Tehran (AFP): Iran said Wednesday there was “nothing new” in an International Atomic Energy Agency...
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South Korea sanctions North’s spy chief for illicit cyber...
SEOUL (AFP): South Korea has sanctioned the head of North Korea’s intelligence agency over...
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for Pakistan-bound Red Sea...
DUBAI (Reuters) : Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Tuesday...
Israel army chief says war with Hamas will last ‘many...
Qatari emir receives phone call from Biden on Gaza ...
UN alarmed by ongoing Israeli Christmas strikes that...
Iran undoes slowdown in enrichment of uranium to near...
Turkiye parliament committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid
Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, all staff...
Global
Dutch intelligence agencies say Chinese state-backed cyber spies...
AMSTERDAM (KI Data): Dutch intelligence agencies revealed that Chinese state-backed cyber spies...
Russia launches missile and drone strikes on Kyiv
KYIV (KIdata): In a devastating escalation of conflict, Russia launched missile and drone strikes...
Spanish farmers block major roads
MADRID (KIdata) : Spanish farmers have taken to the streets, blocking major roads with tractors and...
Business
Iran, Russia to trade in local currencies instead of US dollar...
DUBAI (Reuters): Iran and Russia have finalised an agreement to trade in their local currencies...
Gold rates up by Rs.1,000 to Rs. 220,600 per tola
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs.1,000 and was sold at Rs...
Rupee gains 18 paisa against Dollar
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Rupee on Wednesday witnessed the 11th consecutive recovery session...
PSX turns around to bullish trend— gains 1,692 points
Asian stocks track US gains in ‘Santa Claus rally’
SCCI Chief visit Peshawar Expo Centre
Trade deficit contracts by 35.5 percent in six months
SoftBank gets $7.6 billion T-Mobile stake windfall...
Russia says redirected most oil exports to China, India
Editorial
Heading towards water scarcity
Speaking at the event on Democracy and Inclusion at Jinnah Institute, PPP Senator Sherry Rehman...
PM on employment
Addressing interest free loans distribution function, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed the hope...
Refugee repatriation
Voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees has started for which centers have been established at...
Pakistan
Alvi directs payment to heirs of insurance policyholder
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed Postal Life Insurance to pay the death...
PHC orders Haripur DC to appear before court today
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: A divisional bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising of Justice...
Top court allow Bilawal to contest election
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Hours before the elections 2024 in the country, a petition has been filed in...
Afghanistan
Muttaqi to attend Trans-Himalaya Forum
KABUL (Agencies): Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi left Kabul for China to participate in...
Families of Kaaj attack victims still seek justice
KABUL (Khaama Press): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called the...
Girls’ education an internal issue: Muttaqi
KABUL (BBC News): Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has said that the Islamic...
Entertainment
Shakira’s Super Bowl outfits, lyrics coming to Grammy...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Shakira’s two outfits worn during a Super Bowl halftime performance, her...
Shaan Shahid wants Shah Rukh Khan as India’s new PM
Web Desk Lollywood legendary actor Shaan Shahid took to the social media platform Twitter and...
Netflix to release eight movies in February
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Netflix is releasing eight movies in the upcoming month. ‘True...
SRK’s Pathaan breaking records, earns INR 235 crore...
Eva Green enters UK court battle over unmade film
Turkish diva Esra Bilgic’s hot photos leave fans...
Twitter reinstates banned Bollywood Queen Kangana...
Sunny Leone’s only-shirt dress sets early weekend mood
Paris Hilton announces birth of first child
Articles
Taiwanese divided on US military sales
William Yang The US has renewed efforts to help Taiwan strengthen its defense capabilities in...
The ‘rising superpower’ myth about China
Peter Bergen & Joel Rayburn There isn’t much of anything that the polarized politicians...
UK on course to lose what is left of its influence in ME
Mohamed Chebaro The UK before the economic crisis of 2008 was very different from the UK that...
If the Last Night of the Proms goes, nothing else is...
ROK should first do its bit for regional peace
Transforming former British colonies: Breaking free...
From advancement to ashes: Explore possible aftermath...
Putin’s reaching out to Kim Jong-un is a desperate move
European Commission President to lay out second-term...
Arts & Literature
OUP to develop PISA 2024 Science Framework for OECD
F.P. Report KARACHI: Oxford University Press, the world’s largest university press with a...
Renowned US author Mary Higgins Clark passes away
Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: Best-selling American author Mary Higgins Clark, known by her fans as...
Three-day literature festival titled “ADAB Festival...
F.P. Report KARACHI: A three-day literature festival titled “ADAB Festival-Pakistan”...
Sports
Sindh IG takes notice after cricketer Sohaib Maqsood accuses...
F.P. Report KARACHI : Sindh Inspector General of Police Raffat Raja on Tuesday took notice of...
PCB lifts fine on Azam Khan over display of Palestinian flag on...
KARACHI (Monitoring Desk) : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday withdrew a fine it imposed...
New Zealand prepares for ‘strong’ Bangladesh in...
Sylhet (AFP): New Zealand’s captain Tim Southee said Monday he was looking forward to his...
Technology
Study: India generates more than 55% anti-Muslim content on...
Monitoring Desk NEW DELHI: A study by the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) on Islamophobia has...
Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp
TEHRAN (Reuters): Iran curbed access on Wednesday to Meta Platforms’ Instagram and WhatsApp...
Meet Japan’s cyborg cockroach, coming to disaster hit areas
SAITAMA (Reuters): If an earthquake strikes in the not too distant future and survivors are trapped...
NASA says delayed Moon rocket passed fuelling test
Spotify takes on Amazon’s Audible, launches...
NASA’s InSight lander detects space rocks as...
Computer Models Could Be Next Step in Decoding the...
Musk says Starlink will seek exemption from Iranian...
How many ants are on Earth? 20 quadrillion, study says
Health
Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease
BEIJING (AP): Shanghai allowed 4 million more people out of their homes Wednesday as anti-virus...
Biden administration to appeal lifting of mask mandate, if CDC...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): US President Joe Biden’s administration said on Tuesday it would appeal...
J&J suspends COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast
WASHINGTON (AP): Johnson & Johnson is suspending sales forecasts for its COVID-19 vaccine only...
Cheers, fear as judge strikes down U.S. transit mask...
Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of...
Pfizer to seek US authorization for third Covid shot...
WHO: Covid far from becoming endemic
Shanghai cases hit record as Xi reiterates urgency of...
Pfizer eyes Covid vaccine for all variants before 2023
News in Picture
‘Today’s Cartoon’
Our biggest snowstorms in history
A big snowstorm is coming this weekend, but it will be tough to break the record. Here’s a...
1 last photo that says it all
Travel
After Alitalia’s demise, ITA airline launches with new look
ROME (AP): Italy’s new national airline, ITA Airways, flew its inaugural flights Friday and...
Flights operation resumed at Lahore Airport
F.P. Report LAHORE: The flight operation at Lahore Airport has been resumed after the runway was...
Indonesia’s Bali reopens to foreign tourists, but with no...
DENPASAR (Reuters): Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign tourists after 18 months...
PIA announces 12% discount on domestic fares
US to open land borders to vaccinated travellers from...
Thailand plans to fully re-open to vaccinated tourists...
Southwest Airlines cancels 1,000-plus flights Sunday
US to accept WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccines for...
EU adds Bahrain, UAE to list of countries for which...
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Food
With forests abound, Africa looks to grow its carbon market
MOMBASA (AP): In villages dotted across the African continent, locals living in once-heavily...
Study: Four major climate tipping points close to triggering
WASHINGTON (AP): Even if the world somehow manages to limit future warming to the strictest...
2022 Europe’s hottest summer on record: EU monitor
BRUSSELS (AFP): The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe’s recorded history, with the...