LONDON (AFP): Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four “extremist Israeli settlers” accused of...
Top Stories
Trump’s NATO comments should be wake-up call for allies to...
BRUSSELS (Reuters): Recent comments made by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on NATO should...
Hezbollah official wounded in Israeli strike on Lebanon:...
BEIRUT (AFP): A local Hezbollah official was seriously wounded Monday in an Israeli air strike on...
Two years on, Ukraine defiant but on defensive
Israeli military says 2 hostages rescued in overnight...
US defence chief Austin hospitalised again, transfers...
PML-N delegation meets Zardari, Bilawal
Biden tells Netanyahu plan needed for Rafah residents’...
Nato chief says Donald Trump comments ‘undermine...
Global
US-Owned Ship Hit by Houthis Faces Imminent Sinking: Crew...
FP Report RED SEA: The escalating conflict in the Red Sea took a concerning turn as reports emerged...
Demonstrators break into Mexico presidential palace
Mexico City (AFP): Protesters broke down a door to Mexico’s presidential palace on Wednesday...
Treasury Targets Companies and Vessels Facilitating Qods Force...
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
Business
US consumer inflation cools less than expected in January
WASHINGTON (AFP): US consumer inflation slowed less than anticipated last month, according to...
Body Shop’s UK arm falls into administration: statement
LONDON (AFP): The UK arm of The Body Shop, the near 50-year-old cosmetics company renowned for...
OPEC sticks to oil demand view, sees better economic growth
DUBAI (Reuters): OPEC on Tuesday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil...
Editorial
Resurrecting terrorism in KP
Recently, six policemen including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) were martyred when terrorists...
Pakistan’s dismay over COP27
The highly advertised 27th meeting of the parties to the global Climate Change Accord is still...
World Tolerance Day
The world marked Global Tolerance Day Yesterday, while community leaders, academics, religious...
Pakistan
New CJ LHC Justice Shahzad Ahmad Khan to take oath on March 8
Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: The President of Pakistan Arif Alvi has approved appointment of new Chief...
PHC extends injunction on ECP’s decision till 13th
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: A five members larger bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising Justice...
KP govt releases Rs39m for rain victims
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: On the special instructions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin...
Dar, Asif, Iqbal likely to be picked for key ministries
PHC issues injunction against ECP decision on reserve...
Feb 8 elections fairness score plummets to lowest...
Minorities thrive with rights, safety in Pakistan:...
Irfan Siddiqui urges PTI to stop blame game, focus on...
Women empowerment key to ensure progressive, inclusive...
Afghanistan
Girls demand reopening of universities in Afghanistan
KABUL (Khaama Press): Afghan female students were banned from attending universities one year ago...
Russia special envoy meets with IEA Minister
KABUL (Ariana News): The Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani met with the...
UNESCO reports journalists’ deaths in Afghanistan
KABUL (TOLOnews): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has...
Entertainment
Shakira screams as rat climbs near her head during music video
NEW YORK (Web Desk) : Colombian singer Shakira revealed on Wednesday that an unforeseen encounter...
US actor Kevin Spacey found not guilty of UK sex offences
LONDON (AFP): A jury in the UK on Wednesday found Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey not guilty of...
Teaser of Ayeza Khan and Wahaj Ali’s ‘Mein’ out
F.P. Report KARACHI: Pakistan’s most followed actress Ayeza Khan and the heartthrob Wahaj Ali are...
Articles
A nation in crisis: Examining America’s deepening faultlines
Tariq A. Al Maeena ‘What is going on in the USA?’ Those were the exact words penned to me on a...
Civil or military courts
Hira Zafar The civil society across Pakistan had condemned Supreme Court judgement against Military...
When Trump says something, believe it
Julian Zelizer If the nation learned one thing during Donald Trump’s presidency, it’s...
As war reaches stalemate, support among Russians may...
West’s development plans face uncertainties
Russian propaganda presents fringe views in US as...
Watching the watchdogs: America’s reckoning with...
Tatmadaw’s grip on power in Myanmar slips
Hateful rhetoric will remain a threat to hopes of peace
Arts & Literature
A Series of Meticulously Carved Panels Combine Layers of Color...
Web Desk Woodland creatures peek out from behind tree trunks, and a stream of water rushes through...
Peru shamans see Russia-Ukraine fight ending in 2023, peace pact...
MOSCOW (Reuters): Shamans and healers, donning traditional Andean attire in capital Lima, welcome...
Fans honor ‘king of football,’ rushing to Pele...
SANTOS (AFP): The legendary football figure Pele’s museum in Brazil is overflowing with...
Sports
Covid hits Australian team ahead of West Indies Test
BRISBANE (AFP): Australia’s team has been hit by Covid-19 ahead of the second Test against the West...
Another Chang adds to family legend at ‘children’s...
Tarbes (France) (AFP): Her father Michael Chang won the tournament in 1986, and her mother Amber...
England’s Stokes ‘devastated’ at Bashir visa...
HYDERABAD (AFP): England skipper Ben Stokes said Wednesday he was “devastated” visa...
Al-Nassr postpone China friendlies as Ronaldo injured...
Cameroon stage late comeback to reach AFCON knockouts...
Syria beat India to reach Asian Cup knockouts for...
Djokovic outlasts Fritz to reach 11th Australian Open...
Australians dominate ICC Women’s ODI Team of the...
England’s ‘Bazball’ faces toughest...
Technology
Scientists document how space travel messes with human brain
FLORIDA (Reuters): Space can be an unfriendly place for the human body, with microgravity...
Mark Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro
CALIFORNIA (AFP): Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday told employees that while Apple’s...
AI startup Cohere raises $270 mln in Nvidia-backed funding
NEW YORK (Reuters): Cohere, an AI foundation model company that competes with Microsoft-backed...
Health
Johnson & Johnson proposes $8.9b settlement of talcum...
NEW JERSEY (AFP): US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday proposed an $8.9 billion...
Laughter is therapy for the mind and body
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Amusement and pleasant surprises — and the laughter they can trigger — add...
Could spices boost protein intake in older adults?
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Poor eating often exacerbates aging problems, resulting in inadequate...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi in a group photo with the...
BEIJING: President and Chairman Central Military Commission...
Travel
Explainer: Why did Nepal plane crash in fair weather?
BANGKOK (AP): Yeti Airlines flight 691 crashed Sunday just before landing in Nepal’s tourist city...
Huge crowd throng hilly areas to enjoy snowfall
ISLAMABAD (NNI): With the onset of the snowy season, a number of tourists from across the country...
Emirates to double flight services to Brisbane
Katy Gillett Emirates has announced it is doubling its flight services to Brisbane from June. The...
Kids Corner
Punjab considers to extends winter vacations in schools
F.P. Report LAHORE: Punjab School Education Department has been considering extending the winter...
Educating financing gaps, future actions
FP. Report PESHAWAR: Adequate resource provision is crucial to achieving the educational targets...
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
WASHINGTON (AP): Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them...
Sindh govt decides to start new educational year from...
Consider ‘combining classes’ to keep pupils in school...
Bangladesh looks to curb child marriage with school...
White House unveil its plans to vaccinate children...
80% students may not get admissions in govt colleges
US settles with private school to resolve allegations...
Food
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...
Florida bride, caterer served marijuana-laced food
LONGWOOD, Fla. (AP): A 42-year-old Florida bride and her 31-year-old caterer are accused of serving...
Ramadan Recipes: Beef, cheese pull-apart buns
Cairo’s Ramadan street feasts return after COVID...
Sub in pearl couscous for rice for a quick, creamy...
After one sip: Coffee at Güten Morgen
‘Peshawari Paye’ becomes everyone’s favourite dish...
Palestinians wary of regional food and grain stockpile...
New York City slowly sinks under weight of its skyscrapers...
NEW YORK (AP): Rising oceans already threaten to turn New York City into New Venice City, but if...
Shanghai records hottest day in 100 years
Monitoring Desk SHANGHAI: For the first time in 100 years, China’s financial capital Shanghai has...
Venice authorities investigate after canal turns fluorescent...
ROME (CNN): Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water...