MOSCOW (AFP): Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of “life and death” for Russia that...
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Report: Iraqi militias dial down US attacks on request of Iran’s...
TEHRAN (Reuters): A visit by the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause...
West Bank tensions ‘obstacle’ to peace, says EU’s Borrell
MUNICH (AFP) : EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday said the situation in the Israel...
Gaza’s second-largest hospital ‘completely out of...
US threatens to block new UN Security Council vote on...
Ukrainian foreign minister, China’s Wang Yi discuss...
Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands...
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Global
Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Nephew’s Travel to...
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Richard Nephew will travel to...
Acting Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global...
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Acting Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure...
Announcement of a Special Envoy for Sudan
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Today I am announcing the appointment of Tom Perriello as U.S. Special...
Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Alliance...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Jordanian Foreign...
Secretary Blinken’s Meets Polish Foreign Minister...
Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield Travels to...
ICJ Concludes Hearings on Israel-Palestine Legal...
Department Releases Unclassified Review Summary...
Business
German economy buffeted by ‘perfect storm’
BERLIN (AFP): Weaker exports, costly energy and a stuttering green transition have combined to form...
The Body Shop to shut nearly half of UK shops
LONDON (AFP): The UK arm of The Body Shop cosmetics group will shut nearly half its 198 outlets...
Price-conscious shoppers lift Walmart earnings
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Walmart kicked off US retailers’ reporting season on Tuesday with robust...
Editorial
National campaign against polio
Pakistan is all set for its second nationwide polio campaign from October 2, during which almost 43...
Armenia’s price for global tussle
Thousands of homeless people streamed into Armenia from the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh...
New Delhi’s aegis of terrorism
Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has recently announced that the Indian intelligence agency...
Pakistan
Unknown gunmen kill Rescue officer in Peshawar
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Unidentified assailants shot dead a Rescue 1122 officer in Peshawar’s...
MNAs-elect take oath in NA session
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The inaugural session of the newly elected National Assembly commenced with...
JUI-F’s Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri resigns from Senate
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) General Secretary Maulana Abdul Ghafoor...
Afghanistan
Inclusivity not discussed at Kabul Conference: Mujahid
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Islamic Emirate said that the issue of an inclusive government was not talked...
China quietly expanding influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP): While most of the world treats Afghanistan’s Taliban government as a pariah...
Taliban Defense Minister assures Foreign Diplomats to ensure...
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Taliban Defense Minister has told Iranian, Pakistani, and Chinese...
Karzai stresses girls’ education in meeting with women...
UN emphasizes support for women’s businesses in...
Economic commission’s technical committee discusses...
Deputy PM prioritizes implementation of infrastructure...
Islamic Emirate strives to provide advanced medical...
Hundreds of Afghan special forces set for UK sanctuary...
Entertainment
Rashmika Mandanna speaks up on rise in deepfake cases
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: South Indian starlet Rashmika Mandanna opened up on the sharp rise in...
‘Kamli’ wins three awards at Minsk Film Festival
F.P. Report KARACHI: Pakistani film ‘Kamli’ made history at the Minsk International Film Festival...
Indian superstar Salman’s torn shoes trigger gossip on...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently won hearts when he stepped out to...
How China’s Shein became a fast-fashion giant
Ayeza Khan poses in front of ‘Prague Castle’ in Czech...
Rani Mukerji regrets not doing Aamir Khan’s ‘Lagaan’
‘Hunger Games’ still tops in North America...
Nicaragua bars pageant head after Ortega critic wins...
Mahira Khan recalls cleaning toilets and sweeping...
Articles
Taiwan loses Nauru to China following ruling party’s election win
William Yang Taiwan announced that it will sever diplomatic ties with Nauru effective immediately...
Fighting drug trafficking should be Syria’s top priority
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Syria, a nation torn apart by years of conflict, currently faces a critical and...
Israel’s genocidal intent was clearly shown at ICJ hearing
Daoud Kuttab It is known that one of the biggest challenges, when attempting to blame any country...
Arts & Literature
Textile meets Einstein’s theory in Belkıs Balpınar’s...
ISTANBUL : Renowned textile artist Belkıs Balpınar takes center stage at the Anna Laudel Gallery in...
Dubai Waterfront Market 2024 invites artists to envision a more...
Maan Jalal Dubai’s Waterfront Market is now accepting submissions for its annual Murals and Art...
New find throws light on life of slaves in Rome’s Pompeii
ROME (Reuters): Archaeologists have discovered a bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was...
Tensions rise over proposal to loan ancient Jesus...
Forum on thousand-yr-old rock carving art held in SW...
Like Anne Frank’s, Ukrainian children’s...
Top 12 museums to visit in the UAE, from Louvre Abu...
Turkish art luminary Neş’e Erdok presents...
Florida art museum sues former director over forged...
Sports
Mahomes leads Chiefs to Super Bowl thriller over 49ers
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Patrick Mahomes conjured another Super Bowl comeback on Sunday as the Kansas City...
Under-19 World Cup : Australia clinch 79-run victory over India
BENONI (Agencies): Australia won the Under-19 World Cup for the fourth time after a 79-run victory...
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 155 runs to secure 2-0 series win
KANDY (AFP): Sri Lanka secured a convincing 155 run win over Afghanistan in the second one-day...
Arsenal thrash West Ham in their biggest PL away win
Magnificent Maxwell’s record-equaling century sets up...
OGDCL cricket team dominates MPCL in semi
Curry’s game-winner lifts Warriors over Suns, Mavs...
ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial World Junior...
India, Australia to face-off in U19 CWC 2024 final on...
Technology
Competition proposed to deliver European space cargo to ISS
BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Space Agency on Monday proposed a competition between European firms...
Tech giants jockey for position at dawn of AI age
NEW YORK (AFP): Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon...
Musk to integrate xAI with social media platform X
(Reuters): Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will be integrated into his...
Musk teases AI chatbot ‘Grok,’ with real-time access...
Foxconn sticks to strong end-of-year sales outlook
High-tech helmet holds promise for deaf American...
OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its...
UK secures commitments from Amazon and Meta over...
India’s Infosys says US unit hit by cyber...
Health
EU orders US biotech firms to unwind $7b merger
BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Commission on Thursday ordered US biotech giant Illumina to reverse...
65+ age group to outnumber under-15s in Europe by 2024
BRUSSELS (AFP): People aged 65 and older will outnumber under-15s in Europe by 2024, the World...
India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open...
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh has permitted the resumption of...
Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women...
Breast cancer rates are rising. But more women are...
Refugees, migrants face mental health crisis: WHO...
EU food safety agency recommends preventive bird flu...
EU leads more than 1 billion-euro commitment to...
19 new dengue cases reported in province
News in Picture
LAHORE: Chairman Muhammad Tahir Ashrafi addressing the Seerat...
KARACHI: People busy in selecting and purchasing old books from...
LAHORE: A person selecting local perfume (Itar) from vendor in a...
Travel
UAE-Pakistan flights: Experience cold desert, snow-capped...
Waheed Abbas SKARDU : Dubai is now directly connected to the Pakistani city of Skardu, thanks to...
AirSial increases flights to Saudi Arabia
KARACHI (Monitoring Desk): AirSial, Pakistan’s private airline, announced on Sunday it was...
Lithuania closes two border crossings with Belarus
VILNIUS (AFP): Lithuania on Friday closed two of its six border checkpoints with Belarus in a move...
World’s longest tunnel closes to train passengers...
Azerbaijan airlines will launch regular flights to...
India’s biggest airline adds new flights to Middle...
Aussies warned against travelling to troubled South...
PIA CBA union announces strike against privatisation
2 Brits travel with no money from Asia to London for...
Kids Corner
What do 90 per cent of the students after matriculation in Karam?
Rehan Muhammad Zakir Khan, a 16-year-old resident of Kamran Clay in central Karam, has recently...
Children in war-scarred Yemen line up for water, not school
TAIZ, Yemen (AFP): Every day at dawn, 14-year-old Salim Mohammad leaves home to fetch water...
Academic exams to resume tomorrow as cyclone Biparjoy weakens
F.P. Report KARACHI: Karachi administration on Friday allowed the resumption of academic...
One million children displaced in Sudan war: UNICEF
Pakistani students win most EU scholarships globally
Govt approves country’s new national curriculum
Rescued Colombian kids in ‘high spirits,’ draw missing...
Various measures already in place, experts stress...
This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’...
Food
Restaurant offers $700 ‘Gold Standard’ burger
Monitoring Desk PHILADELPHIA: A restaurant in the United States offered its customers a delicious...
20 classic French dishes everyone needs to try
(CNN): The roots of French cooking run deep. The foundations of the country’s culinary empire were...
World’s most expensive ice cream costs over Rs1.8 million
Monitoring Desk TOKYO: A Japanese company has created world’s most expensive ice cream. The...
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Life on Earth under ‘existential threat’: climate...
DUBAI (AFP): Climate change poses an “existential threat” to life on Earth, prominent...
Ancient landscape formed by rivers revealed deep under Antarctic...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : Antarctica has not always been a desolate land of ice and snow...
World far off track on pledges to end deforestation by 2030...
SAO PAULO (Reuters) : The world is moving too slowly to meet pledges to end deforestation by 2030...