NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian rescuers brought in a new digging machine on Saturday to open a vertical...
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Russia launches biggest drone attack on Ukraine overnight
KYIV (Reuters): Ukraine’s capital suffered what officials said was Russia’s largest drone attack of...
China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without...
SHANGHAI (Reuters): The Chinese military said on Saturday that American naval destroyer USS Hopper...
Philippines, Australia launch joint air and sea patrols
Gaza ceasefire enters second day with more hostages to...
Israeli-owned ship targeted in suspected Iranian...
Two ex-army officers court-martialled
PM stresses realisation of SIFC’s envisioned long-term...
Hamas frees first batch of hostages under truce...
Global
France gets ready to say ‘merci’ to World War II veterans for D...
PARIS (AP): France is getting ready to show its gratitude toward World War II veterans who will...
Hundreds of thousands protest against far right in Germany
MUNICH, Germany (AFP): Hundreds of thousands joined rallies against the far-right AfD party in...
Fighter jet breaking sound barrier caused ‘blast’ in Iran’s...
DUBAI (Reuters): The cause of a large blast in Iran’s Semnan province was determined as a fighter...
Iran holds funerals for Guards killed in alleged...
Taiwan detects record six Chinese balloons
Israeli army detains 25 more Palestinians in West Bank
EU foreign ministers in Brussels to discuss situation...
Wholesale destruction’ of Gaza unprecedented: UN chief
Pope Francis calls for release of nuns, other hostages...
Business
Assessing Pakistan’s Economic Plan: Challenges and opportunities...
F.P. Report KARACHI: the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), Lahore, hosted a seminar...
India set to miss divestment targets by more than half this year
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India will struggle to raise even half the proceeds it had targeted from...
Brent climbs ahead of OPEC+ oil production decision
SINGAPORE (Reuters): Brent crude futures rose in early Asian trade on Friday, reversing losses in...
Editorial
Befitting response
In the wake of Indian blame game after the Pulwama car bomb attack, which killed 44 security...
IMF versus utilities
Speaking at the inaugural function of Insaf Health Card for the people of tribal district, Prime...
‘Kalabagh dam’, scapegoat for political mileage
The opponents of Kalabagh dam have never corroborated their anti-dam contention with empirical and...
Pakistan
Pakistan desires to deepen bilateral engagement with Saudi...
F.P. Report DAVOS : Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has emphasized that Pakistan...
Pakistan won’t compromise on its national security: President
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said Pakistan would not compromise on its...
PPP to double salaries: Bilawal
F.P. Report SHAHDADPUR/SANGHAR: Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto...
Meeting discusses traffic issues of Abbottabad
Imran among other PTI leaders out of election race
PML-N has ‘surprise’ in store for rivals: Shehbaz
PHC orders RO for allotment of new symbol to PTI’s...
“Wave of terrorism strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in...
MOL Pakistan elevates local emergency response...
Afghanistan
Taliban say women lose value if their faces are seen in public
KABUL (AT): A spokesperson from a prominent ministry within Afghanistan’s Taliban government has...
WHO again raises alarm over Afghanistan’s humanitarian Crisis
KABUL (AT) : The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a concerning alert regarding the...
Construction gets underway on New Kabul housing project
KABUL (Agencies): Practical work on the New Kabul project got underway on Thursday in the presence...
200 media outlets shut down in past 2 years
Afghan refugee school in Pakistan shuts down as...
Govt budget, development financed by revenue not aid:...
Red cross report says 15.5M in Afghanistan face food...
West ramping up interaction with armed groups in...
IFEX Report: confronting media challenges amid Taliban...
Entertainment
Britney Spears accuses ex-Kevin Federline of being a ‘hypocrite’
F.P. Report LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears lashed out at her ex-husband Kevin Federline in a lengthy...
Beauty mogul Kylie Jenner clapped back at an online critic
Monitoring Desk LOS ANGELES: Beauty mogul Kylie Jenner clapped back at an online critic with a much...
Actress Swara Bhasker reacts to boycott Bollywood trend
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker shared her views on recent boycott trends...
Real reason why Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Morrone...
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Pakistan’s ‘fearless’ musical...
Farah Khan breaks plates with kids following a Greek...
Katrina Kaif shares a glimpse of her Sunday
Naimal Khawar celebrates three years of togetherness...
Bollywood: Suniel Shetty opens up on film boycott trend
Articles
Austerity or solidarity – which side of the EU will...
Antara Haldar This year marks the 30th anniversary of the EU’s founding. When the Maastricht...
Migration policies likely to remain a political football in the...
Mohamed Chebaro The news that the UK government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is planning to house...
Russia must stop using food as a weapon
Josep Borrell On July 17, nearly one year after it was signed in Istanbul, Russia decided to not...
At Russia-Africa Summit, Russia’s dual Africa strategy...
America’s only hope is for Trump to withdraw from the...
Turkiye hopes to negotiate a new Black Sea grain deal
The world knows Putin is too scared to use nuclear...
US allies apprehensive as 2024 presidential election...
Descent into illiberalism threatens Libya’s post...
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Sports
Bangladesh women win second T20I by 20 runs
Chattogram (Agencies): Bangladesh women beat Pakistan women by 20 runs to gain an unassailable 2-0...
World Cup 2023: South Africa defy Pakistan to stay on course for...
Chennai (Agencies): South Africa clung on to beat Pakistan by one wicket in the best game of the...
Heroics by Shamyl Hussain award Pakistan U19 2-1 lead in the one...
Monitoring Desk Karachi: Pakistan U19 defeated Sri Lanka U19 by six wickets in the third one-day at...
Technology
WhatsApp users will soon be able to set profile cover photos
Monitoring Desk CALIFORNIA: The Meta-owned instant messaging application WhatsApp is reportedly...
Intel’s Mobileye to launch self-driving shuttles in US in...
San Francisco (Reuters): Intel Corp’s Mobileye unit plans to build and deploy self-driving electric...
Webb telescope spots its first star — and takes a selfie
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Starlight, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star...
Health
Pfizer’s Covid vaccine gets full approval from FDA
WASHINGTON (NPR): The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved Pfizer’s COVID-19...
Rate of Corona positive cases jump to 5.6 percent in KP
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The fourth wave of corona in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is alarming as the rate of...
Japan to ramp up Covid-19 tests as it battles worst wave of...
TOKYO (Reuters): Japan plans to dramatically ramp up daily COVID-19 tests, borrowing from anti...
News in Picture
Rumors about abolishing of tax – free status of Malakand
It has been reportedly learnt that the Chief minister of KP Mahmood Khan has issued directives to...
Working women issues
In the past few years, the role of a woman has changed drastically in Pakistan. Women are now...
TF and Pakistan’s economic quagmire
Financial Action Task Force is a global body which aims at combating money laundering and...
Travel
Tourist Boom: Thailand Expects Record 41.4 Mln Visitors This Year
BANGKOK (Sputniknews): Thailand is experiencing a massive influx of foreign tourists, and officials...
TripAdvisor, Booking.com Deny Amnesty’s Claims of HR...
The major online booking and traveling platforms have come under fire in the latest report by...
Chinese twist on thermal bath makes tourists the real hot pot
Monitoring Desk HANGZHOU: In China, a hotel is attracting tourists by offering a traditional...
US charges 20 people over Chinese birth tourism schemes
Thessaloniki Hoteliers concerned about declining...
Amnesty calls for tourism ban in Israeli settlements
Decline in tourism in Iceland this year predicted
Smart shopping: When to book the cheapest fights for...
Personal travel agents boost holiday bookings
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Food
One found, two feared dead as towns smolder from Colorado...
COLORADO (AFP): One person has been found and two are still feared dead following a devastating...
Heavy snowfall caps mountains in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region
Monitoring Desk RIYADH: The mountains of the Tabuk region of Saudi Arabia were capped with snow...
Rain, snowfall in most parts of KP from Monday
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Rain and snowfall in most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Monday, an...