WASHINGTON (AFP): US President Joe Biden said Friday he was “hoping” for a ceasefire deal in the...
Top Stories
Hamas armed wing says seven hostages killed in Gaza
CAIRO (Reuters): Seven hostages who have been held in Gaza were killed as a result of the Israeli...
Calls for probe, ceasefire follow Israeli gunfire near aid convoy
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories (AFP): World leaders on Friday called for an investigation and...
Iran begins voting in first parliament election since...
Hundreds arrive for Navalny funeral despite Kremlin...
Russia ready to hand over crash victims’ bodies...
KP CM elect vows to work for welfare of masses
Bangladesh fire: At least 43 dead in Dhaka building...
Some US lawmakers urge Biden, Blinken not to recognize...
Global
Passenger bus crashes into tunnel wall in north China, killing 14
BEIJING (Reuters) : A passenger bus collided into a tunnel wall in north China’s Shanxi...
Trump again conditions US help to NATO allies on their paying...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reiterated that the...
Australia hosts China FM, sees ‘stability’ in ties
CANBERRA (AFP) : China and Australia claimed to have stabilised long-strained relations after talks...
Business
China seeks ways to revive slowing economy
BEIJING (AP): It’s clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top...
Nikkei breaches 40,000 ceiling, Japan corporate spending on...
TOKYO (Reuters): Japan’s main stock benchmark breached the 40,000-point level for the first...
Chinese retailers are attracting more and more US consumers by...
WASHINGTON (AP): As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Puls was delighted to discover the...
Editorial
Ukraine on world scene
The United Nations has strongly condemned the conflict in Ukraine which has marked 500 days and...
Biden’s human rights advocacy and war in Ukraine
The United States National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan has recently told the media that America...
Afghanistan economic gains and regional perspective
Recently, the global World Food Organization revealed in its report that the stability of the...
Pakistan
Laborers condemns Afghan Taliban for restricting entry
F.P. Report LANDI KOTAL: Local daily wagers and local laborers criticized the Afghan border...
Pakistan hits TTP hideouts in Afghanistan
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistani forces this morning carried out intelligence-based operations...
Punjab Cabinet approves Rs 4480.7 Billion Budget for FY 2023-24
Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: In the second meeting of the Punjab cabinet led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...
Afghanistan
WHO praises Japan’s ongoing healthcare aidto Afghanistan
KABUL (Khaama Press): The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the sustainable aid provided by...
‘Expelled Afghan migrants from Pakistan borrow money to survive’
KABUL (Khaama Press): The World Food Program (WFP) has recently announced that Afghan returnees...
‘Ban on political activities, women work, education upsets...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Former Finance Minister Hazrat Umar Zakhelwal has said that former President...
US inspector warns Congress; ISIS threats resurge in...
Taliban’s Defense Minister: Historical Homage...
From film directing dream to tailoring journey amid...
Afghan women demand active role at Doha Conference
Islamic Emirate pledges balanced development across...
Chinese President Receives Credentials from Bilal...
Entertainment
Spanish Princess Leonor’s royal profile rises as she turns...
Monitoring Desk BARCELONA: Spain’s Crown Princess Leonor is about to turn 18, thrusting her...
Arab-Israeli actor charged over Hamas attack social media posts
JERUSALEM (AFP): A leading Arab-Israeli actor faces charges including “incitement to...
Ali Zafar, Ushna Shah criticise celebrities for silence on...
LAHORE (APP): Pakistan showbiz stars Ali Zafar and Ushna Shah came hard on local and international...
Angelina Jolie condemns Gaza attacks, urges immediate...
Pakistani film ‘In Flames’ receives PASC nod for Oscar...
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry reported dead...
Cuba’s National Ballet celebrates 75th...
Taylor Swift is officially ‘a billionaire’
Disaster movie kicks off film festival in strike-hit...
Articles
Will Manila stop creating trouble in 2024?
Chen Qinghong The Ferdinand Marcos Jr government in the Philippines veered away from the previous...
The implications of Myanmar junta’s surprise setback
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim In a stunning turn of events, the Myanmar military’s Regional Operations...
Half the world to vote in 2024, with global ramifications
Henry Ridgwell 2024 will pose a major test of democratic rule as an estimated 4 billion people in...
Pro-EU fanatics are silenton Poland’s new illiberal...
How to deal with Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
US must restrain Netanyahu before he extends war to...
Ireland’s pro-immigration elites are driving the...
US, Japan defense moves imperil peace
Sudan should avoid the mistakes that kept Angola in...
Arts & Literature
AI statue designed by Michelangelo on show in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AFP): A historical dream team of five master sculptors, including Michelangelo, Rodin...
Simone Fattal explores the many cultures of the Mediterranean in...
Rebecca Anne Proctor VENICE: Paris-based Lebanese artist Simone Fattal’s latest work is currently...
London exhibition puts a spotlight on Lebanese modern and...
Maghie Ghali In the largest show of Lebanese art in London thus far, the exhibition Lebanon |...
Two giant rubber ducks debut in Hong Kong in bid to...
Inass Yassin’s Sparkling Cities exhibition...
Dutch archaeologists banned from Saqqara site due to...
Tough Karachi cop, expert in Lyari gang wars, turns to...
Egypt bans Dutch archaeologists after museum casts...
‘World’s best restaurant’ to reopen...
Sports
China’s Pan puts world on notice in leadup to Olympics
DOHA (Reuters): A World Championships rammed into a tight window before the Paris Olympics was...
Hockey coach says India ‘extremely difficult for...
NEW DELHI (AFP): India women’s hockey coach and former Olympic gold medallist Janneke...
Australia’s Warner ready for hostile New Zealand fans in...
SYDNEY (AFP): Australia batting great David Warner said Monday he expected a hostile reception when...
Israeli swimmer booed at world swim championships
No Kohli, no problem: Jaiswal leads charge of bright...
Former England captains tear into ‘Bazball or...
Sinner a winner again as he powers to Rotterdam Open...
Sabalenka has appetite for more success in Dubai
PSL 9: Multan Sultans down Karachi Kings by 55 runs
Technology
Two Russians, American land back on Earth after ISS mission:...
FLORIDA (AFP): Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut landed back on Earth Wednesday...
Asteroid ‘dust, debris’ likely found as returned NASA space...
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Scientists at the United States space agency NASA found “black dust...
China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but...
HONG KONG (Reuters): China’s cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first...
Health
Three dead, dozens hospitalised in Poland legionellosis outbreak
Rzeszow, Poland (AFP): Three people have died and 71 others were admitted to hospitals in Rzeszow...
No harmful levels of PCBs found at Wyoming nuclear missile base...
WASHINGTON (AP): No harmful levels of carcinogenic PCBs were found inside the missile launch...
US approves maternal vaccine to prevent RSV in infants
WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States on Monday became the first country to approve a vaccine for...
The race to link human brain to computers is heating up
Biden administration to urge Americans get new COVID...
UK child-killer nurse facing life sentence
Another case of monkeypox confirmed in Pakistan
UNICEF sounds alarm on child cholera cases in DR Congo
US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: A family is enjoying the motor boat ride at Rawal Dam.
WASHINGTON: Ambassador Masood Khan shaking hands with Senator...
PESHAWAR: KP Minister for Excise and Taxation Manzoor Afridi...
“Today’s Cartoon”
HYDERABAD: Woman secreting and purchasing Muharram ul...
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar along...
KARACHI: Security personnel standing high alert during...
ISLAMABAD: A deserted view of Faisal Avenue on 9th...
ISLAMABAD: Volunteers serving Sabeel (special drinks)...
Travel
Pakistan lifts Covid vaccination requirement for international...
ISLAMABAD (Monitoring Desk): The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday exempted passengers...
4 best places to travel without a passport from the US
Tarah Chieffi There are very good reasons why you might be looking at destinations where you can...
How to visit Assos, Mount Ida region right
Leyla Yvonne Ergil Assos is a spectacular spot to visit in Çanakkale laden with ancient sites and...
Emirates, Kenya Airways forge interline partnership to...
India is now the most populous country in the world...
Amritsar: The Indian city where no one goes hungry
Riyadh Air takes flight over Saudi Arabia’s capital
KP’s Babusar Pass opens for tourists for limited hours
Child, 11, dies after Turkish Airlines flight makes...
Kids Corner
Punjab bans Mobile Phones, Junk Food, Energy Drinks in Schools
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department on Friday introduced stringent measures...
BISE Lahore announces matric, inter exam schedule
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Lahore Friday...
Ohio governor advocates child tax deduction, school vouchers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP): The wellness and opportunities of Ohio’s children drive a state budget...
Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department...
China’s Sichuan to scrap three-child limit as birth...
Ban on Lahore schools for extra-curricular activities...
In Brazil’s Amazon, malnourished Yanomami...
Over 3m Afghan children expected to face acute...
Top French university bans students from using ChatGPT
Food
A Culinary Journey Through Turkey’s Diverse Regional...
Turkey consists of seven regions, with every region having its own soil and climate as...
World’s most delicious pancakes
(CNN) : The traditional Christian feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday is celebrated...
Guotie, roti canai ranked top street food in the world
KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): China’s guotie and Malaysia’s roti canai have been rated the top two...
Fastelavnsboller: A Danish pastry for Fastelavn
Where we are going today: TATEL offers distinct...
‘Gift of Multan’: sweet delicacy Sohan Halwa gains...
Mardi Gras on a plate: Keshia Sakarah’s New Orleans...
Notes on chocolate: Who knew about fibre in chocolate?
Fowl-free: McDonald’s debuts plant-based...
Hawaii revises down wildfire death toll
Monitoring Desk Hawaii: The number of people thought to have died in the fast-moving wildfire that...
Climate panel backs moratorium on technology to dim Sun
PARIS (AFP): Former political leaders and heads of international organisations called Thursday for...
Humanity deep in the danger zone of planetary boundaries: study
PARIS (AFP): Human activity and appetites have weakened Earth’s resilience, pushing it far...