RAFAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP/Reuters) : Scores of foreign passport holders trapped in Gaza...
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Iran’s Khamenei calls upon Muslim countries to boycott Israel
DUBAI (Reuters) : Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslim states to cease oil...
North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world
SEOUL (Reuters) : North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain...
Israeli air strike kills 50 at Gaza refugee camp...
Yemen’s Houthis say they launched ballistic missiles...
Anti-war protest hits US Congress hearing as Biden...
US does not support ceasefire in Gaza
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Hamas says it fires on Israeli forces pressing ground...
Global
Russian air defences down drones, missiles in Black Sea area...
(Reuters) : Russian air defence units downed missiles and drones in a series of night-time attacks...
‘Gaza has become a place of death and despair’: UN...
WASHINGTON (AA) : The UN’s relief chief on Friday warned that the Gaza Strip has become...
Senegal court rejects opposition leader’s presidential bid
DAKAR (AFP): Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed...
Packed train catches fire in Bangladesh, kills five
White House official not optimistic about averting...
India navy rescues Arabian Sea crew after hijack...
Biden kickstarts 2024 bid with speech targeting Trump
Iranian general vows revenge at funeral for victims of...
4 dead, 22 injured in Indonesia train collision
Business
Ministry bolsters efforts for agri sector projects
ISLAMABAD (APP): Considering the agriculture sector’s paramount importance, already identified as a...
China’s commercial vehicle sales surged
F.P. Report BEIJING: China’s commercial vehicle sales soared 18.3 percent year on year to about 2...
Tax hurdles stifle auto industry
F.P. Report KARACHI: Abdul Rehman Aziz, Chairman of the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts and...
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Pakistan
PTI’s plea seeking level-playing field: SC issues notices to...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Punjab Inspector...
IHC stops admn from forcing Baloch protesters to end sit-in
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stopped local authorities of the...
Traders delegation meets governor
LAHORE (APP): A traders’ delegation, led by Chairman Anjuman-e-Tajran Lahore (Quaid-e-Azam...
Under-training ASPs meet Naqvi, discuss changing...
LTO Karachi surpasses target with Rs.1221 tax...
Javed emphasises patient care as top priority
Senator Mushahid hosts Christmas party in honour of...
PPPP leader Palwasha Khan calls for national unity...
PPP to bring prosperity in Balochistan: Zehri
Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban order women’s beauty parlours to shut
KABUL (AFP): Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have ordered beauty parlours across the...
Thousands of Afghans face homelessness ‘crisis’ over new UK...
LONDON: Thousands of Afghan asylum-seekers in the UK will face a homelessness “crisis” if the Home...
How the Taliban launched the ‘most successful counter-narcotics...
By Samuel Lovett ; Sarah Newey and Ben Farmer America’s “war on drugs,” launched by President...
Entertainment
Singer Janet Jackson was banned from Grammys after wardrobe...
Monitoring Desk LOS ANGELES: Janet Jackson says she was disinvited from the 2004 Grammys after her...
Deepika Padukone slams influencer for criticising her clothes in...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Deepika Padukone, who is gearing up for her upcoming release Gehraiyaan...
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst commits suicide at age of 30
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has died at the age of 30 after falling...
Articles
Snarls and smears from disgraced Boris Johnson, readying his...
Polly Toynbee Ninety days’ suspension and a lifelong ban from a pass to enter the Palace of...
Experts’ take on China-EU relations
Ann Buel Although relations between China and the European Union are undergoing changes, they will...
Prepare for Ukraine’s counter-offensive to falter
Richard Kemp Nato needs to brace itself for the prospect of Ukraine’s counteroffensive...
Shaheed Mohtarma BB – the fearless
The most meaningful gift for Shaheed Bibi’s birthday
Russia-Iran ties are transactional – and warming...
Why do US sanctions fail? Because a platypus isn’t a...
More efforts to end the crisis of confidence between...
Syrian, Palestinian refugees need understanding, not...
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Sports
Afghan woman sprinter sends message of defiance at Asian Games
Hangzhou (AFP): Sprinter Kimia Yousofi said she was “here to represent Afghan girls” as...
Williamson fires on return as New Zealand beat Pakistan in World...
HYDERABAD (AFP) : Rachin Ravindra and returning Kane Williamson played key knocks as New Zealand...
No restrictions on hijab in Paris 2024 Games’ athletes village:...
PARIS (Reuters): Athletes can wear a hijab in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games athletes’ village...
Liverpool face test of title credentials at Spurs
Top seed Swiatek stunned by Kudermetova in Tokyo...
Recovering Williamson ruled out of New Zealand’s...
Qin challenges Peaty dominance as Zhang targets sixth...
Five to watch at the Cricket World Cup
England into World Cup quarter-finals as Japan beat...
Technology
Five steps to restore WhatsApp messages on new mobile phone and...
Monitoring Desk People usually find it difficult to restore or migrate the history of WhatsApp...
Scientists develop droplet-based electricity generator that can...
HONG KONG : Generating electricity from raindrops efficiently has gone one step further. A research...
Punjab govt bans sharing of official documents on WhatsApp
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned the sharing of official documents on WhatsApp...
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook boss urges tighter regulation
Four things you might not know about your digital...
WhatsApp crosses two billion users mark
Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus
Tunisian innovation brings hope to epilepsy sufferers
Chinese citizens turn to virus tracker apps to avoid...
Health
Freezing temperatures outbreaks Pneumonia
F.P. Report ABBOTTABAD: After heavy snowfall and downpour in all across Hazara division freezing...
Quit smoking is good for your mental health
Monitoring Desk We all know that stopping smoking improves your physical health. But it’s...
Anti-polio drive to be kicked off soon
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The three-day special anti-polio drive will be kicked off in eight districts...