WASHINGTON (AP): The US Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5...
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Rocket fire reported off Yemen in Red Sea in a new suspected...
DUBAI (AP): A rocket exploded late Tuesday night off the side of a ship traveling through the Red...
China says its coast guard patrols around Taiwan islands...
BEIJING (Reuters): China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard patrols around a...
Hamas says it launched two missile salvos from...
Biden wins Michigan primary, but faces backlash over...
At least 576,000 people in Gaza one step away from...
China urges largest nuclear states to negotiate a...
US ‘will not send troops to fight in Ukraine’: White...
Scholz rejects talk of sending troops to Ukraine from...
Global
Russian mining accident traps 13 as Kremlin pledges full rescue...
MOSCOW (AFP): A rockfall has trapped more than a dozen miners in a mine in the far east of Russia...
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and their...
NEW YORK (AP): Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats...
UN reports a 35 percent increase in people affected by violence...
JUBA (AP): The number of people affected by violence in South Sudan surged by 35 percent in the...
Israeli airstrikes target Damascus countryside, Syria...
Doubts over Israel plan to move Gaza civilians out of...
Tunisia-Libya border crossing closed due to clashes
Israel hits Hezbollah arms depots in Syria: war monitor
Two police among 6 killed as truck rams into Spanish...
New Zealand PM to make first visit to China
Business
India’s economy grows at its fastest pace in six quarters
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India’s economy grew at its fastest pace in one-and-half years in the final...
US Senate approves bill to avert govt shutdown, sends it to Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Democratic-majority US Senate on Thursday approved a short-term stopgap...
Russia to ban petrol exports for six months
MOSCOW (AFP): Russia will introduce a six-month ban on petrol exports from March 1 to ensure it has...
Editorial
Army Chief’s visit and Pak-China ties
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir is currently on a four-day official visit to the...
Bonds of convenience, yesterday’s enemies, tomorrow’s friends
According to the US media, the Afghan Taliban are ready to cooperate with the United States in...
Spate of terrorism, rationality and stratagem
A suspected suicide attack at CTD Police Station in Kabal, Swat has resulted in the martyrdom of 12...
Pakistan
Senate elections: MQM-P ‘ready’ to induct Vawda
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Monday expressed willingness to...
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...
Afghanistan
Afghan women’s online violence experiences: withdrawing from...
Zahra Rashidi More than two years have passed since the re-emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan...
World Education Day spurs wide reactions amid girls’ exclusion
Tabasum Nasiry The ongoing ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan has raised global alarm for the...
Afghanistan’s collapse blamed on US ‘deep state’: Amrullah Saleh
KABUL (Agencies): Amrullah Saleh, former Vice President of Afghanistan, revealed information in an...
FBI recovers slain American aid worker’s remains in...
Afghans expelled from Turkey, Iran report mistreatment
UN launches initiative; Community Kitchens for Afghan...
Afghanistan calls for regional peace talks to enhance...
Deputy PM advocates for enhanced public-official...
Afghan women treated based on islamic law: Deputy...
Entertainment
Shahrukh Khan’s life in danger after mega success of...
NEW DELHI (Web Desk) : Shahrukh Khan allegedly complained about receiving death threats to the...
Celebrities express support for Palestine amid war
LAHORE (Web Desk) : Pakistani celebrities have come forward in the support of Palestine after the...
Kapil Sharma, actor Huma Qureshi summoned in betting app case
NEW DELHI (Wed Desk) : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India has summoned comedian Kapil Sharma...
Bollywood actor Gauhar Khan speaks out in favour of...
Bollywood actor returns to Mumbai after being stranded...
Yumna Zaidi grabs fifth consecutive Lux Style Award...
Kareena Kapoor confirms her next film with Rohit Shetty
Taylor Swift tour film tops $100m in advance ticket...
Transgender woman crowned Miss Portugal for first time
Articles
Serbia’s election crisis threatens EU aspirations, regional...
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim In the heart of the Balkans, Serbia finds itself at a critical juncture following...
Taiwan paying a big price for DPP’s wrong policies
Zhong Houtao In her recent “new year address”, Taiwan’s current leader, Tsai Ing...
America’s support of Israel will ultimately backfire
Ramzy Baroud A famous quote by Franz Kafka says: “Every thing you love is very likely to be...
Arts & Literature
Buddha statue found in Egypt points to ancient India links
CAIRO (AFP): A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt’s ancient seaport of Berenice on...
World’s smallest Quran survives wars in Albania for...
TIRANA (AFP) : The ritual remains unchanged as Mario Prushi meticulously washes his hands and face...
Stories told in stitchery at Folk Art Museum’s quilt exhibit
NEW YORK (AP) : From simple geometric shapes to the intricately wrought details of daily life, the...
Sports
Muhammad Hafeez resigns as director cricket team
F.P. Report LAHORE: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Muhammad Hafeez on Thursday resigned as...
PCB terminates Haris Rauf’s central contract
F.P. Report LAHORE: Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been penalised by Pakistan Cricket Board, following...
Nadal says Djokovic ‘best player in history’
Madrid (AFP): Rafael Nadal on Wednesday hailed longtime rival Novak Djokovic as the best player in...
Technology
A spectacular view dazzles sky gazers around the globe
FLORIDA (Agencies): A rare blue supermoon – the closest full moon of the year – dazzled stargazers...
Social media platform X to offer video, audio calls: Musk
CALIFORNIA (AFP): The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner...
Baidu AI bot gets Chinese regulatory nod
BEIJING (Reuters): Tech giant Baidu (9888.HK) on Wednesday received approval from Chinese...
Health
US FDA approves Emergent BioSolutions’ anthrax vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Emergent BioSolutions said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved...
WHO says contaminated cough syrup sold in Cameroon
GENEVA (Reuters): The World Health Organization said a batch of cough and cold syrup sold in...
Women denied abortions despite health risks testify in Texas case
TEXAS (AFP): A Texas court heard arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit that says the state’s...
News in Picture
LAHORE: Children enjoying swings with their family members in...
ISLAMABAD: People arriving back to the city after spending Eid...
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Travel
Kuwaiti citizens can travel visa-free to 50 countries
DUBAI: Kuwaiti citizens can now travel to 50 countries without the need for a visa, according to...
Top 10 destinations for Mena travellers: Egypt remains the most...
Hayley Skirka Egypt has held on to its crown as the most sought after destination for travellers in...
A dazzling tour along Mediterranean, Aegean coasts: Thessaloniki
Özge Şengelen Thessaloniki welcomes its visitors with its fun and friendly people, streets...
Covid vaccine requirement for travellers to US ending...
Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket
More than 300,000 hotel rooms to be added in Saudi...
Kaghan-Naran road closes after glacier melted
This sunny park has more roller coasters than any in...
Naples lands on travel destination list for first-time...
Kids Corner
Inflation puts tighter squeeze on already pricey kids sports
WASHINGTON (AP): It only took a few seconds for Rachel Kennedy to grab her phone after she left the...
Women’s education
Warisha Afzaal An educated woman cannot be exploited as easily, as she knows and is aware of her...
Islamabad’s model colleges increase transport charges for...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Transport charges for students in Islamabad’s model colleges have been...
Kids’ Dyslexia Test made compulsory for school...
Demand soars for kids’ books addressing violence...
Schools shut down in Swat after van attack
Govt decides to change school timings across Punjab...
Algeria boosts English tuition in blow to colonists’...
Day after Thai attack, traumatised relatives cling to...
Food
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for baked chicken and potatoes with lemon...
Rachel Roddy In summer, its hardest season, the fridge in the butcher’s shop below our flat hums...
Pumpkin ice cream on menu as Cape Town champions African flavours
CAPE TOWN (Reuters): When Tapiwa Guzha first started making ice creams 12 years ago, he never...
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for turkey, pancetta and parsnip...
Thomasina Miers Isn’t it time we looked at leftovers in a different light? They are tidy packages...
Gourmets savor the flavor at Riyadh food festival
Döner kebab tops most beloved fast food list in Germany
Where we are going today: KitKat Arabic coffee
Turkish stuffed delight: 8 different delicious flavors
Foods that keep skin moisturised during winters
Cubans search for holiday food amid deepening crisis
Hurricane Hilary closes in on California, threatening...
Andrew Freedman Hurricane Hilary is speeding up its approach to southern California, prompting...
Out of this world deep in the Algerian desert
DJANET, Algeria (AFP): Deep in the Sahara Desert lies the Algerian oasis of Djanet, one of earth’s...
Wildfires threaten western Canada city as far north evacuated
TORONTO (AFP): Wildfires bore down on two Canadian cities Friday, with firefighters in the west...