TEHRAN (Reuters): Iran hopes US President Donald Trump will choose “rationality” in its dealing...
Top Stories
Trump to criminally probe officials who resist immigration...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): President Donald Trump’s administration has directed federal prosecutors to...
Trump envoy says he’ll go to Gaza to monitor ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Reuters): US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy said on Wednesday he would...
Hamas back on Gaza streets after war with Israel
Trump says more Russian sanctions likely if no Ukraine...
French and German leaders to meet under cloud of Trump...
Trump administration accepts resignation of US...
Yemen’s Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader after...
India and US trying to arrange Modi meeting with Trump
Global
At least 11 killed in rail accident in west India, local media...
MUMBAI (Reuters): At least 11 people died in a rail accident in India’s western Maharashtra state...
Russians launch campaign to find loved ones behind front line
MOSCOW (AFP): Residents of Russia’s Kursk region have made co-ordinated social media posts...
Yemeni migrant found dead on French channel beach: official
PARIS (AFP): French officials said Wednesday the body of a young man from Yemen had been found on a...
One killed, two injured in central Japan stabbing:...
Bangladesh order against anti-government action sparks...
Iran: Swiss inmate who took own life had photographed...
UK man admits crossbow murders of BBC...
Russia says captured Kharkiv region village in...
Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide...
Business
Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street...
NEW YORK (AP): Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes Wednesday as...
Gold prices increase by Rs 4,250 per tola
ISLAMABAD (APP): The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs 4,250 and was sold at Rs...
UK public borrowing jumps in December, adding to govt pressure
LONDON (AFP): U.K. public borrowing surged more than analysts expected in December, official data...
Pakistan secures $1bn loan from two Middle Eastern...
FBR shares plan with IMF to address revenue shortfall
Trump mulls enacting 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico...
PSX witnesses bearish trend, loses 802 points
Dollar dips, stocks creep higher as second Trump term...
Finance minister leaves for Davos to attend World...
Pakistan
ATC records statements of four witnesses in GHQ attack case
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) recorded statements of four additional...
Proposed PECA amendments: Three-year jail, fines for...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has moved to strengthen the Prevention of...
No negotiations if govt fails to respond in 7 days, warns...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Ali Zafar says the party has...
PHC grants protective bail to Raoof Hasan, Naeem...
PM expresses resolve to establish more Daanish Schools...
Justice rtd Faqir Muhammad Khokhar appointed head of...
Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz’s non-bailable arrest warrants...
190 million pound case verdict has not affected Imran...
Mohsin Naqvi meets US congressmen in Washington
Afghanistan
Chinese mine worker killed in north Afghanistan attack
KABUL (AFP) : A Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan, police said Wednesday...
US aid pause ‘disastrous’ for Afghanistan: Aid chief
KABUL (Reuters): The head of a major humanitarian organization said US President Donald Trump’s...
Aid chief says US aid pause ‘disastrous’ for...
KABUL (Reuters) : The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald...
Iran seeks direct intelligence ties with Kabul
550 Police Personnel Graduate in Nangarhar, Ready to...
Herat Exporters’ Union begins operations
Women in Uruzgan face dire shortages of health services
Meeting held to enhance Khaf-Herat Railway operations
Afghan Taliban announce Qatar-brokered prisoner swap...
Editorial
Trump’s second inaugural speech carries his rhetoric
Donald Trump’s second inaugural on Monday was impressive. More important was President Trump’s...
Without law and order, Gaza will be an uphill struggle for aid...
Regardless of how the precarious plan for a phased ceasefire in Gaza proceeds, one inarguable fact...
LA fires scorch largest area in California in 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the...
Latin America
Colombian forces edge into guerrilla strongholds
TIBU (AFP) : Colombian special forces edged into guerrilla-controlled territory near the border...
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit
PANAMA CITY (AFP) : Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald...
Russia blasts US reinstatement of Cuba on terror list
MOSCOW (AFP): Russia on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump for reinstating its ally Cuba on...
Articles
How NATO could help restore peace in Gaza and the West Bank
Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg While taking due credit for helping to broker the agreement between...
The defence of Elon Musk’s salute is a symptom of a much deeper...
Andrew Mitrovica Apparently, the new and used – sorry, pre-owned – electric car salesman Elon Musk...
The key to narrowing the development gap
Pascal Lamy, Agnes Kalibata, and Ibrahim Assane Mayaki In 2015, UN member states unanimously...
Entertainment
Anusha Dandekar reunites with Amitabh Bachcha, recalls...
(Web Desk): Anusha Dandekar, the Indian actress and VJ, recently had a reunion with Bollywood...
Saif Ali Khan poses with auto driver who rushed him to hospital
(Web Desk): Saif Ali Khan met with Bhajan Singh Rana, the auto-rickshaw driver who rushed him to...
Fahad Mustafa’s bike fetches staggering price for charity
(Web Desk) : Fahad Mustafa revealed on Instagram that his iconic bike was auctioned in Dubai for a...
Kubra Khan confirms she is getting married in February
Shah Rukh Khan calls Chris Martin ‘one in a billion’...
‘Stop this now’: Kareena Kapoor requests...
Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of...
Diljit Dosanjh’s Punjab 95 set to releasae...
Actress Sarwat Gilani’s big plans for 2025 revealed
Arts & Literature
Trump ‘triumphs’ in Albanian art exhibition
TIRANA (AFP): In a former memorial to Albania’s Communist dictator, an art exhibition is...
Preserving ancient art of painting designs on tiles
HERAT (TOLOnews): The art of calligraphy and forming designs on ceramic tiles, with a history...
Egyptian artist’s debut exhibition in Riyadh blends anime with...
Rahaf Jambi RIYADH: Egyptian artist Ali Kamel’s solo exhibition in Riyadh, “The Arrival,” was a...
Sudan’s enduring pyramids shine light on history...
Doha museum explores life and work of painter and...
Oscar nominations postponed as wildfires disrupt Los...
Tokyo museum revives retro tech for new generations
Türkiye’s rare painted Artemis bust preserved at Bolu...
Chinese artist cashes in on Buddha-like Trump statues
Technology
Netflix shares hit record as subscriber growth defies odds once...
(Reuters): Shares of Netflix soared 13% to hit an all-time high on Wednesday after the streaming...
Trump announces a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment in...
NEW YORK (CNN): Three top tech firms on Tuesday announced that they will create a new company...
Trump says would be open to Musk buying TikTok ‘if he...
(Agencies): U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would be open to tech billionaire Elon...
Sports
India to follow ICC uniform guidelines: BCCI
NEW DELHI (Web Desk): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia said on...
Saud Shakeel, Noman Ali break into ICC top 10 Test rankings
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistani cricketers Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali have broken into the...
Liverpool clinch Champions League last-16 berth, Barcelona win...
PARIS (AFP) : Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this...
Health
Pakistan reports first poliovirus case of 2025
F.P. Report Pakistan’s National Emergency Operation Centre reported the country’s first...
Scientists inject malaria into volunteers to study lasting...
LONDON (DPA) : People are to be sent from Britain to the Netherlands to be deliberately infected...
Zimbabwe fears US withdrawal from WHO will hit HIV/AIDS...
HARARE (Reuters) : Zimbabwe’s finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a US...
Travel
UAE introduces 90-day multiple entry visit visa
DUBAI (Web Desk) : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new multi-entry visit visa...
First commercial flight lands at New Gwadar International Airport
F.P. Report KARACHI : Pakistan celebrated a significant milestone in aviation on Monday with the...
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...
PIA resumes direct flights to Paris after four-year...
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
News in Picture
Kids Corner
‘Damaging’ AI porn scandal at US school scars victims
(AFP) : Her voice tinged with anger, an American mother worried about what the future holds for her...
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
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...
Food
Spontini pizza in Riyadh
Rahaf Jambi Spontini pizza at Roshn Front in Riyadh has made its much-anticipated Saudi debut...
2025 food trends: Global flavors, healthier options, new snacks
NEW YORK (AP) : As a new year approaches, food writers are often asked to offer predictions for...
Worldwide tea consumption: Türkiye tops per capita rankings
Esra Karatas Alpay Tea holds immense cultural, economic and historical significance across the...
Rare wildlife species found in Cambodian national park
PHNOM PENH (AFP): A years-long survey of a Cambodian national park has revealed endangered species...
Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbers
KATHMANDU (Reuters) : Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than...
Indonesia resumes search for 13 missing after deadly landslide...
JAKARTA (Reuters) : Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday were searching for 13 people missing after a...
Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Davos climate activists paint Amazon base green...
Heavy snow, frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across...
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000...
Japan records over 5,000 deaths from post-disaster...
