JERUSALEM (AFP): The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, on Tuesday...
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UN food agency to halt aid for 650,000 women, children in...
ADDIS ABABA (AFP): The World Food Programme said Tuesday that it was suspending aid for 650,000...
Russia’s Putin discusses US-Iran nuclear talks with leader...
MOSCOW (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran’s nuclear programme on...
Global
Syria detains two leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad
DAMASCUS (Reuters): Syrian Arab Republic authorities have detained two senior members of the...
South Sudan opposition says under fresh govt military attack
JUBA (AFP): South Sudan’s opposition accused government forces of attacking one of its military...
Islamist leader among 2 dead in air strikes on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AFP): A leader from Hamas-aligned Jamaa Islamiya was killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike...
Russian court cuts jail term for American held on drug...
China sends team to Myanmar to monitor ceasefire...
Kremlin warns against rushing Ukraine talks
Taiwan cabinet to ask parliament to unfreeze $4bn amid...
PM Starmer welcomes UK top court ruling on biological...
Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil detained by...
Business
IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of century...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its growth forecasts for...
Pakistan open to FDIs from US firms: Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Auranzeb has said Pakistan is...
Gold prices break above $3,500 amid Trump’s anti-Powell...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Gold prices hit another record of just above $3,500 per ounce on Tuesday...
US markets etch out small gains early after a Monday...
Gold prices surge by Rs.8,100, reach all time high to...
US leading indicator declines sharply in March amid...
Trump warns of economic slowdown unless Fed cuts rates
Beijing slams ‘appeasement’ of US in trade deals that...
Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of...
Pakistan
PPP senators walk out from session to protest against canal...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party lawmakers staged a walkout from the Senate session on...
Pakistan Navy hosts Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Preparatory...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Pakistan Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Preparatory...
Sindh Bar Council threatens nationwide rail blockade over canals...
F.P. Report SUKKUR: The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has warned of a nationwide rail blockade if the...
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah urges canal project detractors...
Senate panel shoots down resolution for KP senate...
Does not want PTI to be banned, says Akbar S. Babar
OIC Steering Committee meeting commences in Islamabad
ATC Lahore issues non-bailable arrest warrants for CM...
Islamabad says more than 100,000 Afghans left Pakistan...
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan pledges $500 to Afghan railway sector
KABUL (Pajhwok): Kazakhstan has pledged a $500 million investment to develop the Torghundi–Herat...
Muttaqi to visit Qatar for high-level talks on bilateral...
KABUL (TOLONews): Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, is scheduled to visit...
10 pilots graduate from Air Force University
KABUL (Pajhwok): Ten pilots have graduated from the Air Force University of the country on...
Kabul, Tehran agree to expand agriculture cooperation
Ariana Afghan Airlines increases flights to China
Afghanistan-Kazakhstan discussion explores ‘new and...
Acting labor minister slams tourism firms for aiding...
Polio vaccination campaign launched in Afghanistan
From service to struggle: Afghan retirees await...
Editorial
Boeing 737 MAX first victim of US-China tariff wars
The first major fallout of the tariff war set off by US President Donald Trump, and the retaliatory...
Putin declares Easter truce, Ukraine unimpressed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Easter truce to last from Saturday evening –...
Hello to tariffs will mean goodbye, dollar profits
April Fool’s Day was on 1 April, but the next day, US President Trump unleashed Liberation Day...
Latin America
US Congress members visit El Salvador to facilitate release of...
(Reuters): Four Democratic U.S. representatives arrived in El Salvador on Monday hoping to compel...
Argentina mourns its compatriot Pope Francis
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters): Argentines held a special Mass and lit candles on Monday, mourning in shock...
Chipotle plans Mexican foray with first outlet in 2026
(Reuters): Chipotle Mexican Grill is expanding internationally with a location in Mexico that is...
US Supreme Court orders temporary halt to deportations...
Cambodia welcomes Japanese navy ships to naval base...
Ecuador on ‘maximum alert’ over alleged assassination...
Dozens of Venezuelan migrants told of imminent...
Colombia suspends ceasefire with FARC guerrilla faction
Trump challenges judges’ probes of compliance...
Articles
Before he died, Pope Francis called for peace in Gaza. Will...
Belén Fernández Pope Francis died today at the age of 88 following a prolonged illness. Just...
Trump risks leaving behind a legacy of failure in Ukraine
Sergey Maidukov A day before Easter, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary...
NASA’s tight budget could get in the way of its lofty space...
By Mark R. Whittington Jared Isaacman is a man of great accomplishment, having founded his first...
Entertainment
Pentagon chief dismisses reports he shared military info with...
WASHINGTON (AFP): US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday dismissed new allegations that he...
Aamir Khan all set to return to silver screen again with...
(Web Desk): After taking a break from acting, Aamir Khan is all set to return to the silver screen...
Samiya Hijab says her leaked video fake, AI-generated
(Web Desk): TikToker Samiya Hijab has firmly denied any involvement with an explicit video...
Arts & Literature
At Dubai exhibition, Pakistan’s envoy says art can shape global...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, said...
Envoys from 10 countries visit Lahore Museum, praise historic...
F.P. Report LAHORE: Ambassadors from ten different countries, including China, Vietnam, and South...
At Art Dubai, Pakistani artists find the space missing at home
Buraq Shabbir KARACHI: Pakistani artists have been receiving increasing international recognition...
Museums rethink how the Holocaust should be shown
Amputee Palestinian boy image wins World Press Photo...
Smuggled bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius returned to...
HBO unveils star-studded cast for upcoming...
Women-led ‘Unbound Territories’ is Dubai art...
A Minecraft Movie ticket sales hit $80.6M in second...
Technology
Chinese satellite company rejects US accusation of supporting...
(AA): Chinese satellite company Chang Guang Satellite Technology on Saturday rejected an allegation...
Google to appeal against part of US court’s decision in...
(Reuters) : Alphabet’s Google plans to appeal against the “adverse” portion of...
Italian paper reports sales rise after fully AI-generated edition
ROME (Reuters): Artificial intelligence excels at creating insightful book reviews and is good at...
Sports
Azan Ali aims for World Champion title
ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistani young squash player Azan Ali Khan has set his sights on becoming a World...
Karachi Kings thump Peshawar Zalmi in last-over thriller
KARACHI (Monitoring Desk): Karachi Kings beat Peshawar Zalmi by two wickets in a last-over thriller...
Ostapenko stuns Sabalenka to win Stuttgart title
Stuttgart (AFP): Jelena Ostapenko stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to win...
PCB rejects allegations over unpaid dues by Jason...
Islamabad United defeat Karachi Kings to remain...
Leicester relegated from the Premier League as...
Sabalenka to face Ostapenko in Stuttgart final
Defending champion Kyren Wilson crashes out in first...
Pakistan women’s cricket team won’t travel to...
Health
Turkey bans elective C-sections at private medical centres
ANKARA (AFP): Turkey has imposed a ban on elective Caesarian-section births at private healthcare...
US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO
RIYADH (AFP): The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute...
White House swaps COVID site for lab leak theory page
(AA): The Trump administration replaced the Covid.gov website with a platform that centers on the...
No polio case reported since Feb 10, PM informed
Chikungunya virus outbreak kills six on France’s...
Iraq sandstorm leaves 1,500 people with respiratory...
WHO members reach accord ‘in principle’ over how to...
Measles cases in Texas rise to 541, state health...
PMDC warns public about aesthetic quacks
Travel
Pakistan-China Khunjerab border opened
F.P. Report KARAKORAM: The Khunjerab border between Pakistan and China has been opened, adding a...
Syrian Airlines announces resumption of direct flights to the UAE
DUBAI: Syrian Airlines on Sunday officially announced the resumption of direct flights between...
PIA launches direct flights from Lahore to Baku
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Pakistan International Airlines launched its direct flights from Lahore to...
Pakistan to seek bids to sell national airline next...
Uzbekistan Airways begins direct Islamabad flights...
India and China discuss resuming flights, no date set
PIA to launch direct flights from Lahore to Baku on...
Pakistanis can now obtain five-year UAE visas
Sweden resumes visa processing for Pakistani citizens
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Kids Corner
Malnourished children in Afghanistan at ‘high risk of...
KABUL (AFP): At a malnutrition treatment centre in Afghanistan’s capital, the cries of...
Global push to regulate children’s digital habits gains...
(AA): Countries are increasingly imposing restrictions on children and adolescents due to concerns...
Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth
LONDON: Surgeons are hailing an “astonishing” medical breakthrough as a woman became the first in...
Children found malnourished in Greek migrant camp
WHO sets ‘Maternal and Newborn Health’ as...
KP targets enrollment of one million children in...
UNICEF warns 825,000 children trapped in battle around...
UN says aid drying up for malnourished children due to...
Infants remember more than you think, new study reveals
Food
Where we are going today: ‘American Corner’ – authentic American...
Nada Hameed JEDDAH: American Corner has been the go-to spot for many American breakfast-lovers in...
Affordable and nutritious, snails gain popularity in Tunisian...
AKOUDA (AP) : In fields outside their hometown in central Tunisia, an increasing number of...
Where we are going today: ‘Century Burger’ restaurant in Jeddah
Sulafa Alkhunaizi Saudi burger joint Century Burger offers an extensive menu of mouthwatering...
Roast chicken made in ‘secret’ 12-spice marinade is...
In Pakistan’s southwest, Eid shoppers go out to buy...
The maamoul cookie — more than just an Eid sweet treat
Where we are going today: ‘Salad flavors’ cafe in...
‘New Kartarpura Food Street’ lights up Ramadan nights...
The best cities for food in the world for 2025
Six drowning deaths as huge waves hit Australian coast
SYDNEY (AFP): A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Afghanistan-Tajikistan...
DUBAI (Reuters): An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on...
Crews work to restore power in Puerto Rico after blackout
Lauren Irwin Crews worked early Thursday morning to restore power in Puerto Rico after yet another...
Most Americans believe US not doing enough to protect...
Demand for critical minerals used in clean tech to...
Egypt’s tourism push puts pristine Red Sea beach at...
Europe faces record heat, extreme weather in 2024, UN...
Flights cancelled, millions told to stay indoors as...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP cities
