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Israel Gaza: Biden hopes for ceasefire by next week
WASHINGTON : US President Joe Biden has said he hopes to have a ceasefire “by next...
Despite law and order situation, KP govt hold elections
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (R) Syed Arshad Hussain...
Jordan’s King Abdullah warns of dangers of Israel’s...
Trump challenges $454m penalty in New York civil fraud...
UK leader Sunak criticizes lawmaker’s attack on...
Denmark closes probe into Nord Stream blasts saying...
Ukrainian troops pull back again as Russia’s onslaught...
Russia seeks to imprison veteran rights advocate for...
Global
Israel asks ICJ not to order it to step up aid to Gaza to...
THE HAGUE (Reuters): Israel has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) not to issue...
Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran custody was...
GENEVA (Reuters) : A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death...
14 bodies found in Haiti capital suburb amid gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP): Fourteen bodies were found Monday in a suburb of Haiti’s capital Port...
Business
Luncheon hosted in honour of newly posted, outgoing officers
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Member Public Relations of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Ghulam...
HSHM, Bahria University join hands to facilitate premium...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: In an exciting initiative designed to enhance hospitality education in...
SCCI welcomes BVMW interest-free loan facility
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq welcomed BVMW –...
Editorial
Presumptuous Mantra and needs of a stable Pakistan
Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) kicked off its election campaign from Lahore’s Zaman Park to...
Messy politics and human rights in Pakistan
Recently, US Congressman Brad Sherman has raised concerns over the alleged violation of human...
Politics of hate, party versus state
In a hurriedly organized press conference, the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab and Inspector...
Pakistan
FIA blacklists 87 immigration officers and officials in Greece...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters has blacklisted more than 87...
Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed’s brother arrested in fraud and asset...
Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: Najaf Hameed, the elder brother of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)...
Roof collapse kills six in South Waziristan
F.P. Report SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: At least six people were killed and four others suffered injuries as...
PTI fires back at PML-N: Qaiser accuses ministers of...
Mariyam visits Central Jail Kot Lakhpat, inaugurates...
2087 square feet of streets to be paved in UC 10...
PUC vows global action against Islamophobia
Funeral prayers held for 2 army officers martyred in...
Competition in KP tough in Senate polls
Afghanistan
Afghan girl’s dream of becoming doctor crushed by forced marriage
KABUL (Agencies): Her face showed that she had accepted the forced marriage with no other option...
UNDP Report: Women’s rights and reviving productive sectors...
KABUL (Agenices): The UNDP Afghanistan revealed a socio-economic report on Thursday, shedding light...
Kabul University attack mastermind found in Iran, linked to...
KABUL (Agencies): On Friday, January 19th, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence revealed that Adel...
US admits sending $40m weekly to Afghanistan amid...
Over 70pc Rabies vaccine not available: MoPH
Worsening economic insecurity under Taliban rule in...
Afghan women’s migration stories; forced expulsion and...
Women’s rights fully secured in Afghanistan: Taliban...
Taliban poses no security issue to Iran: Iranian...
Entertainment
David McCallum, star of hit TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series “The Man...
Pierre Cardin turns Communist Party HQ blue for Paris Fashion...
PARIS (Reuters): Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Monday with a Pierre Cardin show in the...
Taylor Swift cheers Chiefs, stoking Travis Kelce romance rumors
NEW YORK (AFP): Pop star Taylor Swift added fuel to rumors around her possible relationship with...
French rapper MHD gets 12 years in prison for...
Lauryn Hill, Red Hot Chili Peppers draw fans to rainy...
Aamir Khan donates Rs2.5m to rain-affected families in...
Parineeti wedding: Sania shares heart-warming picture
No deal yet as Hollywood writers, studios talk for...
New ‘Animal’ poster reveals Anil Kapoor’s...
Articles
Road accidents and safety
Usman Wasim Abbasi Road accidents are a significant public health and life safety concern in...
Youssef Jajili: With 68 journalists killed, who will be left to...
Youssef Jajili This footage was filmed and produced 24 December 2023. The Committee to Protect...
Climate change: Time for Middle East to seize the day
Hafed Al-Ghwell As the clock ticks toward a climate tipping point, the Arab world finds itself at a...
Arts & Literature
Ai Weiwei’s new London exhibit features never-before-seen...
LONDON (DPA) : The Design Museum in London will soon host a new exhibition showcasing works by the...
Growing popularity and earnings for Karachi artist after...
Naimat Khan KARACHI: Zunaira Ansari, an entrepreneur from Karachi who paints on different mediums...
Iranian artist Maryam Lamei’s first exhibition in the UAE...
Maan Jalal Iranian artist Maryam Lamei’s first solo exhibition in the UAE is an intimate and...
London’s Kew Gardens presents ‘Plants of the Qur’an’...
Pakistani artist uses AI to reimagine life in ancient...
Sarcophagus of Ramses II returns to Paris after 40...
Palestinian artist Nabil Anani’s evocative ‘The Land...
Street art show moves from Sharjah’s abandoned...
Türkiye submits 2 more cultural values to UNESCO
Sports
England have to ‘right some wrongs’ against...
LONDON (BBC): England have to “right some wrongs” when they face Scotland at...
Emma beaten by Anhelina Kalinina in first round
DOHA (Agencies): Emma Raducanu said she “struggled with everything” as she was beaten...
Bangaldesh’s Najmul named as national cricket skipper
DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh on Monday reappointed Najmul Hossain Shanto as national cricket captain for...
Technology
Scoop: X shuts down $100M promoted accounts ad business
Sara Fische X, the company formerly known as Twitter, will no longer allow advertisers to promote...
Netflix to make its games playable on more devices
LONDON: Netflix will test games on select TVs and computers in a first step to make them playable...
Rakuten shares jump as mobile losses narrow
TOKYO (Reuters): Rakuten Group (4755.T) shares surged on Monday morning after the e-commerce giant...
Musk not serious about cage fight; time to move on...
Russia’s moon craft starts processing first data...
UK government accused of targeting minorities with...
Why US tech giants are threatening to quit the UK
GTA 6 gets massive boost as Rockstar makes major...
Italy stands ready to host as Musk talks up Zuckerberg...
Health
Living near green space makes you 2.5 years younger: study
CHICAGO (AFP): City parks and green spaces help counter heat, boost biodiversity, and instill a...
WHO cancer agency to declare aspartame sweeteners dangerous
LONDON (Reuters): The World Health Organization is planning to declare aspartame, one of the most...
Indiana Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban
Nathaniel Weixel Indiana’s top court ruled Friday that the state’s near-total abortion ban is...
Vaccines expected to be next big advance in cancer...
Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in...
WHO warns Covid ‘has not gone away’
Washington becomes first US state to address long-term...
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a...
UK health outcomes a ‘serious concern’:...
News in Picture
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commending Finance...
UPPER DIR: Local people gathered around the damaged vehicle...
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Travel
Delta loses $363 million but says travel demand still strong
NEW YORK (AP): Delta Air Lines reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter on Thursday, with...
The fake travel agencies scamming travelers in Mexico
Daniel Alonso Viña MEXICO: María de los Ángeles wanted to organize a three-day vacation with her...
A 2-week itinerary to make the most of Thailand
Dilara Aslan Özer BANGKOK : From shining temples to crowded streets and delicious food, Thailand...
The city of Romeo and Juliet: Italy’s Verona...
New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan
Northern Thailand’s air pollution becoming a tourism...
Chinese airlines swamped with cabin crew applicants as...
UAE announces new entry permit fees for “Golden...
Saudi Arabia provides quality services to over 1m...
Kids Corner
Five Afghan girls’ schools reopen after student demands
GARDEZ (AFP): Five government secondary schools for girls have resumed classes in eastern...
UN says ‘credible’ accusations Ukraine children...
UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The United Nations said Wednesday there are credible accusations that Moscow...
Rural Indians join rush to study abroad as prospects dim at home
AMBALA/SYDNEY/TORONTO (Reuters): When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to...
School gardens a lifeline for hungry Cambodian children
Ireland fines Instagram a record $400 mln over...
An Infant’s BMI May Predict Future Obesity
Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic...
More kids are repeating a grade. Is it good for them?
Fears of ‘massive’ bills as energy crisis...
Food
Max Halley’s potato snacks for watching the World Cup – recipes
Max Halley Beer food, they said, for when you’ve got people over to watch the World Cup and stuff …...
Asia Album: Celebrations of 22nd food festival in Macao
MACAO (Xinhua) : The 22nd Macao Food Festival, which kicked off in Macao on Nov. 18, is celebrated...
Turkish desserts that will warm your heart this winter
Leyla Yvonne Ergil MUĞLA : The colder fall and winter months are the optimal time to try some of...
Where we are going today: Shurekie bakery in Jeddah
US declares lab-grown meat safe to eat in...
US agency greenlights lab-grown meat for humans in...
The Crossing at H Dubai review: dishes from all...
Everything you need to know about tomatoes
Milk and cheese drive food price inflation to 45-year...
Oceans hit new temperature record amid climate change: EU monitor
PARIS (AFP) : The European Union’s climate observatory announced that the oceans in the world...
Environmental activists arrested after covering UK PM’s home in...
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Activists from Greenpeace were arrested Thursday after scaling UK Prime...
Canada wildfire smoke smashes emission record: monitor
Monitoring Desk TORONTO: Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke...