KYIV: Russian forces’ creeping momentum has continued for a fifth week after the fall of Avdiivka...
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Hamas says latest Israeli position on Gaza truce ‘generally...
BEIRUT (AFP) : A senior Lebanon-based Hamas official said Wednesday that Israel’s response to the...
US sanctions three Iran weapons-procurement networks
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on three procurement...
Donald Lu calls cipher allegation ‘complete...
French hate crimes spiked following Gaza war: govt...
Israeli military says it killed 90 ‘gunmen’ at Gaza’s...
North Korea claims progress in development of...
China blasts critics of new Hong Kong security law
Israel war undermining top UN court, S.Africa says
Global
Netanyahu to undergo hernia surgery on Sunday: Israel PM’s office
JERUSALEM (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to undergo hernia surgery on Sunday...
8 dead in car bomb at north Syria market: monitor
AZAZ (AFP): A bomb exploded in a shopping area in a northern Syrian city held by pro-Turkish forces...
Cuban president calls for end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza
HAVANA (AA) : Cuba’s president has called on the international community to take action to end the...
Calls for more Jordan protests against Gaza war...
Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle to keep hold...
Israeli police say killed bus station knife attacker
Jordan says Gaza ‘famine’ can be tackled quickly if...
Nearly 400 tonnes of food depart Cyprus for Gaza
Peruvian government blasts raid of president’s...
Business
PSX continues with bullish trend, gains 229 points
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish...
Most Asian markets rise as Fed decision looms
HONG KONG (AFP/ APP): Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday as traders tracked another record day on...
BankIslami’s Ehad Sukuk II listed on PSX with gong ceremony
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) organized a gong ceremony on Wednesday to...
Editorial
UK’s biased minister
The UK’s former home secretary Ms Suella Braveman has been exposed to the world for her biases and...
UN assessment on Afghanistan
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recently presented an assessment of the situation in...
Fresh election, old politics
Traditional election campaigns and political activities have commenced, after the Election...
Pakistan
Pakistan wants to further enhance ties with Russia
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday while noting the historic...
KP CM directs transparency in govt affairs
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A meeting of Science, Technology and Information Technology Department was...
HRCP takes notice of Maria murder case
F.P. Report TOBA TEK SINGH: The National Commission of Human Rights (NCHR) on Saturday took notice...
Afghanistan
‘UNAMA ineffective over past year’
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson said that UNAMA’s activities have not been...
IEA’s acting defense minister leaves for Qatar
KABUL (Ariana News): Acting Minister of National Defense Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid left for Qatar on...
Around 47,000 Carats of emerald sold in 14 auctions: MoMP
KABUL (Tolo News) : The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that there are 1,700 emerald mines in...
Trump slams Biden, labels Afghanistan war worse than...
Inflated bills despite prolonged outages irk Kabul...
40 Afghan nationals released from Pakistan prisons
Taliban publicly flogs man in Sar-e-Pul for...
Balochs in Nimroz celebrate culture, say language...
Afghanistan’s Benafsha Yaqoobi wins US Woman of...
Entertainment
Warner Bros teases more ‘Harry Potter’ games after ‘Hogwarts...
Monitoring Desk Los Angeles: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed they are developing...
French actor Delon’s youngest son steps into escalating...
PARIS (AFP): The youngest son of French film legend Alain Delon, 88, has filed a complaint against...
A Memorable Afternoon with Magnelove at Northside Social
Lisa Perry Arlington, Virginia: On a delightful day where the sun was a warm companion and a gentle...
Articles
US must be held accountable for its ‘war on terror’ crimes
Yumna Rizvi On January 16, the European Court of Human Rights issued an important ruling in the...
Corporate Japan deals an unwitting blow to US East Asia policy
Saul J Takahashi Japanese trading giant Itochu’s surprise announcement on February 5 that it...
China must embrace new era of AI revolution
Chen Zhi The artificial intelligence leader OpenAI has unveiled a new AI model named Sora, which it...
Brazil sidelined Bolsonaro. What can America do about...
Only strength and punishment can defeat Putin
North Korea teases potential thaw in Japan relations
Don’t misread Trump’s loss in his civil trial
Navalny has entered history books, but his words will...
Lebanon’s very existence imperilled by this escalating...
Arts & Literature
Artist launches works in London to give voice to relics lost...
Hou Xiangjun BEIJING : “I believe that art has the power to change and influence things and...
A $15,000 painting is now expected to fetch millions after it...
Razmig Bedirian A painting once appraised at $15,000 is now projected to fetch up to $18 million...
American tourist arrested for smashing Israel Museum statues
JERUSALEM: An American tourist has been arrested for allegedly smashing sculptures in the Israel...
Saudi artist brings a unique perspective to the Saudi...
Libya flood disaster damaged ancient city but revealed...
Inmate gives Rs1m earned from art sale to mother for...
First Dubai Calligraphy Biennale takes the art form...
Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature...
Japan’s historic ‘Nara Prison’ set...
Sports
Ahsan, Gaffaney and Illingworth to officiate PSL 9 final
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced umpire and match referee...
PSL 9: Iftikhar Ahmed charged for code of conduct violation
F.P. Report KARACHI: Multan Sultans’ Iftikhar Ahmed has been fined five per cent of his match...
Asian Tour to add event to help players qualify for Paris...
PARIS (AFP): The Asian Tour wants to add a lucrative event before June to help its players qualify...
Al Hilal set world record to reach Asian Champions...
Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells quarter-finals
Raya is penalty hero as Arsenal reach Champions League...
ICC Women’s Player of the Month for February 2024...
James Anderson: England bowler in ‘best...
Shan not satisfied with his performance in HBL PSL 9...
Technology
Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025
MOSCOW (AFP): Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews...
Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2026 -minister
LONDON (Reuters): Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country’s...
Baidu’s ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot has more than 100mn users ...
BEIJING (Reuters): Baidu’s (9888.HK) ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot has garnered more than 100...
Health
Vaccinated people 4 times less likely to get long Covid, says...
Monitoring Desk Stockholm: Getting at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before your first bout...
China grapples with respiratory illness spike; WHO says no...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) : China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit...
WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
COPENHAGEN (AFP): Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja...
Travel
Chinese tourists get VIP welcome in Thailand as visa-free travel...
BANGKOK (AFP): Chinese tourists received a personal welcome from the Thai prime minister Monday as...
First flight of Azerbaijan Airline lands at Lahore Airport
F.P. Report LAHORE: First flight of Azerbaijan Airline carrying passengers and distinguished guests...
Six of the world’s most epic road trips, from the...
Katy Gillett While crossing a country by plane or train can be fun, nothing beats hitting the open...
US offers temporary residence, work permits to nearly...
Airline cuts flights as pilots quit, flags shutdown...
India warns on Canada travel after row over Sikh murder
US embassy to reduce visa appointment wait time
Italy extends detention period to curb migrant...
Passenger compensation from Saudi airlines hits $15...
Kids Corner
Govt direct PMDC to conduct MDCAT exams in two phases
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan has instructed Pakistan...
UN calls for age limits for AI tools in schools
NEW YORK (AFP): The United Nations called on Thursday for strict rules on the use of AI tools such...
40 Afghan students graduated from ICP
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A total of forty Afghan students graduated from Islamia College Peshawar...
Street children find their voice in Congo
Switzerland extends fully funded scholarships to...
French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim...
Lego braille bricks now up for public purchase — time...
Over 500 French schools under scrutiny after wearing...
Syrian children return to school amid deep economic...
Food
How to make Norwegian potato pancakes
A Norwegian tradition at weddings. In the old days, in small towns in Norway, all the women would...
Eid Ul Adha: Top beef, mutton recipes for making gatherings...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Adha is just around the corner in Pakistan and it is all about...
Ethiopian food: The 15 best dishes
(CNN): Ethiopian food is distinctive and delicious, befitting a remarkable country with a cultural...
A celebratory strawberry cake for Sweden’s...
Where we are going today: Swaikh Tikka in Riyadh
Taste tiff: Turks, Greeks Baklava battle reaches new...
Daietna, a Palestinian restaurant keeping the food...
NYC’s largest Chinese food festival is happening this...
Afghan cook pours his heart into ‘teapot’...
Green turtles struggle to survive in Pakistan’s growing...
KARACHI (AFP) : In the busy city of Karachi, with its heavy traffic and lots of construction, four...
Sydney bakes in hottest day in three years
SYDNEY (AFP): A heatwave scorched Australia’s eastern coast and sent temperatures in Sydney...
OP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC
DUBAI (Reuters): OPEC is rallying its members and oil producing allies to veto a proposed deal to...