JERUSALEM (Reuters): Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in...
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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for...
VIETNAM : It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest...
Beijing says US, Japan ‘smeared and attacked’ China at summit
BEIJING (AFP) : Beijing on Thursday said the United States and Japan had “smeared and attacked”...
South Korea’s prime minister and top officials offer...
Biden promises Israel ‘ironclad’ support against Iran...
Ukraine’s parliament passes a controversial law to...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s 3 sons killed in Israeli...
Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran...
Israel would let 150,000 Gazans return north in...
Global
China ready to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation with...
F.P. Report BEIJING: China has stressed for implementing a holistic approach to national security...
US House Speaker Leaves Ukraine in Limbo, Prioritizing Israel Aid
WASHINGTON: House Speaker Mike Johnson has jumped at the opportunity to push ahead with a...
Israelis rattled by Iranian attack, fear escalation
JERUSALEM (Reuters): The first direct attack on Israel by Iran has shaken Israelis and left them...
Top Syrian officer faces war crimes charges in Swedish...
Netanyahu rival Lapid says Israel lost ‘deterrence’...
Myanmar rocket attack kills four, wounds military...
Singapore PM Lee to step down, deputy to take over May...
Four wounded in Sydney church stabbing
China officials reject criticism of new Hong Kong...
Business
Singapore economic growth misses forecasts in first quarter
Singapore (AFP): Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, early...
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ups risk of Baltic Sea spill:...
MOSCOW (AFP): The risk of a large Baltic Sea oil spill has risen since Russia began using a...
US wholesale prices rise at fastest annual pace since April 2023
WASHINGTON (AFP): US wholesale prices rose at their fastest annual rate in almost a year last...
Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as...
‘Robust’ US has helped improve global...
China’s exports, imports miss forecasts by big...
ADB’s report validates correct economic policies: Ahad...
Wells Fargo profit shrinks more than 7% on lower...
Pakistan seeking potential follow-up loan programme to...
Editorial
Urban planning and nation’s plight
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA)...
Solarization, and energy management
The Balochistan government, in collaboration with the Chinese government and private energy firms...
Haiti unceasing political unrest
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry called upon the masses for calm, amid nationwide violent...
Pakistan
NAB clears Nawaz Sharif in Toshakhana reference
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has exonerated Nawaz Sharif in the...
Tarar hopes May 9 cases will reach logical conclusion
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said the credibility of...
Afghan patients without visa and passport restrict at Torkham...
F.P. Report LANDI KOTAL: Entry of Afghan patients without proper travelling documents were banned...
Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate confirms detention of two US citizens
KABUL (TOLOnews): Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told TOLOnews that two...
Turkish police announce detention of 40 Afghan asylum seekers
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Turkish police have announced that 40 Afghan asylum seekers were detained...
Iran seeks to make Afghanistan a strategic partner: Qomi
KABUL (Ariana News): Iran’s ambassador and special representative for Afghanistan, Hasan Kazemi...
Citizen welfare and security top priorities
Kabul reiterates Afghan soil will not be used to...
Ministry confirms Hekmatyar’s relocation to new...
Taliban claim of combatting ISIS disputed following...
City taxi color change begins in Northern Afghanistan
Water and energy projects: Turkish company interested...
Entertainment
Emraan Hashmi eating same meal every single day for two years
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Emraan Hashmi, the name brings to mind pictures of intense roles...
‘Dune’ fans disappointed with latest update
Monitoring Desk LOS ANGELES: Hollywood director Denis Villeneuve disappointed fans of his ‘Dune‘...
Actress Dakota Johnson talks adoption & choosing family
Monitoring Desk LONDON: In an interview with Bustle, “Madame Web” star Dakota Johnson...
Articles
Russia depends on migrants. Moscow terror attack could inspire...
Bektour Iskender I remember the first time I entered Russia back in 2012 very distinctly. I...
‘Cold war’ climate does not allow for human rights
Eyad Abu Shakra Two notable developments from last week deserve our attention. One is the Russian...
Tibet’s democratic development an inevitable choice
Zhang Yongpan The azure sky, towering snowcapped mountains and clear rivers, these are all...
Arts & Literature
British brothers jailed for $4.4m theft of Chinese artifacts in...
Li Hang Two British brothers have been sentenced to prison for the theft of three Ming Dynasty...
Rembrandt’s hometown displays earliest known paintings
Leiden (AFP): Rembrandt’s earliest works, painted when the Dutch master was only 18 years...
Collaboration and memories create powerful and intimate new show...
Maan Jalal Sharjah Art Foundation’s latest exhibition invites viewers to explore and reimagine...
Top Swiss museum refuses to restitute Rousseau painting
Ataya exhibition opens in Abu Dhabi in support of Gaza...
‘Chagall, Paris-New York’: A riveting stroll...
Syrian artist Tammam Azzam grapples with man-made...
Russian dissident poet Rubinstein dead at 76
Brazil finds thousands of artefacts dating back 9,000...
Sports
ICC Women’s Player of the Month for March 2024 revealed
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: England batter Maia Bouchier has been named as the ICC Women’s Player of the...
Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for...
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Kamindu Mendis, one of Sri Lanka’s up-and-coming batters has been voted the...
Sinner seeks winning clay start in his Monte Carlo base
MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) (AFP): Jannik Sinner said on Sunday he is hoping to build upon...
Technology
Apple hit with lawsuit over cloud storage monopoly
CALIFORNIA (Reuters): Apple is accused in a new consumer lawsuit of unlawfully monopolizing the...
EU slaps Apple with nearly $2B in music streaming antitrust case
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (Reuters) : The European Union slapped Monday tech giant Apple with an antitrust...
AI bot ‘Jennifer’ calling California voters for Congress hopeful
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Jennifer spent her weekend calling California voters, urging them to cast their...
SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for...
North Korea hackers broke into South Korean chip...
Court says EU must pay a fraction of legal fees sought...
Popular doorbell camera brands contain security flaws...
Google’s removal of apps from Play Store in India...
Apple’s new EU measures draw complaint from 34...
Health
Philippines takes cancer screening into the workplace
MANILA (Agencies): Saddled with high cancer rates and late diagnoses, the Philippines is trying a...
WHO plans more evacuations from Gaza hospital as bodies buried...
GAZA (Agencies): Aid agencies hope to evacuate roughly 140 patients stranded in Gaza’s Nasser...
Too much stress ‘helps cancer spread’ and...
Monitoring Desk NE WYORK: It is normal and inevitable to get bursts of stress – if...
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: A view of banners displayed in connection with...
KARACHI: Vehicles passing through rain water accumulated on the...
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Travel
Kosovo announces Spain’s recognition of its passports
PRISTINA (AFP) : Spain has agreed to recognize passports from Kosovo, having previously been one of...
Xinjiang enhances charm with ice and snow leisure tourism
Monitoring Desk Xinjiang: Leveraging its abundant ice-and-snow resources, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous...
Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 after cabin panel...
PARIS (Reuters): Alaska Airlines will temporarily ground its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft...
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...
Japan Airlines pilots ‘unaware of fire’ at...
Fog leads to cancellation of 30 flights at Islamabad...
The Train Maya: Mexico’s ambitious new tourism...
Kids Corner
About 8,000 child laborers have been identified: Authorities
KABUL (Tolo News): The Department of Labor and Social Affairs of Badakhshan announced the...
Karachi Board announces schedule of supplementary exams 2023 for...
F.P. Report KARACHI: The schedule for the intermediate supplementary examinations of the 11th and...
Govt announces another week-long vacation for students
F.P. Report LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced another week-long vacation for...
Baby Yoda gets his own ‘Star Wars’ movie
BISE Lahore announces reducing subjects for matric...
No extension in winter vacation as schools to reopen...
Matric exams to begin across Punjab from March 1
Around 100,000 children develop type 1 diabetes in...
Karachi school timings changed due to cold weather
Food
Where we are going today: Nora Crusty Smash Burger in Riyadh
Rahaf Jambi RIYADH: Riyadh’s latest burger joint is the talk of the town. The idea of “thin and...
Where we are going today: ‘Tell A Tale’ in Alkhobar
Dhai Al-Mutairi Tell a Tale is a cafe converted from a house in Al-Shamaliya, one of Alkhobar’s...
Peruvian chef honors culinary culture with book at Spanish...
ANKARA (AA) : Following his time at the Embassy of Peru in Türkiye, chef Jean Carlo Milla Lope...
Years removed from war, Iraqis seek new desert escapades
SAMAWAH, Iraq (AFP): Far from the hustle and bustle of major cities, young Iraqis are increasingly...
Artificial glaciers stave off drought in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (AFP): In the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, villagers have made an artificial glacier...
Death toll from heavy rain, snowfall in Pakistan climbs to 29
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The death toll from heavy rains and snowfall in Pakistan’s northwestern...