CAIRO (Reuters) : Hamas said on Friday that Israel had bombed Gaza’s medieval Omari Mosque causing...
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EU adds two top Hamas commanders to ‘terrorist blacklist’
BRUSSELS (AFP) : The European Union on Friday added two of Hamas’s top military commanders to its...
No talks about ‘day after’ until Gaza ceasefire reached: Saudi FM
RIYADH: The international community has not prioritized the need to end fighting immediately in...
Putin confirms run for Russian presidency in 2024...
Chinese fighters, weather balloon cross Taiwan Strait...
Hamas says captive Israeli soldier killed in clash...
US criticises Israel on Gaza civilian toll as UN to...
Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges
Hundreds more Palestinians killed as Israel pursues...
Global
US blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack...
WASHINGTON (AP): The US on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three US service...
Judge tosses suit against Florida over ban on pro-Palestinian...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Florida’s proposed ban...
US blocks $3b drone sale to India over Sikh leader assassination...
Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: The US government has held back delivery of 31 MQ-9A Sea Guardian and...
Protests called off at Peru’s Machu Picchu:...
Russia and Ukraine say they have completed a prisoner...
Brazil authorities crack down on illegal pesticides...
Blinken says intense fighting in Gaza top challenge to...
Russia’s Putin to visit Turkey, Egypt in February
WHO warns of consequences of defunding UNRWA as death...
Business
Walmart says it is not advertising on social platform X
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Walmart (WMT.N) said on Friday it is not advertising on social media platform...
IMF to revise regional outlook over Israel-Hamas conflict
NEW YORK (AFP): The IMF announced Friday that it will revise its economic outlook for the Middle...
US proposes EV tax credit rules to curb Chinese inputs
WASHINGTON (AFP): The US government proposed new rules Friday regarding its electric vehicle...
Editorial
Streamlining tax collection
To overcome the revenue shortfall, which has almost reached to well over Rs. 190 billion in the...
Tribal districts development plan
To give impetus to the socio-economic uplift of hitherto neglected areas of former federally...
New era of Pak-Saudi relations
The visit of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman has heralded a new era of closer cooperation in...
Pakistan
Balochistan minister says 5 militants ‘neutralised’ after...
F.P. Report QUETTA : Interim Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Tuesday said that...
Pakistan, Iran FMs resolve to expand ties
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have resolved to expand their cooperation especially in...
Justice Tariq quits SC bench hearing appeals against military...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: A six-judge bench of the Supreme Court which was due to take up a set of...
Afghanistan
Nadim emphasizes need to apply Sharia law in the country
KABUL (Tolo news): Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Acting Minister of Higher Education, emphasized the...
China interested in Afghanistan car manufacturing investment
KABUL (Khaama Press): Chinese investors are keen on investing in Afghanistan’s car manufacturing...
Disengaging with IEA will create vacuum in Afghanistan: Qatar PM
KABUL (Agencies): Disengaging with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will create a bigger...
ICRC treats over 580,000 patients in Afghanistan
30-member trade team from Uzbekistan arrives in Kabul
WHO: 32 positive environmental samples of polio so far...
Turkish businessmen coming to Afghanistan to consider...
Afghanistan’s new media law submitted to supreme...
Traffic accidents kill 4, injure 9 in Afghanistan’s...
Entertainment
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton proves as model royal
Monitoring Desk LONDON: The Princess of Wales has proved a model royal since joining Britain´s most...
Wide open race for Venice film fest prizes
VENICE (AFP): The race was wide open ahead of awards night in Venice on Saturday, after a festival...
Syeda Iffat Jabbar handed over the Mehdi Hassan award to Khayal...
F.P. Report Islamabad: Station Director Radio Pakistan Peshawar Syeda Iffat Jabbar handed over the...
Brutal Marilyn Monroe biopic shocks Venice
Zarnish Khan is all new topic for trolls on bold...
Aishwarya Rai returns to big screen as ‘Queen...
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian launches private equity...
Bollywood star Anushka Sharma named as latest...
Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot by end of...
Articles
Plight of Afghan women and girls demands urgent global response
Dalia Al-Aqidi The aftermath of the embarrassing US withdrawal from Afghanistan has left the...
National unity and reconciliation
Ali Mohamed Ahmed Osman Almost four months have elapsed since the Rapid Support Forces rebellion...
It is time to kick Putin’s Russia off the UN Security Council
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon So far the conflict in Ukraine has become synonymous with many things: the...
Arts & Literature
Sports
England central contract snub made retirement decision ‘a...
MUMBAI (Reuters): Bowling all-rounder David Willey said he was left “upset, angry, disappointed”...
Hassan Ali reaches 100 ODI wickets milestone
F.P. Report Bengaluru: Sending the New Zealand’s opener Devon Conway back to pavilion, the...
Sri Lanka eye Champions Trophy qualification after humiliating...
MUMBAI (Reuters): Sri Lanka will aim to put the disappointment of their World Cup hammering by...
World Cup 2023: Afghanistan beat the Netherlands to...
Chief Secretary inaugurates annual RMI Media Cricket...
Quality of top Premier League teams...
Shahid Afridi meets PCB’s Zaka Ashraf, ends days-long...
Newcastle buoyed by win at Man United ahead of Arsenal...
Sepahan handed fine, stadium ban after Al-Ittihad...
Technology
Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine
TOKYO (AFP): Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial...
US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The longstanding collaboration between the United States and Russia in...
Ukraine hit by more cyberattacks, destructive malware
BOSTON (AP): Ukraine’s parliament and other government and banking websites were hit with another...
Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on...
Cell towers, 5G, and America’s connected future:...
Submarine cable damage disrupts internet speed across...
China denies making space junk set to crash into Moon
Pictures of the Planets Led to Career in Space...
Tesla changes S.Korea ads after antitrust probe...
Health
Are blood clots to blame for COVID-19 deaths?
PESHAWAR (Agencies): Several research teams writing in the journal Radiology suggest that blood...
UN: Waterborne disease poses new threat to children after...
F.P. Report NEW YORK: A crippling earthquake followed by plummeting rains have put some 540,000...
US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
WASHINGTON (AP): The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many US...
News in Picture
Ignore Pakistan at your own peril
With cricket’s greatest carnival underway in England, the 10 best teams are raring to go. With the...
Police high handedness and aggrieved people
Through the lines of your esteemed news paper, i would like to draw the attention of the concerned...
Stop child labour
“One who does not show mercy to our children is not from my community” [Holy Prophet (SAW)]...
Travel
Thessaloniki Hoteliers concerned about declining tourism figures
Monitoring Desk THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki hoteliers are troubled over a slight decline in the...
Amnesty calls for tourism ban in Israeli settlements
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: An Amnesty International report says travel sites are “driving...
Decline in tourism in Iceland this year predicted
Andie Fontaine ICELAND: The total number of arriving and departing passengers at Keflavík...
Smart shopping: When to book the cheapest fights for...
Personal travel agents boost holiday bookings
Dubai passenger traffic tops 89m in last year
Saudi falconry festival launches photo competition
ClassPass for flights? This startup wants you to buy 1...
Vietnam’s tourism industry continues its growth in...
Kids Corner
Food
New UK support to tackle impact of droughts and flooding in East...
F.P. Report LONDON: Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has today announced a £17 million package of UK...
Government publishes UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment
F.P. Report LONDON: The Government has today (Monday 17 January) published the UK’s Third Climate...
Millions hunker down as storm hits eastern US
WASHINGTON (AFP): Millions of Americans hunkered down as a major winter storm hit the eastern...