GAZA (AFP): The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 31,819 people have...
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Blinken lauds ‘extraordinary’ expansion of defence...
MANILA (Reuters): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed on Tuesday a recent strengthening of...
Biden, Netanyahu hold first call in over a month: White House
WASHINGTON (AFP): US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke...
Global
Pakistan-US relations have a magnificent past; and they have a...
F.P. Report WASHINGTON DC : “Nearly 84 years ago, on March 23, 1940, the founding fathers of...
FM, UK’s Ministers of State discuss steps for further deepening...
F.P. Report LONDON: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate meetings with the UK Minister of State...
Biden to host Iraqi PM Sudani on April 15, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : US President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al...
Business
SNGPL seeks hike in gas price
F.P. Report LAHORE: After Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited...
China’s employment situation generally stable in Jan-Feb
F.P. Report BEIJING: The surveyed urban unemployment rate on average in China stood at 5.3 percent...
Gold rates decline by Rs.600 to Rs.226,900 per tola
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.600 and was sold at Rs...
Editorial
Need for global multilateralism
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recently warned that the world is entering into an...
PIA, from privatization to restructuring
The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the restructuring of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...
Pakistan cricket’s new chairman
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recently informed the nation that the Interim Punjab Chief...
Pakistan
Islamabad DC’s sentence suspended in contempt case
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: A two-member bench of the Islamabad High Court on Friday suspended DC...
Two soldiers embrace martyrdom in DI Khan suicide attack
F.P. Report DERA ISMAIL KHAN : Two soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in a suicide attack...
IHC orders arrangements for Imran’s meeting with lawyers
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday issued the written judgment on a plea...
Pakistan needs another IMF bailout: Shehbaz
Govt given free hand to profiteers: PHC observes
Tarar for devising mechanism to counter fake news...
Donald Lu, Asad Majeed rejected Imran’s narrative...
55000 sq ft roads, streets to be paved in Orangi Town:...
PEC and IEP observed the World Water Day 2024
Afghanistan
Rashid back in team for T20I series against Ireland
KABUL (Ariana News) : The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the names of 15 national...
Afghan trade deficit widens
KABUL (Khaama Press): The World Bank says Afghanistan’s exports dropped 5% to $140.5 million from...
200 schools have no buildings in Baghlan
PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): The Afghan Education Department officials in northern Baghlan province say...
Traditional ear infection remedies dangerous and...
Uzbekistan to invest in coal extraction, electricity...
Haqqai meets with Uzbekistan’s minister
Afghan university teacher makes economic strategy
Muttaqi urges world to step up engagement with IEA
Afghan CSO launches education TV channel to support...
Entertainment
Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas dies at 72 after prolonged illness
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: India’s legendary ghazal and playback singer Pankaj Udhas breathed his last...
Christian Dior postpones much anticipated Hong Kong show
HONG KONG (Reuters): French fashion label Christian Dior has postponed its planned mega fashion...
‘Holdovers’ star downplays Oscar hype after latest...
Los Angeles (AFP): Da’Vine Joy Randolph has won every major prize going this film award...
Star Trek and Captain Marvel actor Kenneth Mitchell...
‘Oppenheimer’ wins top SAG prize as actors...
8th death anniversary of legendary film actor Habib-ur...
Dubai: Badshah brings Indian vibes to the world stage
Winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
Actress Godreche calls for reckoning on sexual...
Articles
Push in the right direction
Zhang Jianping The rise of unilateralism and protectionism in recent years has triggered an...
Europe should brace itself for loss of US protection
Dr. Mohammed Al-Sulami The European community was taken aback when former US President Donald Trump...
A Black man’s view on what Biden should do for the White working...
Keith Magee As a Black American academic with a keen interest in US politics, I’m often asked...
Tory Islamophobia ensures Sunak’s words ring hollow
Security meeting shows Western leaders no honest peace...
KP and PTI: The story of unending love – but why?
This is not ‘Netanyahu’s war’, it is Israel’s genocide
UK election speculation mounts in wake of budget
Why Southeast Asia prefers neutrality amid superpower...
Arts & Literature
Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting
PARIS: Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-protected Mona Lisa painting in Paris. The 16th...
Klimt portrait missing for nearly a century could sell for $54...
VIENNA (CNN): A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was unseen for almost a century is expected to fetch...
Gaza-born artist Hazem Harb’s ‘Gauze’ explores resistance and...
Pebecca Anne Proctor DUBAI: “Me, my family and my city are experiencing a genocide right now,” Gaza...
A pair of UK museums return gold and silver artifacts...
Mercer Labs: Pinnacle of art, technology integration...
Belgian police find stolen Picasso and Chagall...
Saudi artist captures emotions with striking...
Turkish artists harness sustainable art to propel...
US authorities to return artworks stolen by Nazis
Sports
Pakistani kickboxer wins at World Muaythai Championship, says...
Naimat Khan KARACHI: A Karachi-based champion Pakistani kickboxer, competing in the Senior Amateur...
McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics
Sydney (AFP): World record holder Kaylee McKeown warmed up for her Olympic 200m backstroke defence...
Osaka to play Billie Jean King Cup for first time since 2020
TOKYO (AFP): Naomi Osaka will play the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when...
Anderson says he’s in ‘best shape’...
Marchant backs England to front up to France’s...
Barcelona resurgence set for test against revitalised...
Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of...
Multan Sultans sink Peshawar Zalmi to reach PSL 9 Final
Lahiru Thirimanne hospitalised after car crash in...
Technology
American lunar lander ‘alive and well,’ images...
FLORIDA (AFP): The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is “alive and...
Hackers for sale: what we’ve learned from China’s...
BEIJING (AFP): A massive data leak from Chinese cybersecurity firm I-Soon has offered a rare...
Thousands without AT&T wireless service in US
Houston (AFP): Nearly 75,000 AT&T customers reported cell phone service outages Thursday...
US achieves first moon landing in half century with...
Intel expects to overtake TSMC in making fastest chips...
‘It’s frightening’: YouTubers split...
Paris swappable battery scooters set for Spain, Italy
Google releases ‘open’ AI models after Meta
Commercial spaceship set for lunar touchdown, in test...
Health
El Salvador, where a miscarriage can land you in jail
San Salvador (AFP): Lilian was 20 when her newborn baby died of medical complications at a hospital...
Cuba boosts doctors’ wages in bid to halt mass exodus
Havana (AFP): Cuban cardiologist Alexey Lopez, 59, is sleeping a bit better since his salary got a...
Study: Exercise best way to ease depression
Monitoring Desk GENEVA: Battling hard against depression? Walking or jogging, yoga and strength...
Putin says Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines
Nine more children die of pneumonia across Punjab
Cholera vaccine stocks ’empty’ as cases surge
US officials confirm rare human case of bubonic plague
Thailand set to crack down on legal market with ban on...
Proteins may predict who will get dementia
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: An attractive view of thick clouds hovering over the...
ISLAMABAD: Cyclists take part in a cycle rally in connection...
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Human Rights...
Travel
Maldives row sparks beach boycott campaign in India
Malé, Maldives (AFP): The Maldives is in hot water over calls by Indian celebrities for a boycott...
Investigators recover key part from Alaska Airlines 737 MAX jet
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late on Sunday the...
Turkish Airlines suspends operation of 5 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes...
ISTANBUL (TASS): Turkish Airlines has temporarily suspended operation of five Boeing 737 MAX 9...
Kosovo announces Spain’s recognition of its passports
Xinjiang enhances charm with ice and snow leisure...
Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 after cabin...
Dubai RTA launches driving test appointment service on...
Another 25 flights cancelled as fog persists
Memory, travel, gold: 24-hour break in the United Arab...
Kids Corner
UN experts urge France to protect children from incest
NEW YORK (AFP): UN experts on Friday urged France to act swiftly to protect children from incest...
Ukraine schools roll out shooting training for students
Kyiv (AFP): Schools in western Ukraine are rolling out rifle and pistol shooting practice using...
US minority children get poorer healthcare, analysis finds
CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters): The quality of healthcare for minority children in the United States is...
China records population decline for second straight...
France’s new education minister under fire over...
Brazil drag queen fights hate with children’s...
Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of...
Govt launches BISE mobile app for Punjab Education...
About 8,000 child laborers have been identified:...
Food
Spiced fish frenzy warms up winter dining scene in Pakistani...
Muhammad Ibrahim LAHORE, Pakistan: While Lahore is known for its rich culinary culture and a range...
‘Ezine’ 1st Turkish cheese to receive geographical...
ISTANBUL (IHA) : The renowned Ezine cheese, crafted from the milk of sheep, goats and cows grazing...
‘Heartache’ of inflation hits peanuts, the ‘heartbeat’ of...
Saima Shabbir RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Abdul Hakeem Gilgiti used a stainless steel food shovel to...
Winter invites but inflation bites customers at dry...
UAE flag-coloured cakes, dim sum and other treats for...
The secret history of Japan’s best sweets
Where we are going today: ‘MiSora’ – Japanese...
Saudi national dishes to be showcased around Kingdom
Quetta Paye: winter soul food in Southwest Pakistan
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Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future
Istanbul (AFP): The world’s first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium...
Dry weather hampers mass Christmas Island crab migration
SYDNEY (Reuters): Unusually dry weather has delayed the annual migration of millions of Christmas...
Principle of ‘avoidance and prudence’ key to eliminating...
ANKARA (AA): The principle of “avoidance and prudence” should be the motto for both...