NEW DELHI (Reuters) : India’s most populous state has stopped paying some 21,000 teachers of...
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US imposes sanctions over transfer of North Korean ballistic...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Russian...
US, UK strike over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen: Officials
WASHINGTON : The US military carried out over a dozen strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen late...
Trump berates NY fraud trial judge at closing arguments
Pentagon inspector to probe US defense chief’s...
State is going to win war against terrorism: PM
South Africa asks Int’l Court of Justice to order...
Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed...
Blinken meets Egypt’s El-Sisi as Middle East diplomacy...
Global
South Korean court convicts 3 ex-police officers in cover-up of...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): A South Korean court on Wednesday convicted three former police officers...
Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landlside
ISTANBUL (AFP): Calls grew in Turkey on Wednesday to shut down a controversial gold mine as hopes...
Airstrike from Israeli hostage rescue wipes out entire...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP): Ibrahim Hasouna trudged over the rubble of the destroyed house, pointing...
Abbas urges Hamas to agree Gaza deal ‘quickly’:...
Turkiye’s Erdogan on first Egypt visit in decade with...
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Iran’s main gas pipeline hit by probable...
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Business
Venezuela’s inflation rate slows to 189 percent
Caracas (AFP): Venezuela, which often experiences record inflation, closed 2023 with an increase in...
US Fed records largest-ever operating loss in 2023
WASHINGTON (AFP): The US Federal Reserve posted its biggest-ever operating loss last year, it...
Weekly inflation up by 1.36 pc
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)...
Editorial
NATO’s realignment
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that there is unique opportunity for NATO alliance to...
Hate Crimes in America
A reporting center published a Report-on hate crimes continue to happen against the Asian Americans...
Ghani’s dilemma and peace process
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reiterated his stance while saying that if the Taliban outfit was...
Pakistan
Broadcasters celebrate World Radio Day
Anees Takar MARDAN: Radio broadcasters across the globe celebrated World Radio Day on February...
PPP enjoys PML-N s’ support for presidential office
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday decided to support the...
Salik Hussain retains victory in NA-64 vote recount
F.P. Report GUJRAT: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid candidate Chaudhary Salik Hussain retained the...
Bilawal announces to support PML-N in National Assembly
Shehabz Sharif: PML-N to sit in opposition if...
Khursheed Shah: Nawaz Sharif should not be candidate...
Complete shutter down strike against rigging observed...
Petitioners bring election complaints to ECP, orders...
PTI nominates Ali Amin Gandapur for KP chief minister...
Afghanistan
Services for returnees initiated at Torkham
KABUL (Agencies): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has begun providing essential services...
Officials not participating in govt contracts: Ministry
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Ministry of Economy said that the decree of the leader of the Islamic Emirate...
Gender disparity continues in Afghanistan’s education and...
KABUL (Khaama Press): Two years after the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, there is a stark contrast in...
Entertainment
Life of Vatican’s ‘James Bond of exorcists’ depicted in Russell...
LOS ANGELES (AP): The Rev. Edward Siebert’s journey with “The Pope’s Exorcist,” a film about...
Turkish star Gulsim Ali’s ability to look ravishing stupefies...
Monitoring Desk ANKARA: Even though the impact that the widely acknowledged Turkish series known as...
Reese Witherspoon all smiles in first appearance after divorce...
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Reese Witherspoon was all smiles in her first public appearance on...
Raveena Tandon thinks Bollywood is brutal for star kids
Jamie Foxx hospitalized with ‘medical...
Salman Khan reveals his favourite cricketer is Dhoni
Justin Bieber admits having trust issues with Hailey...
Dimple Queen Hania Amir grateful to fans
Palak Tiwari: Salman has rule against women wearing...
Articles
Why Rishi Sunak looks like a ‘tail-end’ prime minister
Andrew Hammond The late Roy Jenkins, a former president of the European Commission and UK Cabinet...
Hamas has crossed the Rubicon. What now?
Faisal J. Abbas The massive escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sends so many messages...
US should align its Syria policy with Turkiye’s interests
Sinem Cengiz There is a new phase in the Syria crisis, which has been a point of contention in...
Arts & Literature
Afghanistan’s reading culture and public libraries
KABUL (Agencies): “The lights are off, shelves are in disarray and dust has coated every single...
Yeditepe Biennial takes on adventures around ‘frames’
Monitoring Desk ISTANBUL: Biennials, international showcases for contemporary art, are great...
Review: Twists arrive at a dizzy pace in ‘The Night Shift’
Monitoring Desk “The Night Shift” by Alex Finlay (Minotaur) New Year’s Eve, 1999. Four teenage...
Saudi artist finds inspiration in the past for...
Archaeologists discover 9,000-year-old ritual complex...
Dubai’s new Museum of the Future envisions a healthy...
Sotheby’s hosts first NFT exhibition in Saudi Arabia
17 pre-Columbian artifacts returned to Mexico
Benin exhibits stolen treasures returned by France
Sports
AC Milan ease to 3-0 win over Monza as youth shines through
MILAN (Agencies): AC Milan eased to a 3-0 home win over Monza in Serie A on Sunday, with 18-year...
Lyon reaches 500 as Australia crush Pakistan in 1st Test
PERTH (AFP): Nathan Lyon took his 500th Test wicket Sunday as Australia dismissed a rattled...
Luton’s Lockyer suffers heart attack during Bournemouth...
LONDON (AFP): Luton’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth was abandoned on Saturday...
PCB signs agreement in Dubai to host ICC Champions...
Australia build big lead over Pakistan as Lyon moves...
Nida Dar ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand
Shaun Tait appointed as Quetta Gladiators’ bowling...
Spurs stun Arsenal to claim historic WSL derby win
Devin Vassell helps San Antonio Spurs end losing run...
Technology
Dell reportedly to slash about 6,650 jobs
(Reuters): The United States technology giant Dell Technologies is reportedly set to slash about...
Elon Musk says to attempt Starship launch in March
CALIFORNIA (Reuters): SpaceX may attempt a Starship rocket system launch in March, its billionaire...
Foxconn’s sales surge as China COVID-19 disruption shaken...
TAIPEI (Reuters) : Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and...
Health
Can zero-calorie sweeteners raise your risk for cardiovascular...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: While artificial sweeteners may seem like a good alternative to sugar to...
Alzheimer’s drug study yields positive results
MINNESOTA (Reuters): An experimental Alzheimer’s drug made by Eisai Co Ltd (4523.T) and Biogen...
Pakistan reports 67 more coronavirus cases
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 67 more coronavirus infections and one death during...
World Heart Day – 2022 observed at Khyber...
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are...
In Syria, mounting cholera cases pose threat across...
Five Sri Lankans donatedeyes for Pakistanis
Outbreaks of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in 2022
Syria cholera death toll rises to 29 — health ministry
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: A view of blocked D-Chowk with containers as Red Zone...
“Today’s Cartoon”
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meeting with Iranian...
Travel
The world’s most alarming airplane landings
(CNN) : When an airport was built on the mid-Atlantic island of St. Helena (above), it was...
London’s Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap to October
LONDON (AP) : London’s Heathrow Airport said Monday it will extend its cap on daily passenger...
Tourists advised to observe traffic rules in Murree to avoid...
RAWALPINDI (APP): City Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi Naveed Irshad has advised the tourists...
Kids Corner
Food
New biosecurity strategy to protect food security, trade and...
F.P. Report LONDON: New Great Britain-wide strategy sets out five-year vision for plant health and...
Excessive pesticides usage hazardous to human health, soil...
F.P. Report MULTAN: Excessive use of pesticides and insecticides in agriculture poses serious...
Hawaii volcano erupts again after a month of quiet
HAWAII (AFP): One of the world’s most active volcanoes has burst into life again in Hawaii, a...