WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States will impose financial sanctions on Thursday on Sudan’s...
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Denmark’s prime minister summons business leaders following...
COPENHAGEN (Reuters): Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a...
EU announces 120 mln euros in Gaza aid after ceasefire
Brussels (AFP): The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid...
Beijing slams Marco Rubio’s ‘unwarranted attacks’ on...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd see no immediate return to Red...
Airlines cautiously plan to resume some Middle East...
Air defenses repelled Russian drone attack in Kyiv as...
Russia hopes Gaza ceasefire can lead to...
Kremlin rejects Polish claim it planned airline attacks
Global
At least two killed in Slovak school attack
Bratislava (Reuters): At least two people were killed at a school in northern Slovakia after a...
Spanish FM raises flag at Damascus embassy after 12-year closure
DAMASCUS (Agencies): Spain’s foreign minister raised his country’s flag at their Damascus embassy...
French parliament head warns against backing no-confidence vote...
PARIS (Reuters): The head of France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday warned of major risks...
Sri Lanka signs landmark $3.7 bn deal with Chinese...
Ukraine confirms attack on oil depot in western Russia
Pope Francis bruises arm in fall, the Vatican says
Ukrainian army says captured 27 troops in Russia’s...
13 Cuban soldiers dead in arms depot explosion
UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks...
Business
Stock market today: Wall Street’s momentum slows as U.S. stocks...
NEW YORK (AP): U.S. stock indexes are drifting Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports...
Philippines, UAE’s Masdar agree 15 bln-dollar renewable...
MANILA (Reuters) : United Arab Emirates state energy firm Masdar has signed a $15 billion renewable...
China imposes provisional duties on US, EU, Japan, Taiwan...
BEIJING (Reuters) : China said on Thursday it would apply provisional duties on imports of...
Pakistan
22 terrorists gunned down in Khyber district IBOs: ISPR
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Security forces eliminated 22 terrorists and injured 18 others during...
Verdict in 190m pound case to be announced tomorrow
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI : The verdict in 190 million pound reference involving PTI founder Imran...
ECP suspends membership of 156 MNAs, MPAs, senators
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken strict action against...
44 Pakistanis among 50 killed as migrant boat sinks...
Barrister Gohar confirms ‘positive’...
PTI submits formal demands as 3rd round of talks with...
Security official martyred, 4 injured in attack on...
SC orders defense ministry to submit details on...
No dialogue if Govt disagrees over judicial...
Afghanistan
Qatar-Afghanistan joint labour body meeting held
DOHA (Ariana News): A Qatar-Afghanistan Joint Labour Committee meeting was held in the Qatari...
IEA welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire accord
KABUL (Ariana News): The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire...
Stanekzai calls for water management in country
KABUL (TOLOnews): Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Political Deputy of the Ministry of Foreign...
HRW calls for boycott of Afghan cricket team
Women-led organizations advocate for rights in...
Afghanistan needs global aid, says Foreign Minister
UNAMA officials meet with minister of economy, over...
Taliban official claims decades of war have severely...
14 Afghan prisoners deported from neighbor country
Editorial
UK’s Reeves faces market slump challenge
Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are seeking to stem a...
Lifting sanctions could give Syria a fighting chance
If anything reflects the incredible momentum currently behind Syria’s political transition it is...
Impact of American curbs on Russian oil
The United States on Friday imposed fresh curbs on Russian oil explorer and producer Gazprom and...
Latin America
Alleged Mexican kingpin ‘El Mayo’ sticks with US...
NEW YORK (Reuters): The accused Mexican kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada on Wednesday...
Venezuela restricts diplomats from ‘hostile’ European countries
CARACAS (AFP) : Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats...
Biden administration will announce it’s lifting state...
WASHINGTON (AP): The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of...
Articles
No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza
Hadeel Awad For 15 months now, Gaza’s children have been reduced to a statistic. The death toll...
Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief
Stephen Collinson Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of...
Pakistan and Bangladesh: Turning the Page on a Bitter Past
Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal After almost half a century, as a student of history, I was struck by a...
Entertainment
India’s Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed at Mumbai home
MUMBAI (Reuters) : India’s Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, 54, was in surgery on Thursday for six...
Abhijeet Bhattacharya fires broadsides at Karan Aujla, Diljit...
(Web Desk) : Popular Indian singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has once again criticized the Indian...
Atif Aslam reveals he hasn’t listened to music for years
(Web Desk): Renowned Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has made a personal revelation, sharing that he...
Arts & Literature
Doha museum explores life and work of painter and sculptor Jean...
Rebecca Anne Proctor DOHA: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art houses what could be described as an...
Oscar nominations postponed as wildfires disrupt Los Angeles
WASHINGTON (AA): Oscar nominations have been delayed once again due to ongoing wildfires raging...
Tokyo museum revives retro tech for new generations
TOKYO (Reuters): Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum lives up to its...
Türkiye’s rare painted Artemis bust preserved at Bolu...
Chinese artist cashes in on Buddha-like Trump statues
Banksy Museum in NYC: Powerful call for peace, end to...
Iraqi archaeologists restore ancient treasures ravaged...
Uyghur artist reflects Kyrgyz author Chinghiz...
Iran artist’s vision for culture hub enlivens...
Technology
Google inks deal with AP to deliver current news via its Gemini...
PARIS (AP) : American news agency The Associated Press (AP) will provide its current affairs...
Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg to attend Trump’s inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tech CEOs Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend U.S...
TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : TikTok plans to shut its app for US users from Sunday when a federal ban on...
Apple, Amazon fight off $600 million UK lawsuit over...
US ‘TikTok refugees’ rush to alternative...
UK watchdog launches probe into Google search services
China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk...
First made-in-Pakistan satellite to be launched on Jan...
Apple wants to keep diversity programs as Meta, Amazon...
Sports
James Vince quits first-class cricket to take up PSL deal
LONDON (Agencies): James Vince has quit first-class cricket for 2025 in a move that will enable him...
South Africa’s Nortje ruled out of Champions Trophy
JOHANNESBURG (Agencies): South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the ICC...
Usman Qadir relocates to Australia for fresh cricketing chapter
LAHORE (Monitoring Desk): Leg spinner Usman Qadir has relocated to New South Wales, Australia, in...
Pakistan plot spin blitz as West Indies return after...
Record-setting Djokovic trumps Federer on way to...
Teenager Fonseca in Melbourne stunner as Medvedev...
Klopp hopeful Salah will agree new Liverpool deal
PSL dismisses Ahmed Shehzad’s allegations
Djokovic survives scare to join Alcaraz, Sinner in Aus...
Health
US health authorities ban red food dye over cancer risk concerns
WASHINGTON (AFP): The outgoing administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a...
Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO...
NAIROBI (Reuters) : A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected...
UK’s Princess Kate in remission from cancer
LONDON (AFP) : Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Tuesday that she is “in...
Japan has logged 70M COVID-19 cases since outbreak in...
Sierra Leone declares mpox emergency after confirming...
China discovers cluster of new mpox strain
Revolutionary wearables track health, but can they be...
Milk consumption lowers risk of bowel cancer: Study
Pandemic preparedness: Are we ready for next global...
Travel
Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024
TOKYO (AFP) : Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as...
Hong Kong: City with endless energy, ever-changing views
Ilker Topdemir HONG KONG : Hong Kong is a city that maintains an air of mystery, characterized by...
PIA resumes direct flights to Paris after four-year suspension
F.P. Repot ISLAMABAD : Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday resumed its direct flights...
PIA set to resume Paris flight on January 10 after 4...
UK extends travel entry scheme to US, Canada, Australia
International flights resume at Damascus airport
Riyadh Metro fully operational with Orange Line launch
Uzbekistan plans to launch direct flight to Karachi
Eltz Castle: A timeless fairytale nestled in Germany’s...
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Kids Corner
UK MPs back tougher safeguards for children amid grooming row
LONDON (AFP) : UK lawmakers on Wednesday backed better safeguards for home-schooled children...
British tech firm unveils smart baby bouncer
(Web Desk): The women’s health firm has launched the all-in-one sleeping and soothing device at the...
Schoolchildren to get warm clothes in Punjab
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a plan to protect schoolchildren from harsh...
UNICEF treats 475,000 malnourished children in...
UN warns nearly a fifth of world’s children affected...
Gaza child amputees get new limbs but can’t...
India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000...
Bans and beyond: Is no social media for children the...
Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to...
Food
Worldwide tea consumption: Türkiye tops per capita rankings
Esra Karatas Alpay Tea holds immense cultural, economic and historical significance across the...
Where we are going today: ‘Mamola’ dessert shop
Sulafa Alkhunaizi This Saudi Arabia brand offers a variety of traditional, buttery sweets with a...
‘Thai Soi’ restaurant in Riyadh
Nada Alturki Thai Soi is one of those hidden gems you just happen to stumble upon. In my case, I...
Los Angeles firefighters brace for threat of more powerful winds
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The threat of powerful wind gusts combined with bone-dry humidity in...
Kashmir’s saffron growers experiment with indoor farming...
PAMPORE (Reuters): Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir...
Tropical storm barrels toward Mozambique after leaving 3 dead in...
MAMOUDZOU (AFP) : Tropical storm Dikeledi barreled toward Mozambique on Monday after leaving three...
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on high alert as new storm...
Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward...
Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea...
Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 16
Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU...
Dense fog disrupts flights in Indian capital Delhi
