GAZA (AFP): Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of...
Top Stories
Desperate for news, Gazans struggle with mobile network
GAZA STRIP (Reuters): Hamzeh Tabash walks to the Egyptian border every day from his tent in Gaza...
Iraq condemns US strikes as ‘violation of sovereignty’
BAGHDAD (AFP): Iraq on Saturday condemned retaliatory US strikes against pro-Iran armed groups on...
Global
German navy almost shot down US drone in Red Sea: reports
BERLIN (AFP): A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea nearly shot...
US says backs Moldova sovereignty after rebels appeal to Moscow
WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States said Wednesday that it stood by Moldova’s sovereignty...
Australia: Former politician became foreign agent...
SYDNEY : A former Australian politician “sold out” the country to a foreign spy...
Top Air Force General Discusses Plan to Reoptimize for...
Air Force General Says Ukraine Desperately Needs...
S. Korean, US troops will begin major exercises next...
Many in Iran are frustrated over unrest, poor economy
Ukraine needs $3 billion in financial aid per month in...
Matthew Not Aware Of “TTP Resurgence” Report By US...
Business
India’s probe of Paytm widens
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India’s probe into digital payments firm Paytm has widened with the country’s...
Tyson Foods shares hit nine-month high
NEW YORK (Reuters): Tyson Foods beat market expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on...
Dollar surges to 11-week high
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US Dollar (USD) climbed to its highest in almost three months against...
UK business lobby settles with ex boss after scandal
UK trial opens into bitcoin ‘inventor’...
Boeing in ‘last chance saloon’, warns Emirates boss
The Bank of Punjab partners with Lahore Biennale...
Asia markets mixed as blockbuster US jobs batter rate...
Russian oil getting into UK via refinery loophole...
Editorial
Defence Day spirit and latest challenge
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that as the nation marked Defence Day, a similar spirit of...
Rising nationalism in Swedish democracy
According to the western media, Swedish right-wing political party hopes to wrest power from the...
A looming energy crisis ahead
The global energy market is facing recession fears, and expecting a potential downtrend in the...
Pakistan
MQM-P strikes last-minute agreement with PML-N
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) will sit on the treasury...
Islamabad DC jailed for 6 months in contempt case
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sentenced Deputy Commissioner (DC)...
ECP announces schedule of Presidential elections
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced the schedule...
JUI-F boycotts election of NA speaker and deputy...
Three children die as roof collapses due to torrential...
Pakistan will continue to provide moral, diplomatic...
Need to project Pakistani pink salt in global markets
COAS lauds anti-terrorism efforts of Pakistan Army
PHC orders ECP to submit reply
Afghanistan
4 innovative Balkh students build their own vehicle
BALKH (Ariana News): Four innovative high school students in Balkh province are enthusiastically...
World Bank to resume projects in Afghanistan, says Ministry
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Ministry of Finance said that the World Bank will resume around 45 incomplete...
5-year plan to uplift electricity sent to EC
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Ministry of Water and Energy said that it has sent the five-year plan for the...
Entertainment
Atif Aslam’s new Bollywood song goes viral
F.P. Report LAHORE: Atif Aslam’s new Bollywood song went viral on social media soon after its...
Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz perform at concert tied to Paris...
PARIS (Reuters): Singers including Billie Eilish and Lenny Kravitz, politicians and activists took...
‘Bawaal’ to become first Bollywood movie to be...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: The world premiere of the film ‘Bawaal’ starring Bollywood actors Janhvi...
James Cameron says he wishes he’d sounded alarm...
Zero waste theatre in London to tackle climate change
‘Black Panther’ actor quits Mexico film...
Pharrell Williams stages Louis Vuitton debut on Pont...
Dwayne The Rock Johnson reveales name of his favorite...
Pakistani actress Sara Khan shows off her Eid dress
Articles
The moral failure of Western institutions on Gaza is unparalleled
Ramzy Baroud UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last month stood on the Egyptian side of the...
Japan turns to Southeast Asia to boost security network
Gabriel Dominguez Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday wrapped up a three-day trip to Southeast...
Falling shekels, rising uncertainties: Israel’s economy in...
Sadiq Shaban The recent surge in conflict in Israel has rippled through the nation’s economy...
Arts & Literature
Five things to know about the Nobel prizes
STOCKHOLM (AFP): Since 1901, the Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organisations for...
Ottoman cups found in Agora of Smyrna in Izmir
IZMIR, Türkiye (AA): During the ongoing excavations in the ancient Agora of Smyrna, an ancient site...
Newly launched website gives Islamic art global exposure
Web Desk DUBAI: A Lebanese patron has launched a website to give Islamic art made by creatives...
Milkweed, Cypress Spurge, and Other Native Plants Soar...
NYUAD Art Gallery reopens with exhibitions by emerging...
Sharjah exhibition to showcase works by Iraqi-Kurdish...
From Andy Warhol to Egyptian jewels, Sotheby’s Dubai...
Art of words: Türkiye opens 1st ‘Museum of...
7th International Arabic Book Fair to start in Istanbul
Sports
India’s Shami to miss start of England Test series
NEW DELHI (AFP): Top-tier Indian quick Mohammed Shami will miss the first two Tests at home against...
Canada’s McIntosh wins 200m free at Knoxville Pro Swim
TORONTO (AFP): Canadian Summer McIntosh cruised to victory in the women’s 200m freestyle...
Hetmyer left out of West Indies white ball squads for Aussie...
LONDON (AFP): Left-hander Shimron Hetmyer has been left out of the West Indies ODI and Twenty20...
Technology
‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google to warn of the...
NEW YORK (AFP): A computer scientist often dubbed “the godfather of artificial...
Telegram app back on in Brazil after judge lifts suspension
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP): Internet providers and wireless carriers in Brazil stopped blocking...
Musk: Starship rocket test flight ‘roughly’ what he expected
Stephen Neukam SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the result of the most recent test launch of his company’s...
Health
Can eating 1-3 eggs per week help protect the heart?
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: A recent study published in Nutrients explored how egg consumption affects...
India to drop pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travelers from...
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India will drop the pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement for travelers...
Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi: WHO
GENEVA (AFP): The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s history has killed at least 1,210...
WHO warns of worse secondary health crisis in quake...
Tip to keep your eyes safe while using digital devices
Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed tankers in...
Ohio officials declare measles outbreak over
Concerning bird flu spreads through mammals but low...
British workers stage largest strike in history of...
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Travel
Dubai’s main airport raises 2022 passenger forecast
DUBAI (Reuters): Dubai’s main airport on Tuesday raised its passenger forecast for this year...
UK services industry welcomes extension of Swiss visa agreement
F.P. Report LONDON: Following intensive discussions, the UK and Switzerland have today agreed to...
Pakistan’s lost city of 40,000 people
Samantha Shea A slight breeze cut through the balmy heat as I surveyed the ancient city around me...
Indonesia’s 100-island Widi Reserve to be...
After 7,000 years, Turkish wines are hitting the big...
NDMA issues travel advisory after snowfall season...
Kazakhstan: Experience ‘four seasons in four days’ in...
UAE flights: Emirates issues alert as peak travel...
Saudi Arabia building $5 billion turtle-shaped...
Kids Corner
The challenges of home-schooling in the times of Covid-19
Monitoring Desk A mother wakes at dawn to copy out worksheets for her children on to pieces of...
White Snake: a fable about accepting yourself for who you are...
Monitoring Desk There’s a significant difference in quality between the mediocre scenario (and...
E-learning still a struggle for Schools in Germany
Monitoring Desk Germany is notorious for lagging behind in digitalization. Now, students have...
Food
Exploring the traditional flavors of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH (Arabnews): Ramadan is a special time for Muslims to get together with family and loved ones...
Why is good coffee in Gulf so expensive?
DUBAI (Arabnews): Buying a cup of coffee in the Gulf can be quite expensive. Coffee lovers often...
French prisoner posting food videos from jail cell
PARIS (AFP): The chocolate sauce bubbling in a bain-marie is a staple of cookery programmes, but...
Florida downpour leaves many stranded, shuts down airport
FLORIDA (AFP): Torrential rain has drenched much of greater Miami, leaving cars stranded and...
Cyclone Ilsa: Powerful storm hits Western Australia
SYDNEY (BBC) : A powerful cyclone has hit Western Australia as a category five storm, setting a...
Judge blocks rules intended to protect nation’s waterways
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP): A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states...