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Chinese spy balloon over US is weather device says Beijing
BEIJING (Agencies): An alleged spy balloon spotted over the US is a Chinese “civilian...
Turkey says West failed to share details of security threat
ANKARA (AP): Turkey for a second day on Friday railed against a group of Western countries that...
Along Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and...
US Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO...
Putin says 80 years after World War II, German tanks...
Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States...
PM inaugurates 1,100 MW K-3 nuclear power plant
8 PAF officers promoted to rank of Air Vice Marshals
Global
Liberian warlord’s trial set to conclude in Switzerland
GENEVA (Reuters): The appeal hearings of a former Liberian rebel commander convicted of war crimes...
Ex-South Korea minister gets two years jail over graft scandal
SEOUL (Reuters): A disgraced former South Korean politician, Cho Kuk, was sentenced to two years in...
Satellite photos: Damage at Iran military site hit by drone
DUBAI (AP): Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Friday showed damage done to what...
1 dead, officer wounded in shooting at Memphis library
Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on...
US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest...
8 migrants found dead on ship off Lampedusa coast —...
Biden reaffirms US support for Jordan, Iraq in...
Iraq’s new leaders must keep fighting corruption: UN...
Business
Rate hikes and tech optimism send stocks higher
New York (AFP): European and US stock markets mostly rose on Thursday after the European Central...
Gold price up by Rs 1,300 to Rs 208,500
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs 1,300 on Friday and was...
PSX loses 262 points
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend...
Editorial
Violent extremism and national strategem
President Dr. Arif Alvi called upon the Ulema and Mashaikh of the country to play their role in...
Humanitarian work and influential ego
The Afghan Acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation had urged the international community not...
Palestine issue and US’s masked diplomacy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called out Israeli policies, including settlement...
Pakistan
Entire nation united against terrorism, says Fasial Kundi
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Faisal Karim Kundi, Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social...
PTI leaves KP people in-lurch, says PM’s aide
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Acting president PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Special Assistant to Prime...
Gender based participation in electoral process: Political point...
Humayun Khan Following immature dissolution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab assemblies and...
Pakistan has become hunting ground for anti-state...
Mushaal urges Pakistan to approach ICJ over illegal...
Holy Quran desecration unbearable for Muslim Ummah:...
No plan to arrest PTI chief Imran Khan, says Ahsan...
PM Shehbaz says IMF giving tough time to Pakistan
Imran Khan decides not to contest by-polls
Afghanistan
Niklasson in Pakistan Discusses Afghan Female NGO Workers
KABUL (ToloNews): The EU special envoy Tomas Niklasson tweeted that he met the Foreign Secretary of...
International pressure creates mistrust
KABUL (ToloNews): The leader of the Islamic Emirate, Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada, said at a...
IEA condemns US visarestriction on its leaders
KABUL (Pajhwok): The ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (IEA) has condemned recent US decision of...
West discusses Afghanistanwith German officials
500KV Paron power station electricity not being...
SIGAR: US aid may ‘conferlegitimacy’ onto Islamic...
Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on...
Uzbekistan suspends railway transportation to...
Taliban authorities flog 16 people for alleged crimes...
Entertainment
Key nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 65th annual Grammy...
Top actress Mahira Khan shares unseen old pictures
F.P. Report KARACHI: Old memories are something we always cherish and hold close to our hearts. Top...
Mehwish Hayat shows off new hairdo
F.P. Report KARACHI: Mehwish Hayat is one of the hottest actresses in the Pakistani entertainment...
Indian actress Nora Fatehi channels goddess vibes in...
Actor Alec Baldwin formally charged over fatal...
Indian actor Alia Bhatt opens up about her career...
Film academy says it will not disqualify surprise...
Actress Zara Noor Abbas channeled Marilyn Monroe look...
Singer Taylor’s fans left thinking about her future...
Articles
Why would China use a spy balloon when it has satellites?
Kelly Ng News of a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the US has left many wondering why...
Blinken’s uphill struggle amid Israeli provocations
Ray Hanania US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Sunak thinks he is following Thatcher’s union-busting playbook...
Aditya Chakrabortty The biggest walkout by workers in a decade; schools shut and train stations...
Arts & Literature
Murakami to publish first new novel in six years
TOKYO (AFP): Celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami will release his first new novel in six...
Kadıköy Sahafları: Dazzling world of 2nd hand books that defy...
Web Desk Let Kadıköy bookstores be your escape from the ordinary, as the magic of secondhand books...
Fine arts student creates street stories on walls of Eskişehir
ISTANBUL (AA) : The canvas is street walls for Akın Ayaz, a second-year student in Anadolu...
‘Antakya Sarcophagus’ on display at Hatay...
Riyadh artists focus on creativity in ‘Dreams’...
Three jewels fading from Lahore’s architectural...
Ghanaian artist Larry Amponsah reflects on black...
The 10th Quoz Art Fest reflects Dubai’s diverse...
Renowned poet, naat khawan Muzaffar Warsi remembered
Sports
Football Australia begins process of creating second-tier league
SYDNEY (Reuters): Football Australia said on Friday is has formally begun the process of creating a...
Tennis star Kyrgios admits assaulting girlfriend, avoids...
CANBERRA (AFP): Tennis star Nick Kyrgios on Friday pleaded guilty to assaulting a former...
Worth the weight? Van Niekerk decision hands cricket modern day...
PARIS (AFP): Once upon a time, cricket was seen as a universal game. Not just in its appeal to a...
T20 WC: Pak women team to start training on Saturday
US snowboarders sue former coach alleging sexual abuse
Sports’ help empowering girls, says Australian HC
Babar, Sarfaraz and Shaheen feature in special edition...
‘Smoothman’ Gill: India’s new run machine
World rankings becoming ‘obsolete’, says...
Technology
Big Tech earnings show digital ads market not out of the woods
CALIFORNIA (Reuters): After a challenging 2022 in which advertising-dependent companies faced...
Microsoft rolls out ChatGPT-powered Teams Premium
CALIFORNIA (Reuters): Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Wednesday rolled out a premium Teams messaging...
The slime Mold-Powered smartwatch – a living gadget
Monitoring Desk CHICAGO: In an attempt to explore the relationships, people have with their modern...
Apple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White...
Microsoft rolls out ChatGPT-powered Teams Premium
PayPal to cut 2,000 jobs in latest tech company cost...
Spotify shares jump on bullish outlook as more users...
Boeing celebrates 747 at final commercial delivery of...
Ex-Twitter execs to testify on block of Hunter Biden...
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Health
Australia to legalise MDMA and magic mushrooms for medical use
SYNDEY (AFP): Australia’s drugs watchdog on Friday announced that psychedelic substances MDMA...
From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer
PARIS (AFP): Could humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer...
African countries lack immediate access to cholera vaccine
NAIROBI (AP): Africa’s public health agency says countries with deadly cholera outbreaks on the...
Travel
China to fully reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau
BEIJING (AFP): China said on Friday it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong...
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
SEATTLE (AP): Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet...
Italian woman punched and spat on India flight
Monitoring Desk ABU DHABI: The crew of an Indian airline tied an Italian woman to her seat during a...
Fog disturbs traffic flow on different motorway...
Carrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable...
More than 600 US flights canceled as winter weather...
China says ready to normalize cross-border travel
In a first, women drive high-speed train in Saudi...
Emirates’ New Zealand-bound superjumbo turns...
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
How to make French toast – recipe
Felicity Cloake Also known as pain perdu, poor knights of Windsor and, most accurately, if least...
Simply the best: Türkiye’s top chefs, venues and startups
Leyla Yvonne Ergil Awards are being doled out to Türkiye’s top culinary stars and one...
Mexicans relish tamales, savoring tradition and nostalgia
MEXICO CITY (AP): At least three times a week, Mexico City bus driver Nicolás Cuatencos stops by a...
Nigella Lawson’s chicken barley recipe
Pasta and tacos: Miguel Barclay’s £1 cauliflower...
This 136-year-old London coffee store doesn’t need to...
Mushrooms of the world: Healthy, rich and delicious...
Rainy day foods: pakoras, grilled cheese and soups...
Confectionery firm turns vegan to avoid Brexit checks
Environment
Power Outages Linger in Texas After Deadly Ice Storm
AUSTIN, Texas (AP): Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in homes without power for a second day...
US winter storm causes 3rdday of dangerous, icy conditions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP): A deadly storm system lashed a large swath of the southern US with bands of...
PMD predicts above normal temperatures from February to April
F.P. Report LAHORE: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted near normal...
Trees could cut urban heatwave mortality by a third:...
In rural Indonesia, women join climate action in fight...
California releases its own plan for Colorado River...
Newly discovered giant waterlily species breaks world...
Tropical storm kills 30 in Madagascar, thousands...
