KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) : Malaysia has arrested an armed man at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, its top...
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PM vows zero tolerance against smuggling, graft
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government will...
Israel’s Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories (AFP) : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved...
US President Joe Biden writes to PM Shehbaz, assures...
Moscow to begin spring military draft amid...
Israeli strike kills Hezbollah official in Lebanon
Tajikistan detains 9 people over Russian concert hall...
South Korea’s ambassador to Australia steps down...
Top world court orders Israel to ensure urgent aid...
Global
Iceland’s prime minister resigns, will run for president
COPENHAGEN (Reuters): Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir announced on Friday that she...
Israeli inquiry finds Oct 7 hostage likely killed by friendly...
JERUSALEM (Reuters): One of the hostages seized by Hamas gunmen during their attack on Israeli...
Egyptian authorities arrest 10 after a pro-Gaza rally calling...
CAIRO (AP): Egyptian authorities this week arrested 10 activists who participated in a pro...
Turkiye arrests two more suspected spies for Israel
‘It’s on Israel’ to protect us in Gaza, say aid groups
Trump ally Clark broke ethics rule in election...
Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover...
US denies secret bases in Venezuela-Guyana border row
Danish strait closed over navy missile malfunction
Business
Global real estate market hits $365.51 trillion in 2023
F.P. Report ISTANBUL: A Turkish real estate firm, Trem Global, announced that the global real...
UAE, Saudia ranked as leading global entrepreneurial ecosystems
RIYADH (Arab News): The UAE and Saudi Arabia have been ranked first and third respectively in the...
China reaffirms financial support for Sri Lanka
BEIJING (AFP): China has said it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island...
Editorial
Pakistan healthcare budget
Caretaker Minister of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr. Nadeem Jan has...
Hazard of e-cigarettes
A concerning rise in the use of E-Cigarettes and vapes has been observed among the youth...
Dilemma of level playing field
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has recently pressed the government to provide a...
Pakistan
PM Shehbaz to visit Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia on Saturday...
President lauds role of Pakistan’s Armed Forces in defending...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : President Asif Ali Zardari has lauded the role of Pakistan’s Armed Forces...
UK desires to promote ties with Pakistan in various fields
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has emphasized the formulation of a common...
Afghanistan
IE welcomes UN’s mandate extension
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Islamic Emirate, welcoming the extension of the United Nations Assistance...
Gold mine collapse kills two workers in Badakhshan
BADAKHSHAN (Ariana News): Two people died after a gold mine they were working in collapsed in...
Distribution of dates by KSRelief begins in Kabul
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has launched the distribution of dates...
Entertainment
Rio parades until dawn in final carnival extravaganza
Rio de Janeiro (AFP): In a shimmering riot of colors, thousands of costume-clad, gyrating...
Valentine’s Day strike misery for UK lovers
LONDON (AFP): Britain’s couples could struggle for last minute Valentine’s Day gifts...
Spielberg praises stellar year of cinema as Oscars nominees...
New York (AFP): Steven Spielberg praised a stellar year for cinema as Oscars rivals gathered in a...
Mike Tyson to star in superhero movie ‘Bunny...
Mithun’s son gives health update after brain stroke
Actress Mahira Khan is ‘expecting’
Iran sentences man to death over killing prominent...
Music maestro AR Rahman lauds young musician’s ‘Agar...
Legendary TV artist Qazi Wajid remembered on 6th death...
Articles
Tory Islamophobia ensures Sunak’s words ring hollow
Chris Doyle While Islamophobia in Britain is a centuries-old phenomenon that further took off...
Security meeting shows Western leaders no honest peace-brokers
Chen Weihua The Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts topped the agenda at the 60th Munich...
KP and PTI: The story of unending love – but why?
Amir Hamza Bangash PTI’s influence and percentage of votes in KP have grown consistently with each...
Arts & Literature
Kazakhstan unearths 3,800-year-old hexagonal Turkic burial mound
ISTANBUL : In a groundbreaking discovery, Kazakh archaeologists have unearthed a kurgan, a...
Madrid’s Prado museum throws spotlight on reverse side of...
Madrid (AFP): A new exhibition at Madrid’s Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the...
Chinese masterpieces on display at Sofia International Book Fair
The 50th edition of the Sofia International Book Fair kicked off at the National Palace of Culture...
41 ancient Anatolian artifacts repatriated to Türkiye...
Greece showcases British Museum vase in rare loan
At Riyadh Season, Pakistan Cultural Week lights up...
US returns $1 million in stolen antiquities to Nepal
Heritage, landscape inspires Saudi artist’s decoupage...
Walid Siti’s solo exhibition in Dubai...
Sports
Son scores as South Korea beat Thailand 3-0 in World Cup...
Seoul (AFP): Son Heung-min scored as South Korea eased to a 3-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday...
Australia advance in World Cup qualifying after drubbing Lebanon
Canberra (AFP): Australia cruised into the next stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup...
Perth to kick off India’s blockbuster test tour of...
MELBOURNE (Reuters): Perth will host the opener of the blockbuster five-test Australia-India series...
Pakistan to tour Australia for ODI, T20I series in...
Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi Arabia sizes up...
Southgate says injuries give England hopefuls chance...
Page banks on youth as Wales target Euro 2024 spot in...
Moscow attack raise fresh concerns for Paris Olympics
Spain not a racist country, says Carvajal before...
Technology
Microsoft partners with India’s Sarvam AI for voice-based...
BENGALURU (Reuters): Microsoft will support the development of voice-based generative artificial...
PayPal sees flat profit in ‘transition year,’ shares...
(Reuters): PayPal’s forecast of flat growth in adjusted profit for the current year...
Spotify passes 600 million users, expects profitable 2024 start
New York (AFP): Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday said it passed 600 million monthly users...
Health
Bolsonaro’s Covid vaccination certificate...
Brasilia (AFP): Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid vaccination certificate was...
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
GENEVA (AFP): Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like...
WHO warns Gaza hospitals in ‘rapid deterioration’
GAZA (AFP): A World Health Organization official on Wednesday described dire conditions in the Gaza...
Breast cancer is not as deadly anymore: Study
Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
Woman gives birth to quadruplets in Lahore
UK-wide study reveals harm done by people not getting...
Understanding cold and flu: Causes and prevention
Winter haircare: maintaining your style with expert...
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Privatisation Fawad...
BANGKOK : Fireworks explode over the Grand Palace during the New...
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Travel
South African Airways (SAA) will suspend service to Malawi...
MALAWI: South African Airways (SAA) will suspend service to Malawi (Lilongwe and Blantyre), due to...
Visitors from China and India given 30 days visa free travel
PUTRAJAYA: Visitors from China and India will be given 30 days visa-free travel from Dec 1, says...
Venice to launch tourist tickets in 2024
VENICE (AFP): Venice announced on Thursday that it would introduce a fee for day tourists to enter...
Top neighborhoods to wander and shop in Istanbul
A fashion expert’s insider guide to shopping in...
China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France...
Indian plane makes emergency landing at Karachi Airport
Emirates world’s first airline to operate A380...
Solar panels being installed at Dubai Metro and Tram...
Kids Corner
Rare Russian books stolen from European libraries
BRUSSELS (AFP): A spate of thefts of rare Russian classics worth millions of euros from libraries...
World Children’s Day: striving for a healthier, tobacco...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the society for the...
Students banned from bringing cars, motorbikes into schools
F.P. Report LAHORE: In view of the issues created by underage drivers for the traffic police and...
Food
Spanish restaurant’s $32,800 cheese sets world record
Monitoring Desk BARCELONA: A Spanish restaurant has made culinary history by shelling out an...
Maya Feller’s Rastafarian ital stew
Apple Mandy In Jamaica, there’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of ital. The popular...
New restaurant brings Pakistani food to Iowa City
Elijah Decious IOWA CITY: When Fawad Nawaz moved from Pakistan to Yorkshire, England, at age 18...
Australia scientists pluck rare handfish from ocean due to...
SYDNEY (AFP): Scientists have collected 25 extremely rare red handfish from the ocean off...
More than 80% of English rivers polluted with phosphates: study
London (AFP): More than 80 percent of rivers in England have been polluted by phosphates, according...
UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021
NEW YORK (AFP): The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe...