DUBAI (AFP): Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the...
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An Israeli preemptive strike against Hezbollah was averted early...
JERUSALEM (AP): A member of Israel’s War Cabinet confirmed that early in the war against Hamas in...
Modi to open flashpoint temple symbolising his changing India
MUMBAI (AFP): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate a temple that...
Israel bombs Gaza as divisions with US spark tensions
US lawmakers pass spending bill to avert government...
North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone...
US urges restraint as Pakistan, Iran trade air strikes
Pakistan-Iran raids raise stakes amid regional tensions
Israeli strike kills 16 in southern Gaza; no word on...
Global
CENTCOM Welcomes Vice Adm. Brad Cooper as New Deputy Commander
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: U.S. Central Command welcomes Vice Adm. Brad Cooper as its new deputy...
Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel
THE HAGUE (AFP): The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in...
North Korea tests new rocket launcher control system
PYONGYANG (AFP): North Korea said on Monday it had developed a new control system for a multiple...
Indian farmers ready for mass protests over crop prices
Israelis grapple with ‘broken’ security...
Thai reporter arrested over protest graffiti coverage
Gunman kills three at Greek shipping company: police...
Vessel reports missile attack off Yemen’s coast
Indian state’s polygamy ban divides some Muslim...
Business
Malik Iftkhar urges people to buy ‘Made in Pakistan’ products
LAHORE (APP): SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s former president Iftikhar Ali Malik has...
UAE defies global FDI decline with a 28% increase in investments
Dubai (Gulf News): The UAE has emerged as a leading destination for foreign direct investment...
77% of UAE consumers likely to respond to fraudsters’ messages
ABU DHABI (Khaleej Times): While 61 per cent of consumers in the UAE claim to be scam-savvy, 90 per...
Pakistan made great progress towards financial...
Gold rates increase by Rs. 300 per tola
National Seed Policy, 5 pc agricultural growth vital...
SCCI, Tajikistan team agreed to hold a catalog show
Russia leapfrogs Saudi Arabia to become China’s...
Waymo seeks to expand driverless service to Los Angeles
Editorial
Western nationalism & desperate Afro-Asia
Western media has reported about a humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean sea near Italian shores...
Rising intolerance
PTI’s Chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan along with six other party leaders were injured...
Public, polls and politicians
US President Joe Biden called on Americans on Wednesday to use their ballots in next week’s midterm...
Pakistan
JI’s Hafiz Naeemur Rehman quits PS-129 seat
F.P. Report KARACHI: Sindh Assembly MPA-elect and Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur...
President Alvi congratulates people on participation in elections
ISLAMABAD (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday congratulated people on taking part in the voting...
PTI secures triple century in National, Provincial Assemblies
LAHORE (INP): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the sole party to clinch 300 or more...
Afghanistan
Afghan family claim son held in Guantanamo Bay
KABUL (Ariana News): A family in Kabul claims that a relative of theirs has been held prisoner in...
Extraction to begin at eight new wells in Amu oil field
SAR-E-PUL (TOLOnews): The commencement of oil extraction from eight new wells in the Amu oil field...
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey to respect rights of migrants
KABUL (BNA): The European Union has pledged €142 million to assist Afghan refugees who are...
Entertainment
Fans want Ahmed Ali Akbar to get married with co-star Yumna Zaidi
LAHORE (Web Desk) : The fans overloaded with love for actor Ahmed Ali Akbar and his co-star Yumna...
Ranveer Singh likely to feature in Don
MUMBAI (Web Desk) – Ranveer Singh is likely to be featured in much-anticipated Don franchise...
Salim Khan recalls urging children to give ‘same...
NEW DELHI (Web Desk): Salim Khan, in an interview with his son Arbaaz Khan, recalled the time when...
Articles
Conflict sending shock waves around the world
Alistair Burt All those I have spoken to in political and diplomatic circles recently believe that...
Lebanon is revisiting the ghost of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war
Nadim Shehadi Like the people of Gaza, Lebanon feels powerless and hostage to an armed militia that...
Rules of war are being rewritten in Gaza
Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg Israel has described its indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, and its...
Arts & Literature
Yo!: New York-based artist creates tiny hip-hop street scenes
NEW YORK (AFP) : Artist Danny Cortes recreates hip-hop scenes on one of the streets in New York...
Embodying Vibrance and Joy, Gio Swaby’s Patterned Portraits...
Web Desk In Bahamian artist Gio Swaby’s colorful sewn portraits, an invisible yet integral thread...
Childhood In A Sri Lankan Village
Author: Bambi L. Chapin Like toddlers all over the world, Sri Lankan children go through a period...
Qasr Al Watan exhibition details history-changing...
There is no gene for hope: Provocative exhibit gets...
Traces of Vikings: Exclusive Hagia Sophia mysteries...
Meticulous Wall Reliefs by Hayoon Jay Lee Undulate...
Minimal Paintings by Artist Liz Flores Explore What It...
Saudi designers inspired by gems of culture, heritage
Sports
Pakistan coach Hafeez slams technology after Australia defeat
MELBOURNE (Reuters): Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez said technology was “putting a...
New Zealand-Bangladesh T20 abandoned due to rain
Napier (AFP): Heavy rain forced the second of three Twenty20 internationals between hosts New...
India call up Avesh for second test against South Africa
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India reinforced their bowling attack by bringing in fast bowler Avesh Khan in...
World number one Djokovic taking it ‘season by...
Cummins leads Australia to series win over Pakistan
Rauf should be in Pakistan Test side, says ex-captain...
Marsh’s 96 leads Australia fight back after Pakistan...
All-round Maxwell lifts Melbourne Stars to fourth
Warner set to miss West Indies white-ball matches for...
Technology
India lifts ban on Krafton’s mobile game BGMI
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India has approved popular mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to be...
London court throws out lawsuit against Google over medical...
LONDON (Reuters): Google on Friday defeated a lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million people over...
NASA hires Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin as second moon lander...
Monitoring Desk FLORIDA: US space agency NASA on Friday announced to hire Blue Origin, which is...
India plans action against Google after antitrust...
Google reaches $39.9 million privacy settlement with...
Twitter allows users to upload two-hour long videos
Pakistan decides to train one million people in AI
Meta to face record EU privacy fine over Facebook data...
Jordan’s Umniah launches 5G services
Health
New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market
BEIJING (AP): Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of...
Covid could become threat similar to flu ‘this year’: WHO
GENEVA (AFP): The Covid-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat...
US proposes limits for cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first-ever...
US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike
Seeking Alzheimer’s clues from few who escape genetic...
China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate
High caffeine levels ‘may help people stay...
Novo Nordisk plans price cuts for several insulins
Asthma and COPD medication albuterol is in short...
News in Picture
LAHORE: People selecting old books on a roadside stall at...
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: Shepherd guarding herd of sheep grazing along Murree...
Travel
Hydra: The Greek island that banned wheels
Len Williams On my final morning in Hydra, I woke up early and ambled down to the waterside to...
Where are Chinese travelers heading now that borders have...
(CNN) : Xiongjie Dai, a freelance software engineer living in the Chinese city of Suzhou, dreams...
“No compromise on safety” new rules to protect passengers...
F.P. Report LONDON: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has worked on The Ship Safety –...
Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
Romantic getaways: Top 4 island destinations for...
Tour Türkiye’s Birgi, listed among the best...
Tourists advised to adopt precautions while visiting...
Dubai recorded 23.7 million arrivals in 2022
Travel curbs rack up as COVID-hit China readies...
Kids Corner
School building poses life threat to students
F.P. Report LANDI KOTAL: Sixty years old one room school building of government primary school...
Harvard University’s endowment soars to $53.2 billion
BOSTON (AFP): Harvard University’s endowment shot up 27 percent in a year, according to its...
Justice, Education Departments issue fact sheet on supporting...
Shop Justice: Classic Styles of Jeans, Jeggings and Shorts F.P. Report WASHINGTON: In recognition...
Food
Single potato crisp on sale for over Rs450,000
Monitoring Desk LONDON: A seller on eBay listed a single Pringles chip for £2,000 (Rs464,596)...
In South Africa, a lighter, brighter chicken curry
CAPE TOWN (AP): In the riot of colors and smells that is Cape Town, South Africa, we found a...
Bahraini artisans toil to preserve sugar-coated tradition
Monitoring Desk MANAMA: Bahrainis with a sweet tooth have long been spoiled for choice between a...
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‘Climate change likely to have severe impact on...
F.P. Report INCHEON: Climate change is likely to have a severe impact on the CAREC region — which...
COP28 chief says fossil fuels have role to play
BERLIN (AFP): Fossil fuels would continue to answer the demand for energy for the...
Floods amid heavy rainfall kill more than 100 in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP): A public broadcaster in Rwanda says 109 people have been killed in flooding...