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NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production
BERLIN (AFP) : NATO’s secretary general called on Europe to increase its arms production to support...
White House downplays Biden, national security aide’s...
WASHINGTON (AP) : The White House on Friday sought to downplay sharp criticism levied against...
US, UK and EU urge probe, express concerns over...
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to prepare to evacuate...
Independent candidates get lead in elections
Regional countries want peace in Afghanistan: PM
Iran vows to keep backing Hezbollah during regional...
End of US aid to Ukraine a ‘gift to Putin,’ warns...
Global
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on...
MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon around...
IAEA chief to hold talks with Putin about Ukraine nuclear plant
VIENNA (AFP): UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will head to Russia Tuesday for a fresh round...
North Korea denounces South Korea-US military drills, warns of...
SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea’s defense ministry urged South Korea and the United States to stop...
Ukraine says destroyed another Russian warship in...
Philippines, US to hold military drills in islands...
Maldives and China sign defense deal as India prepares...
Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit...
Iran executed 834 people last year, highest since...
Yemen Armed Forces Targets Israeli Ship in Arabian Sea
Business
European stocks rise as earnings give way to data
LONDON (AFP): European stock markets mostly gained Monday after holiday-thinned trade in Asia, as...
Aramco eyes production of all energy sources: CEO
RIYADH (Arab News): Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is eyeing for continuity in the production of all types...
Saudi Arabia’s real estate prices rise by 0.7% in 2023: GASTAT
RIYADH (Arab News): Saudi Arabia’s real estate price index witnessed a 0.7 percent increase in...
Editorial
Afghan blood and human rights standards
According to a report released by UK-based think tank, Action on Armed Violence (AAOV), British...
Insurance schemes and mutual funds industry
President Dr. Arif Alvi has stressed the need for launching insurance products at the national...
Islamic Banking and administrators’ plan
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammed Ishaq Dar told the media that the State Bank of...
Pakistan
Court grants bail in crypto scam
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: The Accountability Court Peshawar Judge Younas Khan granted bail to alleged...
25-Member Punjab cabinet set to take oath on March 6
Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: The 25-member Punjab cabinet, comprising ministers and special assistants, is...
ANP urges CJP to form judicial commission to probe rigging in...
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Aimal Wali Khan says...
Afghanistan
Kabul calls on host nations to not use Afghan refugees...
KABUL (TOLOnews): Coinciding with International Migrants Day, the senior officials of the Islamic...
Displaced women in Herat hold handmade products exhibition
HERAT (TOLOnews): A two-day exhibition of handmade products was held by displaced women in the...
EU contributes $26.6m to WFP operation
KABUL (Ariana News): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced that the European...
Entertainment
Star Trek Universe announces musical episode in ‘Strange...
Web Desk Star Trek fans are in for a treat as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gears up for an...
Gorgeous Armeena Khan spends vacations in UK
KARACHI (Web Desk) : Pakistani celebrities usually spend the summer season in foreign countries...
Indian actress Taapsee Pannu launches NFT platform
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu launched her Non-Fungible Token...
Articles
Truth is the biggest casualty in this propaganda war
Maha Akeel The discourse on the war on Gaza is as much about the images and narratives that shape...
Children must be protected from the worst effects of war
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh As next Monday is Universal Children’s Day, which is also known as World...
Israel, Gaza, and mass production of myths for mass media
Marwan Bishara During the recent “March for Israel” in Washington, DC, Al Jazeera...
Arts & Literature
There is no gene for hope: Provocative exhibit gets existential
Web Desk ISTANBUL : Hope is the defining feature of humankind: We hope for the future, and that...
Traces of Vikings: Exclusive Hagia Sophia mysteries explained
Betül Tilmaç ISTANBUL : Once a church, later a mosque, the Hagia Sophia still has religious...
Meticulous Wall Reliefs by Hayoon Jay Lee Undulate with...
Web Desk First documented in China in 2,500 B.C., the earliest evidence of the cultivation of rice...
Minimal Paintings by Artist Liz Flores Explore What It...
Saudi designers inspired by gems of culture, heritage
Germany hands back looted artefacts to Nigeria
20 tombs dating back 2,500 years found at Egypt...
First Islamic Arts Biennale to show design...
Ancient fragrance made from Mesopotamian plants to be...
Sports
Stimac looks to late show in must-win Asian Cup clash
Doha (AFP): Igor Stimac said his goal-shy India will try and wear down Syria and look to hit them...
Ukraine’s Yastremska upsets Azarenka to make Australian...
MELBOURNE (AFP): Fearless Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska surged into a maiden Grand Slam...
India’s Virat Kohli opts out of first two England Tests
HYDERABAD (AFP): India’s Virat Kohli will miss the first two Tests against England due to...
Saudis toil into Asian Cup last 16, Thailand inch...
Salah to leave Egypt squad and return to Liverpool for...
Ahmed Baig New Title Holder for the Rashid D. Habib...
Pakistan avoid whitewash, beat New Zealand by 42 runs...
Djokovic, Sabalenka in ruthless form to reach...
Japan shock, South Korea wobble blow Asian Cup wide...
Technology
WhatsApp users will soon be able to link existing account on...
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will add compatibility with...
Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP): A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left...
Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the...
(AP): Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the...
Why Meta may pull news content from Facebook in...
Human extinction threat ‘overblown’ says...
YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy
California law would make tech giants pay for news
Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT maker OpenAI on...
Hackers use flaw in popular file transfer tool to...
Health
Italy government seeks to ban synthetic meat
ROME (AFP): The Italian government on Tuesday introduced legislation to ban the production and sale...
17.41 million children vaccinated in first phase of Polio drive
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The government has successfully completed the first phase of polio...
India’s warm weather plans can’t take the heat...
BENGALURU (AP): With temperatures set to soar next month, Indian authorities need more resources...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: An official collecting data from a citizen during the...
ISLAMABAD: People purchasing vegetables from vendors at Sunday...
Travel
Indian flight leaves 50 passengers behind on tarmac
Monitoring Desk NEW DELHI: A Delhi-bound Go First plane left the city airport without taking more...
China suspends short-term visas for South Korea visitors in spat...
BEIJING (Reuters): China began retaliating on Tuesday against South Korea and Japan, two of the...
WHO/Europe backs travel checks from US given spread of latest...
LONDON (Reuters): Given the rapid spread of the latest offshoot of the omicron variant — XBB.1.5 —...
World’s most powerful passports: UAE ranks...
Thailand U-turns on new Covid-19 travel restrictions...
UKHSA begins testing arrivals from China to enhance...
Hydra: The Greek island that banned wheels
Where are Chinese travelers heading now that borders...
“No compromise on safety” new rules to protect...
Kids Corner
98% students cleared BISEK matric examination
F.P. Report KARACHI: Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BISEK) on Saturday announced the results...
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...
Food
Muslims face frugal Ramazan as Ukraine war drives up food prices
CAIRO (AFP): Russia’s Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of...
Ukraine war threatens food supplies in fragile Arab world
BEIRUT (AP): Layal Aswad was already exhausted by Lebanon’s devastating two-year economic collapse...
Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue...
F.P. Report NEW YORK: Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the...
St. Benoit Creamery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared...
World faces food crisis due to Ukraine war, Russian...
UN agency warns Ukraine war could trigger 20 percent...
‘Corbezzolo Honey’ rare bitter nectar from...
Russian war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food...
Recipes for success: Chef Basant Ghimire offers advice...
Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls...
BERLIN (AP): German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist...
Typhoon Mawar set for direct hit on Guam
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Typhoon Mawar was expected Wednesday to bring catastrophic winds directly to...
Air pollution
Gullalai Pollution occur when amount of any substance or any form of energy is put into the...