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Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill teen in West Bank
West Bank (AFP): Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed a 16-year-old boy during a raid...
Long-awaited US military aid no ‘silver bullet’ for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States is the first to acknowledge that its long-awaited $61 billion...
Ukraine, Russia exchange fire, at least seven dead
Ahead of feared Rafah invasion, Palestinians mourn...
Kremlin says US long-range missiles sent to Ukraine...
Belarus’ Lukashenko says conditions are ripe to start...
US-led coalition in Red Sea downs Houthi anti-ship...
Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences
Global
At least six killed in India hotel fire: police
NEW DELHI (AFP): At least six people were killed in a fire that ripped through a hotel in eastern...
Turkiye offers Iraq technical help to bolster border security
ANKARA (Reuters): Turkiye is in discussions with Iraq to provide technical assistance to Baghdad...
Belgian agency aid worker dies in Gaza — minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters): An aid worker who was part of Belgium’s development aid efforts in the Gaza...
Keralites in Gulf take ‘vote flights’ to join India’s...
Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting...
Myanmar junta minister heads to Beijing for security...
Five Australian teens charged following anti-terror...
Masked men attack Swedish anti-fascism meeting
Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in $40 million...
Business
War on inflation: Hungary gives fuel traders two weeks to match...
BUDAPEST (Reuters): Hungary’s government is giving fuel traders two weeks to adjust their...
A made-in-China electric vehicle offers efficiency similar to...
BEIJING (Reuters): Volvo EX30, a made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer...
EU lawmakers approve 10,000 euro cash payment cap
BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Parliament on Wednesday voted through a limit on cash payments in the...
IMF board to meet 29th on $1.1b Pakistan funding
Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters
India set to overtake Germany as 3rd largest economy...
Switzerland says UBS may need more cash
Pakistan, Egypt among countries who pay most in...
Indonesia surprises by hiking interest rates to seven...
Editorial
A steadfast resolve
Pakistan’s Commitment to Eliminating Terrorism and Enhancing National Security The recent 264th...
Iran must not go unpunished
The attacks on Tuesday by armed drones on Saudi oil-pumping stations, and two days beforehand on...
Calming tensions
Within hours of Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel on Sunday, China initiated...
Pakistan
Govt determined to eradicate terrorism: Tarar
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar Thursday...
Search for Saudi woman, Pakistani driver continue
Haleem Asad LOWER DIR: According to unconfirmed reports the Islamabad police traced the Saudi...
CRBC tender to be floated by June: KP CM
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: An important meeting regarding implementation of Chashma Right Bank Canal...
Afghanistan
Acting Minister Azizi urges Malaysian investors to invest in...
KABUL (BNA): Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, the Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, in a meeting with...
Acting Interior Minister holds key meeting with Russian special...
KABUL (BNA) Alhaj Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Acting Minister of Interior Affairs of the...
Afghanistan and Malaysia strengthen ties, paving the way for...
KABUL (BNA) The country’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a...
US State Dept: 90% of prisoners in Afghanistan are...
Afghan man with 46 children from three wives seeks...
Acting Minister of Defense meets some citizens...
Acting Public Health Minister meets with UNHCR...
US State Dept releases report on extensive Human...
Deputy PM Kabir called ties with China important
Entertainment
Hania Amir reveals suffering from mental fatigue
(Web Desk) : Hania Amir, Pakistan showbiz industry well-known actor Hania Amir, revealed recently...
Death anniversary of Iqbal Bano being observed today
LAHORE (Web Desk): One of the South Asia’s most loved Ghazal, Thumri and classical singers...
Malala all set to feature in British musical comedy web series
LONDON (Web Desk): Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate, is all set to appear in the...
Taylor Swift, tortured poet, exorcises demons with new...
Actress Sahiba reveals her true identity after decades
Princess Diana’s dresses on display in Hong Kong...
Troubled UK music rights owner accepts US takeover
McCartney and Lennon sons team up for new single
Vikrant Massey’s ’12th Fail’ to release in China
Articles
Did Boris really sabotage peace talks between Russia and Ukraine?
Emma Ashford The war in Ukraine will be a source of fascination and study for historians for...
Another foreign intervention will not solve crisis in Haiti
Doudou Pierre Festile & Micherline Islanda Aduel On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister...
The ICC can no longerignore the genocide in Gaza
Anisha Patel & Hassan Ben Imran Over the past few months, the International Criminal Court...
Arts & Literature
Louvre Abu Dhabi’s exhibit explores human nature through animal...
DUBAI: The Louvre Abu Dhabi’s newest exhibition has a lesson or two to teach about flawed human...
Art exhibition displays senses and spirituality during Ramadan
Nada Alturki RIYADH: Art took over the luxury fashion mall Centria this Ramadan with a display of...
‘Avatar’ director James Cameron’s Paris...
PARIS (AFP): James Cameron, renowned for his directorial prowess in films like “The...
National Gallery marks 200th birthday with 14th...
Pakistani-American author wins International Impact...
New exhibition in Lebanon looks back on 30 years of...
China’s first carbon neutral library embraced in...
Morocco hosts one of Africa’s first exhibitions...
One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch...
Sports
Blanch, 16, ‘obviously nervous’ ahead of Nadal match
Madrid (AFP): American teenager Darwin Blanch will play just the second ATP Tour match of his...
Haaland ruled out of Man City’s crucial trip to Brighton
London (AFP): Manchester City’s Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker...
Noor-ul-Iman’s five-fer leads Multan to four-wicket win in...
F.P. Report FAISALABAD: Noor-ul Iman’s five-fer leads Multan to a four-wicket win over Peshawar in...
Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan ruled out of New Zealand T20I...
Uncapped all-rounder in Zimbabwe’s squad for...
Sana Mir named ambassador of ICC Women’s T20...
Shaheen Afridi excels in ICC T20I Rankings
Late Milik strike sends Juventus into Coppa Italia...
Pakistan’s T20 combination is not perfect: Shahdab Khan
Technology
TikTok warns US ban would ‘trample free speech’
Thomas Mackintosh TikTok says a potential ban on its app in the US would “trample the free...
Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release...
NEW YORK (AFP): Researchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply...
Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official...
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China...
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel...
TikTok stops working in Kyrgyzstan after ban proposals
Google fires 28 employees for protesting Israel cloud...
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
Meta shouldn’t force users to pay for privacy:...
Telegram to hit 1 bln users within year: Founder
Health
WHO clarifies terminology for air-transmitted pathogens
GENEVA (AFP): The World Health Organization on Thursday announced a new, catch-all terminology for...
Punjab Health Department issues Congo virus threat alert
F.P. Report LAHORE: Amid a rise in the cases of Congo virus, the Punjab Health Department has...
Dementia treatments linked with serious side-effects: study
LONDON (AFP): Several antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to...
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Travel
Bid to create 6,900mph passenger jet with new ‘rocket...
Monitoring Desk LONDON: A superfast drone has been flown at near-supersonic speeds thanks to a new...
Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv, Amman, Erbil
BERLIN (AFP): Lufthansa has suspended until Monday its flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel...
Adana’s 12th Orange Blossom Carnival in Türkiye promises...
ISTANBUL (DHA) : The 12th International Orange Blossom Carnival kicked off in Adana amid fervent...
British govt introduces stricter visa requirements
Lufthansa stops using Iran airspace and keeps halt on...
Azmak Creek in Akyaka: Nature lover’s paradise...
Underrated Middle Eastern Destinations that Should Be...
Times Square at 120: Historic milestone for New York...
Airlines struggle with lack of planes
Kids Corner
Use of plastic banned in Punjab schools
F.P. Report LAHORE: The use of plastic has been banned in schools across Punjab, on Tuesday. As per...
Anger as WhatsApp lowers age limit to 13 in UK, EU
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Campaigners have reacted with anger to the social media company Meta...
Authorities close all schools for three days in Chitral
F.P. Report CHITRAL: The authorities in lower Chitral have closed down government and private...
Afghan children face deportation from Iran amid...
Write angry thoughts down and shred them, Japan study...
Heatwaves put millions of children at risk in Asia: UN
Biden unveils student debt plans to woo young voters
Man kills 18-month-old daughter over ‘dark skin’
KP govt extend spring vacation for educational...
Food
Ramadan recipes: Spinach and feta puff pies
Originating in France, where it is called pate feuilletee, puff pastry was invented in 1645 by Chef...
Guide to BBQ restaurants setting UAE smokehouse scene alight
Nick Watkins Even as restaurants spanning multiple cuisines continue to launch apace, smoked and...
Egyptian charities dish out meals during Ramadan, despite...
CAIRO (Reuters): For the past five years, Egyptian Laila Abdel Maksoud and her family have run a...
Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green...
ALASKA (AFP): The United States on Friday blocked oil, gas and mining operations across tracts of...
More people are evacuated after the dramatic eruption of an...
MANADO, Indonesia (AP): More people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island...
Greek wildlife groups warn against govt flood recovery plan
ATHENS (AFP): Four prominent Greek wildlife groups on Thursday warned that the government’s...