera Songwe & Ishac Diwan If developing economies found it hard to manage their debts in 2023...
Democracy thrives through fair elections
Awrang Khan Free and fair elections hold significant importance within the intricate realm of...
Arts & Literature
Younger generation enjoys Chinese culture celebration in museums
During her summer vacation, Gao Yong’e had just one day in Xining, capital city of Qinghai...
Ancient Christian mosaic in Israel at the centre of growing...
An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus is at the centre of a controversy...
First Dubai Calligraphy Biennale to begin in October
Maan Jalal The first-ever Dubai Calligraphy Biennale will launch on October 1 and run for the...
Italy reclaims 266 ancient artifacts worth millions...
Emotive, honest and bold – rising South Korean artist...
PNCA to organize grand culture show, exhibition to...
Italy repatriates looted ancient artefacts from the U...
Islamic Art in Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon part II
Iraqi American artist taps into ‘personal anguish’...
Sports
Djokovic claws out win in return to Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS (AFP): Novak Djokovic struggled to a winning comeback at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells...
Sri Lanka reignite timed-out row after T20 series win over...
SYLHET (AFP): Sri Lanka have reignited the row over the 2023 World Cup timed-out dismissal of...
Thushara hat-tricks Bangladesh to lead SL to series win
Sylhet (Agencies): Nuwan Thushara’s five-wicket burst, including a hat-trick, after Kusal...
Garnacho gives Man Utd cause for optimism in Everton...
Don’t write us off, Stokes warns after India...
India beat England by innings and 64 runs to win...
NZ hold slender lead over Australia after day two in...
England’s Anderson becomes third bowler to take...
Frustrated Murray bored with repeated retirement...
Technology
Russia puts Meta spokesman on wanted list
MOSCOW (AFP): Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wanted list on...
Nissan accelerates electric car production
TOKYO (AFP): Japanese auto giant Nissan announced Friday it would invest up to £2 billion ($2.5...
EU mulls wider scope for cybersecurity certification scheme
BRUSSELS (Reuters): The European Union is considering broadening the scope of proposed...
Amazon to win unconditional EU nod for iRobot deal
Stellantis recalls over 32,000 SUVs over potential...
Earth has received message from beyond moon, 10m miles...
US agency streamlines probes related to artificial...
Stellantis, CATL plan factory in Europe to make...
U.S. lawmakers accuse X chief Musk of profiting from...
Health
120 incubator babies at risk after Israel cuts Gaza fuel: UN
GAZA (AFP): The lives of at least 120 newborn babies on incubators in war-torn Gaza’s...
Scientists infect volunteers with Zika
NEW YORK (Reuters): Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely...
ChatGPT excels over human doctors in depression treatment: Study
(Web Desk): The artificial intelligence (AI) program ChatGPT could be better at following treatment...
Scientists infect volunteers with Zika in hunt for...
Dengue tally reaches 2,133 cases in Rawalpindi
4th polio case reported from Karachi
UK online pharmacy Rightangled still selling diabetes...
First-ever successful dengue fever pill may save...
WHO says AI can transform healthcare if understood...
News in Picture
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Bahrain, Saqib Rauf...
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Travel
Emirates cancels flights to Osaka as Typhoon Lan hits Japan
Hayley Skirka Emirates has cancelled flights to Osaka as Typhoon Lan arrives in Japan. Flights...
Tourists urged to abide by traffic rules to avoid traffic...
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Liaquat Ali Chatta has urged the tourists...
Marrakesh: Morocco’s historical jewel, Islam’s mark in North...
NESLIHAN KOÇAK Marrakesh, with its vibrant Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, stunning Bahia Palace and iconic...
Kids Corner
Parents, teachers urged to stay watchful of kids’ online ventures
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Internet has revolutionized the way children explore and learn, but it...
Heatwave in Bangladesh leads to school closures
DHAKA (Reuters): A searing heatwave in Bangladesh spurred the closure of primary schools this week...
Summer vacations in schools start across Punjab
F.P. Report LAHORE: Monday was the last day for students in the schools throughout Punjab as summer...
Teacher flings pencil at first grader, damages her...
From slums to stardom: Uganda’s Ghetto Kids
Why prime and other energy drinks can be dangerous –...
KP education announces to operate govt schools under...
Challenges for provision of meritorious, expeditious...
Sindh announces summer vacations for educational...
Food
Where we are going today: Diora restaurant and cafe
JEDDAH: Diora restaurant and cafe offers a classy and luxurious dining experience and serves...
YouTube star Mark Wiens tucks into Saudi feast
JEDDAH (Arabnews): American food vlogger Mark Wiens, who has more than 10 million followers on...
Violet bakery’s new cookbook: Love is a Pink Cake
Anne Banas In her small bakery-cafe, Violet Cakes, Claire Ptak brings a California ethos to East...
Puking bird wins New Zealand bird competition after John Oliver...
WELLINGTON (Reuters): The puteketeke, a bird that pukes, grunts, growls and has bizarre mating...
US climate assessment lays out growing threats, opportunities as...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Climate change harms Americans physically, mentally and financially, often...
China’s carbon emissions set to drop on back of clean...
(AFP): China’s carbon emissions are set to fall in 2024 thanks to record growth in the installation...