RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP): More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since the...
Top Stories
25 killed in Afghanistan landslide caused by snowfall
Nuristan (AFP): A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others...
Yemen’s Houthis say Rubymar cargo ship targeted, could sink
DUBAI (Reuters): Yemen’s Houthis targeted the Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and it is now...
Global
UN chief calls for ‘silencing the guns’ in Gaza for Ramadan
UNITED NATIONS (AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for “silencing the guns”...
TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban
WASHINGTON (AFP): In a major reversal, former US president Donald Trump on Monday said he was...
India to enact divisive citizenship law
NEW DELHI (AFP): India’s interior ministry said Monday it was enacting a citizenship law that...
India tests missile capable of carrying multiple...
Female representation remains low in US statehouses...
Jordan says Israel’s Al-Aqsa mosque restrictions are...
Israel checking if top Hamas militant killed in air...
Five things to know about Russia’s presidential...
Five decisive moments in Putin’s decades-long...
Business
What about rate cuts? WB says emerging economies must grow...
Monitoring Desk LONDON: The World Bank warned that high borrowing costs have “changed...
US targets China’s top chipmaking plant after Huawei Mate 60 Pro
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Biden administration is turning up the heat on China’s top sanctioned...
Food watchdog lodges complaint over Nestle mineral water...
PARIS (AFP): Consumer watchdog Foodwatch said it was filing a legal complaint Wednesday against...
Editorial
Election saga and court’s decree
A five-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan announced its reserved verdict on Wednesday in...
Media freedom and despots’ ego
A Federal Court has granted the police a three-day remand of defense analyst, YouTuber, and retired...
Illegal migration and East’s dilemma
A migrant vessel reportedly broke apart while trying to land with about 150 people aboard near the...
Pakistan
Baggers’ swarm irk shoppers in city ahead of Ramazan
PESHAWAR (APP): The swarms of baggers arrived from different cities to Peshawar on Sunday has irked...
NDMA with KSrelief-Pakistan mobilize emergency relief convoy for...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with...
Karachi commissioner fines 137 profiteers ahead of Ramzan 2024
F.P. Report KARACHI: Karachi commissioner Saleem Rajput on Sunday fined as many as 137 profiteers...
Afghanistan
US envoys for Afghanistan briefed house foreign affairs committee
KABUL (Agencies): Two top US envoys on Thursday briefed the House Foreign Affairs Committee of the...
‘No promise made to grant visas, residence permits to Afghans’
KABUL (TOLOnews): Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday said that no promise was made to...
Iran offers plan to solve Afghanistan’s issues
KABUL (Agencies): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran has proposed a four-point plan for the...
Entertainment
Monster trucks and levity lift London Fashion Week
LONDON (AFP): Designers can find sources of inspiration in unexpected places — as evidenced...
Pakistani dramas destroying social norms and values: Mishi Khan
KARACHI (NNI): In her latest appearance in a podcast session hosted by established fashion designer...
Grand maestro’ Ustad Amanat Ali Khan’ remembred on his 49th...
ISLAMABAD (APP): Grand maestro Ustad Amanat Ali Khan on Sunday was remembered on his 49th death...
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan to work together after...
British comedian Russell Brand accused of rape, sex...
Bollywood director brings dark love story to Toronto...
London Fashion Week throws spotlight on young designers
Princess Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’...
Last minute rush led to chaos during AR Rahman concert
Articles
Justin Trudeau’s belated and shameful volte face on Gaza
Andrew Mitrovica Some of Israel’s most prominent enablers now claim to abhor the scope of Israel’s...
Hamas has crossed the Rubicon. What now?
Faisal J. Abbas The massive escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sends so many messages...
Labor strikes capture widening fissures in US’ social contract
Xu Ying Seismic rumblings of labor strikes are shaking the foundations of the US economy. Tens of...
‘From the river to the sea’ and the decolonisation of...
Biden’s economic sugar rush now threatens to destroy...
The tango in Gaza and its destructive repercussions
When it comes to Israeli-led ‘war on terror’, follow...
Britain is paying deadly price for telling public to...
The ICC prosecutor needs to break his silence on...
Arts & Literature
Street art show moves from Sharjah’s abandoned Mleiha...
Razmig Bedirian An abandoned village in Sharjah’s Mleiha region has become a playful exhibition in...
Türkiye submits 2 more cultural values to UNESCO
ISTANBUL (Monitoring Desk) : The Ministry of Culture and Tourism submitted two new cultural values...
Coffin of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II to take centerstage at...
Gobran Mohamed CAIRO: The coffin of one of ancient Egypt’s longest-ruling pharaohs, Ramses II, has...
Sports
Williamson gets second century as NZ build lead of 528
NEW ZEALAND (Reuters): Kane Williamson scored his second century of the match as New Zealand...
Djokovic, Nadal to play ‘Kings Slam’ in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (AFP): Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi...
Former champion hopes academy can produce Indian world-beaters
BENGALURU (Reuters): Indian chess grandmaster and former world champion Viswanathan Anand is hoping...
Technology
Iraq blocks Telegram app, cites personal data violations
BAGHDAD (Reuters) : Iraq’s telecoms ministry said it has blocked the Telegram messaging app...
3 websites go live every second
ISTANBUL (AA) : With over 1 billion active websites worldwide, three new websites are launched...
Indian lunar landing mission enters Moon’s orbit
NEW DELHI (AFP): India’s latest space mission entered the Moon’s orbit on Saturday ahead of the...
Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work...
How to delete your phone number, email, home address...
This AI device detects alien life in space –...
A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care...
Amazon soars on ‘game-changing’ quarter...
Judicial panel refuses to pause return of Texas...
Health
Do you stay up late? These research findings should concern you
Monitoring Desk Helsinki: Researchers in a new study have sounded an alarm for those who stay and...
Campaigners slam Japan government forced sterilisation report
TOKYO (AFP): Japanese campaigners on Wednesday slammed a government report into the sterilisation...
US FDA approves Eli Lilly-Boehringer’s diabetes drugs for...
SILVER SPRING (Reuters): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Eli Lilly...
News in Picture
HYDERABAD: People traveling on rooftop of passenger bus at Tando...
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change...
ISLAMABAD: Vendor sells seasonal fruit mangoes at his stall in...
Travel
The worst airlines for delays out of UK airports
Selina Denman New data from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that, for the second...
New Seattle airport terminal lacks space for enough planes
SEATTLE (AP): The new, billion-dollar international terminal at Seattle’s airport that opened last...
Gotthard road tunnel in Swiss Alps blocked by protest
GENEVA (AFP): Switzerland’s Gotthard road tunnel under the Alps was temporarily blocked by...
Kids Corner
Punjab College get 1st position in results
F.P. Report LAHORE: Tooba Abdul Basit, student of Punjab College got first position with 1068 marks...
UNICEF: Over 3 million children face health risks in flood-hit...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Amid multiple crises already looming in the wake of devastating floods in the...
Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields math medal
KYIV (AFP): Ukraine’s Maryna Viazovska paid tribute to those suffering in her war-torn...
Food
US declares lab-grown meat safe to eat in ‘groundbreaking’ move
Web Desk NEW YORK: The US government has cleared the way for Americans to be able to eat lab-grown...
US agency greenlights lab-grown meat for humans in historical 1st
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP): For the first time in history, a California-based lab-grown meat start-up...
The Crossing at H Dubai review: dishes from all corners of India...
Thomas Helm For anyone who has been to India, the term “Indian food” can seem like a weak way to...
Everything you need to know about tomatoes
Milk and cheese drive food price inflation to 45-year...
5 Comfort foods to keep you warm this winter
Energy-saving bread: how to make the perfect bannocks...
The world’s most expensive restaurant experience...
These Japanese beef croquettes are so popular...
July to be hottest month on record as UN warns of ‘global...
NEW YORK (AFP): July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed...
As Khanun forms, China warns of third typhoon in three weeks
BEIJING (Reuters): Chinese forecasters on Saturday warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun...
North Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high: US agency
WASHINGTON (AFP): On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic...