AL-MUKALLA: The US Central Command said on Sunday its forces destroyed two drones in Yemen and over...
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Israel bombs Iran embassy in Syria, Guards commander among dead
DAMASCUS (Reuters) : Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on Monday in an...
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 32,845
GAZA (AFP): The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 32,845 people have been...
US-Israel virtual meeting Monday on Rafah offensive...
An Indian court sends a top opposition leader, Arvind...
Israeli army says 600 soldiers killed since October 7
Nine children killed by landmine blast in Afghanistan
France seeking ‘clear message’ from China to Russia...
Philippine policies will not affect China’s maritime...
Global
Israel pulls troops out of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza: army, media
JERUSALEM (AFP): Israel on Sunday pulled all its troops out of southern Gaza, including from the...
Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 13 migrants, rescues...
TUNIS (Reuters): The Tunisian coast guard has retrieved the bodies of 13 migrants off Tunisia and...
Japan’s Kishida warns world at ‘historic turning point’ as he...
TOKYO (CNN): Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic turning point”...
At least 20 civilians dead as Sudan paramilitary...
Russia’s Lavrov to visit China to discuss...
Thousands protest against Netanyahu, urging captive...
Iran’s foreign minister visits Oman on regional...
Latin American countries condemn Ecuador raid on...
Turkiye suspends participation in Treaty on...
Business
Tokyo shares close lower
TOKYO (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks shed early gains to close lower on profit-taking on Monday, as...
UBL introduces SoftPOS solution with TapSys
F.P. Report KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL), in collaboration with technology innovator TapSys...
MCB Islamic awarded PCI DSS Compliance Certification
F.P. Report LAHORE: MCB Islamic Bank, one of the six full-fledged Islamic banks in Pakistan...
Graana.com and Agency21 sign monumental MoU with MoveIt
SEPA urges banks to combat air and noise pollution
Oil rises as investors bet on tighter supply, China’s...
Gold hits another record high on Fed rate cut bets
Govt hikes petrol price by Rs9.66 per litre
GDP drops to 1% as LSM shows -0.52% growth in Q2
Editorial
Citizenry rights merits diligent handling
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar once again reaffirmed the government’s resolve...
UK’s politics and migration issue
Great Britain has plunged into another socio-political crisis on the issue of Sunak’s...
International Anti-Corruption Day
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has organized a seminar on Curbing Corruption through a...
Pakistan
PTI founder’s tone reflects deep frustration, says Siddiqui
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui said that the...
KP govt bans aerial firing arms display on Eid
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has imposed a ban on aerial firing...
Unknown gunmen shot dead ASI in Peshawar
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Unidentified assailants shot an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) dead in...
PTI seeks intra-party election certificate from ECP
Ex-premier Abbasi approaches ECP to form new political...
PM Shehbaz reconstitutes Economic Coordination...
AWKUM introduces new disciplines: Prof. Dr. Zahar
Pakistan stocks on a high, KSE-100 breaches 69,000...
Senate to elect new chairman, deputy chairman on...
Afghanistan
Over 2,500 deaf, blind individuals engaged in education:...
KABUL (TOLOnews): The authorities of the Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority...
European Parliament adopts resolution on Afghanistan
KABUL (Khaama Press): The European Parliament approved a resolution on respecting human rights in...
Efforts underway to create agricultural complexes in country:...
KABUL (Ariana News): The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) says it plans to...
Entertainment
71% of musicians fear AI: French-German study
PARIS (AFP): More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it...
Four guitars that smashed auction records
London (AFP): The guitar used by former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler to record the famous...
X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches after spread of fake...
NEW YORK (Reuters): Social-media company X lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift Monday...
Indian actress Shruti Haasan lands another big role...
Actor Usama Khan is in love with actress Maya Ali
Taylor Swift will have to speed across globe to see...
Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui hits back at fix...
It’s a dream come true to work in Urdu with Zayn...
Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan issues clarification after...
Articles
We need to talk about water – and fact that world is...
George Monbiot There’s a flaw in the plan. It’s not a small one: it is an Earth-sized hole in...
Lack of rate cuts could scupper Tory election strategy
Liam Halligan The Conservatives election strategy, to the extent they have one, is to go long...
Trump effect takes Europe
Mark Leonard Not for the first time, the central figure at this year’s Munich Security...
Arts & Literature
Ottomans to Turkish republic: Exhibit celebrates women’s...
Web Desk To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, the Sadberk Hanım Museum in...
Ayman Baalbaki paintings withdrawn from Christie’s auction...
Razmig Bedirian Two paintings by Ayman Baalbaki have been removed from a coming Christie’s sale...
‘Sufi Life in Istanbul’ presents Sufism in miniatures
ISTANBUL (AA) : The “Sufi Life in Istanbul” exhibition, which includes artworks from Sufi culture...
Monet painting to go on sale at Paris auction for...
Morocco unearths Roman-era second century site in Rabat
Vantage Point Sharjah returns with a more focused...
Foreign tourists to be charged Hagia Sophia entrance...
Horizon at NYUAD Art Gallery is a sobering study of...
Michelangelo’s ‘secret room’ in...
Sports
Southgate says injuries give England hopefuls chance to press...
LONDON (AFP): Gareth Southgate said Monday that an “incredible” spate of injuries had...
Page banks on youth as Wales target Euro 2024 spot in post-Bale...
Cardiff (AFP): Wales manager Rob Page says the team have come “a long way” since the...
Moscow attack raise fresh concerns for Paris Olympics
Moscow (AFP): The attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people has raised fresh...
Spain not a racist country, says Carvajal before...
South Korean footballer released from detention in...
Alves pays bail and can leave Spanish jail: court
Rajitha edges Sri Lanka closer to Bangladesh first...
Swiatek keeps nerve to fight past Noskova, Gauff...
Japan to advance in World Cup qualifying after North...
Technology
Japan literary laureate unashamed about using ChatGPT
TOKYO (AFP): The winner of Japan’s most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about...
Google releases AI multisearch feature in US
NEW YORK (Reuters): Google, opens new tab on Wednesday rolled out an AI-powered feature in the...
Intel gains boost in battle against EU antitrust fine
BRUSSELS (Reuters): U.S. chipmaker Intel’s (INTC.O), opens new tab fight against a 1.06...
Health
US woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls
Alabama (AFP): A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses and became pregnant...
A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study
NEW YORK (AFP): Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response — but according to a...
India probe into bribery claim in toxic syrup tests nears...
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India is close to finishing an investigation into a “comprehensive and...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
“Today’s Cartoon”
GAZA: A Palestinian father holding the dead body of his child...
Travel
India resumes issuing visas to Canadians after spat
Ottawa (AFP): India will reopen visa services for Canadians, its embassy in Ottawa announced...
Australia fines Uber for breaching anti-spam laws
SYDNEY (AFP): Australia’s communications watchdog fined Uber on Thursday for sending more...
Another 49 PIA flights cancelled due to unavailability of fuel
F.P. Report KARACHI: The restrictions on fuel supply owing to non-payment of dues continued to...
Kids Corner
Mental health crisis: Toy industry takes on the role of building...
NEW YORK (AP) : As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues...
More than 600 children killed in Gaza: health ministry
Gaza (AFP): Israeli strikes on Gaza since Hamas’s deadly cross-border attack have killed at least...
Female students take lead in intermediate results
F.P. Report KARACHI: Female students secured the top three positions in the Higher Secondary...
South Korean advocate for school bullying survivors...
Wonder Kid stuns internet with problem solving skills
Israel-Hamas conflict claims lives of 260 Palestinian...
Hong Kong man in prison for importing...
Afghan girls attend risky secret schools after Taliban...
Weather disasters caused by climate change displaced...
Food
Bajali Almond Festival kicks off in Taif
RIYADH (Arabnews): The Bajali Almond Festival launched Wednesday in Al-Ruddaf, Taif, showcasing the...
Why KFC failed to master Karachi’s famed paratha rolls
Aysha Imtiaz Paratha rolls – tender, juicy kebab or bite-sized chunks of grilled meat smothered...
Israel’s food tech upstarts eye ASEAN’s Muslim...
Dylan Loh, Nikkei SINGAPORE — Israel’s food technology companies are looking for new...
Storm may not be wintry enough to end New York City’s snow...
NEW YORK (Reuters): New York City’s historic, two-year snow drought may not come to an end...
War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas in 2024
LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods...
Winter storm threatens travel chaos on US east coast
New York (AFP): Forecasters warned on Friday that a deluge of snow and wintery conditions could...