TOP STORIES
PM Imran Khan wins the vote of confidence
ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday sailed through the…
Pope spreads message of peace on first trip to Iraq
Oriana Gonzalez BAGHDAD: Pope Francis on Saturday met with Grand…
Security Forces kill 8 terrorists in N. Waziristan
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: The Security Forces on Saturday killed eight…
Taliban says met with US envoy in Qatar
DOHA (AFP): Washing-ton’s special envoy to Afg-hanistan met with the…
Turkey only aims to protect its rights, says Erdogan
ANKARA (AA): Turkey is only aiming to protect its rights…
PM vows to continue fighting against corrupt politicians
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said corruption…
PM Imran Khan wins the vote of confidence
ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday sailed through the…
Pope spreads message of peace on first trip to Iraq
Oriana Gonzalez BAGHDAD: Pope Francis on Saturday met with Grand…
Security Forces kill 8 terrorists in N. Waziristan
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: The Security Forces on Saturday killed eight…
Taliban says met with US envoy in Qatar
DOHA (AFP): Washing-ton’s special envoy to Afg-hanistan met with the…
Turkey only aims to protect its rights, says Erdogan
ANKARA (AA): Turkey is only aiming to protect its rights…
PM vows to continue fighting against corrupt politicians
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said corruption…
GLOBAL
India asked to return police officers who crossed border amid Myanmar coup
Monitoring Desk Myanmar has asked neighbouring India to return several…
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The South Korean and U.S. militaries scaling back their annual exercises amid COVID-19 pandemic
Monitoring Desk SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean…
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“To cover or not to cover”: Switzerland votes on Muslim ‘burqa ban’
Monitoring Desk The referendum is being held despite it being…
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Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
WASHINGTON DC (AP): President Joe Biden has two seats to…
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America’s media habits divide along political and racial lines
WASHINGTON DC (Ax-ios): Race and identity play into the media…
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US Secretary of Defense announces new nominations
F.P. Report WASHINGTON DC: Sec-retary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin…
Read MoreIndia asked to return police officers who crossed border amid Myanmar coup
Monitoring Desk Myanmar has asked neighbouring India to return several…
Read MoreThe South Korean and U.S. militaries scaling back their annual exercises amid COVID-19 pandemic
Monitoring Desk SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean…
Read More“To cover or not to cover”: Switzerland votes on Muslim ‘burqa ban’
Monitoring Desk The referendum is being held despite it being…
Read MoreBiden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
WASHINGTON DC (AP): President Joe Biden has two seats to…
Read MoreAmerica’s media habits divide along political and racial lines
WASHINGTON DC (Ax-ios): Race and identity play into the media…
Read MoreUS Secretary of Defense announces new nominations
F.P. Report WASHINGTON DC: Sec-retary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin…
Read MorePAKISTAN
PML-N leaders manhandled in scuffle with PTI supporters
ISLAMABAD (TLTP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb has…
ECP asked to stop notification of Gillani’s victory
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday…
NA Speaker informs President of PM wins
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Saturday formally…
Rana Sana’s indictment delayed in drugs case
LAHORE (APP): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah could…
Imran: No country can move forward without accountability
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Saturday said…
COVID-19 claims 38 lives, infects 1,714 people
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The national tally of total active COVID-19…
PML-N’s Asif Kirmani appointed senator: sources
ISLAMABAD (Monitoring Desk): Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz’s Dr Asif…
Sheikh Rasheed receives Hanif Abbasi’s Rs10b defamation notice
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed received…
Hopeful to resolve matter between Ch Nisar, party: Saad Rafique
LAHORE (APP): Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on…
51 suspects arrested in police, Rangers operation in Karachi
KARACHI (NNI): Police and Rangers arrested 51 suspects and recovered…
Khawaja Asif draws monthly salary of Rs1.43 million from UAE firm
KARACHI (INP): Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is drawing…
Court orders NADRA to block CNIC of absconders
KARACHI (Online): The court has ordered National Database and Registration…
AFGHANISTAN
Ghani rejects participatory govt proposal
KABUL (Reuters): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday, in…
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Women worry peace accord with Taliban could cost them hard-won rights
KABUL (Agencies): Three Afghan women who worked at a media…
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Participatory setup shared with govt, politicians: Noor
KABUL (Tolo News): An Afghan politician who has met with…
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Afghan Commando forces rescue 34 hostages
KABUL (Agencies): The Afghan Commando Forces have freed 34 hostages,…
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EU Parliament worried about ‘eruption of violence’
KABUL (Agencies): The EU has condemned targeted killings of journalists,…
Read MoreGhani rejects participatory govt proposal
KABUL (Reuters): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday, in…
Read MoreWomen worry peace accord with Taliban could cost them hard-won rights
KABUL (Agencies): Three Afghan women who worked at a media…
Read MoreParticipatory setup shared with govt, politicians: Noor
KABUL (Tolo News): An Afghan politician who has met with…
Read MoreAfghan Commando forces rescue 34 hostages
KABUL (Agencies): The Afghan Commando Forces have freed 34 hostages,…
Read MoreEU Parliament worried about ‘eruption of violence’
KABUL (Agencies): The EU has condemned targeted killings of journalists,…
Read MoreBUSINESS
Dolce&Gabbana demands over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers amid boycott of Asian consumers
Monitoring Desk MILAN (AP) — The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana…
Etsy’s pandemic cornerstone was masks. Now it’s showing it can move on
WASHINGTON DC (Agencies): Etsy (ETSY) vendors sold nearly $750 million…
More Australians consider selling their home in red hot market
SYDNEY (Bloomberg): More than a third of Australian homeowners are…
King Arthur Baking Company sees flour sales rise 58% amid pandemic
WASHINGTON DC (Agencies): Lots of time spent at home during…
Chinese investors turn to bank stocks as market darlings plunge
BEIJING (Bloomberg): China’s most-shunned sector is getting a rare moment…
Venezuela to issue 1-million-bolivar bill, but it’s worth only 50 cents amid raging hyperinflation
CARACUS (Agencies): Venezuela is set to have a new highest…
Dolce&Gabbana demands over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers amid boycott of Asian consumers
Monitoring Desk MILAN (AP) — The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana…
Etsy’s pandemic cornerstone was masks. Now it’s showing it can move on
WASHINGTON DC (Agencies): Etsy (ETSY) vendors sold nearly $750 million…
More Australians consider selling their home in red hot market
SYDNEY (Bloomberg): More than a third of Australian homeowners are…
King Arthur Baking Company sees flour sales rise 58% amid pandemic
WASHINGTON DC (Agencies): Lots of time spent at home during…
Chinese investors turn to bank stocks as market darlings plunge
BEIJING (Bloomberg): China’s most-shunned sector is getting a rare moment…
Venezuela to issue 1-million-bolivar bill, but it’s worth only 50 cents amid raging hyperinflation
CARACUS (Agencies): Venezuela is set to have a new highest…
SPORTS
Westwood takes 1-shot lead at Bay Hill
Monitoring Desk ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lee Westwood isn’t just…
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Kohli hails India comeback as rout seals England series
Ahmedabad (Agencies): Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel took all…
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‘I would love to bowl Kohli one day and get him out’, says Shaheen
Monitoring Desk Karachi: Pakistan’s pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has…
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Ibrahimovic poised for Sweden comeback: reports
MADRID (Agencies): Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return to international football at…
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PCB identifies three windows for remaining PSL 6 matches
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has identified…
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PCB’s medical head resigns after PSL 6 postponement
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: After the postponement of Pakistan Super League…
Read MoreWestwood takes 1-shot lead at Bay Hill
Monitoring Desk ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lee Westwood isn’t just…
Read MoreKohli hails India comeback as rout seals England series
Ahmedabad (Agencies): Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel took all…
Read More‘I would love to bowl Kohli one day and get him out’, says Shaheen
Monitoring Desk Karachi: Pakistan’s pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has…
Read MoreIbrahimovic poised for Sweden comeback: reports
MADRID (Agencies): Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return to international football at…
Read MorePCB identifies three windows for remaining PSL 6 matches
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has identified…
Read MorePCB’s medical head resigns after PSL 6 postponement
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: After the postponement of Pakistan Super League…
Read MoreEntertainment
The unimaginable quantities of clean energy being released from Kenya’s Hell’s Gate
Monitoring Desk Drive along the dusty dirt road that winds…
Dancing queen Nora Fatehi dances with kids on Dilbar song, video goes viral
F.P. Report KARACHI: Dancing queen Nora Fatehi left her fans…
King Khan’s intimate video with Katrina Kaif circulating on social media
F.P. Report KARACHI: Known actor Shah Rukh Khan’s intimate video…
Visual effects artist Christopher Ume reveals he made TikTok fakes with help from Cruise impersonator
Monitoring Desk Joining TikTok has become something of a trend…
Brightening outlook for theaters, New York cinemas reopen for their viewers
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK (AP) — After growing cobwebs for…
Inside Eddie Murphy’s family life – A-list lovers, prostitute shock and baby denial
LOS ANGLES (dailystar): Eddie Murphy has certainly had a successful…
The unimaginable quantities of clean energy being released from Kenya’s Hell’s Gate
Monitoring Desk Drive along the dusty dirt road that winds…
Dancing queen Nora Fatehi dances with kids on Dilbar song, video goes viral
F.P. Report KARACHI: Dancing queen Nora Fatehi left her fans…
King Khan’s intimate video with Katrina Kaif circulating on social media
F.P. Report KARACHI: Known actor Shah Rukh Khan’s intimate video…
Visual effects artist Christopher Ume reveals he made TikTok fakes with help from Cruise impersonator
Monitoring Desk Joining TikTok has become something of a trend…
Brightening outlook for theaters, New York cinemas reopen for their viewers
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK (AP) — After growing cobwebs for…
Inside Eddie Murphy’s family life – A-list lovers, prostitute shock and baby denial
LOS ANGLES (dailystar): Eddie Murphy has certainly had a successful…
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Jack Dorsey’s iconic first tweet up for sale at a digital memorabilia auction
Monitoring Desk Twitter boss Jack Dorsey’s iconic first tweet on…
Porsche making huge investments in electromobility to produce fuel ‘as clean’ as electric vehicles
Monitoring Desk Although the German luxury carmaker is making huge…
McAfee indicted in federal court over schemes that promoted cryptocurrency offerings on social media
Monitoring Desk John McAfee, the antivirus software pioneer whose former…
David Morris encounters rare optical illusion known as superior mirage while out on coastal stroll
Monitoring Desk There are only so many polite words that…
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigates Facebook for ‘systemic’ racial bias in hiring
Monitoring Desk A US agency investigating Facebook for racial bias in hiring…
Perseverance Mars rover’s first-drive review
Monitoring Desk Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance has taken a short…
Jack Dorsey’s iconic first tweet up for sale at a digital memorabilia auction
Monitoring Desk Twitter boss Jack Dorsey’s iconic first tweet on…
Porsche making huge investments in electromobility to produce fuel ‘as clean’ as electric vehicles
Monitoring Desk Although the German luxury carmaker is making huge…
McAfee indicted in federal court over schemes that promoted cryptocurrency offerings on social media
Monitoring Desk John McAfee, the antivirus software pioneer whose former…
David Morris encounters rare optical illusion known as superior mirage while out on coastal stroll
Monitoring Desk There are only so many polite words that…
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigates Facebook for ‘systemic’ racial bias in hiring
Monitoring Desk A US agency investigating Facebook for racial bias in hiring…
Perseverance Mars rover’s first-drive review
Monitoring Desk Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance has taken a short…
HEALTH
New study claims Brazil coronavirus variant can reinfect survivors
BRASILIA (Reuters): A coronavirus variant circulating in Brazil is likely…
Biden’s $1.9tn relief package struggles through Senate but majority leaders vow passage
Monitoring Desk A fiery speech and last-ditch effort by Bernie Sanders to…
Fix it: She wants to end Black fitness inequities
NEW YORK (Axios): Grace Fitness, a nonprofit fitness center in…
Where Colorado stands in COVID-19 battle
COLORADO (Axios): Colorado is approaching 6,000 deaths related to COVID-19…
Priceless artefacts of Afghanistan that survived Taliban attacks
Monitoring Desk After thousands of priceless artefacts were smashed by…
German photographer spends two winters alongside emperor penguins for perfect shot
Monitoring Desk Christmann was a camera assistant and expedition photographer…
India asked to return police officers who crossed border amid Myanmar coup
Monitoring Desk Myanmar has asked neighbouring India to return several…
The South Korean and U.S. militaries scaling back their annual exercises amid COVID-19 pandemic
Monitoring Desk SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean…
Dolce&Gabbana demands over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers amid boycott of Asian consumers
Monitoring Desk MILAN (AP) — The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana…
TRAVEL
Priceless artefacts of Afghanistan that survived Taliban attacks
Monitoring Desk After thousands of priceless artefacts were smashed by…
German photographer spends two winters alongside emperor penguins for perfect shot
Monitoring Desk Christmann was a camera assistant and expedition photographer…
A Dolphin Shaped Island in Amalfi Coast, Italy has a fascinating history to make it even more intriguing
Monitoring Desk No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you and this…
Belgian forest allows the visitors to cycle through the trees in an incredible elevated cycling path
Monitoring Desk A new public infrastructure project called Cycling Through the…
English travellers face fines and losing flights without new permit
LONDON (BBC): Anyone travelling overseas from England from Monday will…
GACA approves international flights at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla airport
RIYADH (Arabnews): Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)…
Priceless artefacts of Afghanistan that survived Taliban attacks
Monitoring Desk After thousands of priceless artefacts were smashed by…
German photographer spends two winters alongside emperor penguins for perfect shot
Monitoring Desk Christmann was a camera assistant and expedition photographer…
A Dolphin Shaped Island in Amalfi Coast, Italy has a fascinating history to make it even more intriguing
Monitoring Desk No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you and this…
Belgian forest allows the visitors to cycle through the trees in an incredible elevated cycling path
Monitoring Desk A new public infrastructure project called Cycling Through the…
English travellers face fines and losing flights without new permit
LONDON (BBC): Anyone travelling overseas from England from Monday will…
GACA approves international flights at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla airport
RIYADH (Arabnews): Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)…
ARTICLES
Biden must do more to deter Russian aggression and uphold global norms
Anthony Ruggiero & John Hardie The United States on Tuesday…
Approaching a risky 1.5°C global overshoot
Robert Hunziker A recent UN Asses-sment, as of Feb-ruary 26th…
Rotten theories about Turkey running amok in the Arab world
Yasin Aktay It may be new to the social media…
An economic showdown brews in the Gulf
Varsha Koduvayur Saudi Arabia is laying the foundations for another…
To manage tensions between Turkey and Greece, the US should look to history
Grady Wilson The long-running dispute between the United States’ NATO…
From PM down Tories reek of hypocrisy and double standards
Tommy Sheridan A High Court Judge has exposed Boris Johnson…
Biden must do more to deter Russian aggression and uphold global norms
Anthony Ruggiero & John Hardie The United States on Tuesday…
Approaching a risky 1.5°C global overshoot
Robert Hunziker A recent UN Asses-sment, as of Feb-ruary 26th…
Rotten theories about Turkey running amok in the Arab world
Yasin Aktay It may be new to the social media…
An economic showdown brews in the Gulf
Varsha Koduvayur Saudi Arabia is laying the foundations for another…
To manage tensions between Turkey and Greece, the US should look to history
Grady Wilson The long-running dispute between the United States’ NATO…
From PM down Tories reek of hypocrisy and double standards
Tommy Sheridan A High Court Judge has exposed Boris Johnson…
EDITORIAL
Ghani and new Zalmay’s plan
Recently, a senior US State Department official has confirmed discussions…
ICC and Israeli war crimes
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has announced on…
Ghani and new Zalmay’s plan
Recently, a senior US State Department official has confirmed discussions…
ICC and Israeli war crimes
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has announced on…
ARTS & LITERATURE
Countless Starlings making a shape of miraculous bird over Lough Ennell
Monitoring Desk After months of chasing starlings alongside his colleague…
Brenda Risquez’s embroidered portraits made with patches of color and stitches
Monitoring Desk Brenda Risquez is deliberate in her use of texture,…
Man-made, human-like beings in AI fiction: Frankenstein’s of the 21st Century
Monitoring Desk rtificial intelligence always seems to be about 30…
A second lost panel from the Black American artist Jacob Lawrence’s sweeping series Struggle has been located
Monitoring Desk Panel from Black American artist had not been…
Countless Starlings making a shape of miraculous bird over Lough Ennell
Monitoring Desk After months of chasing starlings alongside his colleague…
Brenda Risquez’s embroidered portraits made with patches of color and stitches
Monitoring Desk Brenda Risquez is deliberate in her use of texture,…
Man-made, human-like beings in AI fiction: Frankenstein’s of the 21st Century
Monitoring Desk rtificial intelligence always seems to be about 30…
A second lost panel from the Black American artist Jacob Lawrence’s sweeping series Struggle has been located
Monitoring Desk Panel from Black American artist had not been…
PICTURES TALK
KIDS CORNER
Disney’s first South East Asian heroine premieres after almost 90 years
Monitoring Desk Raya is the titular character of Raya and…
As restrictions ease at shelters for migrant children, CDC warns of COVID-19
Monitoring Desk The Biden administration on Friday directed facilities that…
A guilt-free children’s TV guide for quality content
Monitoring Desk There can be few parents who haven’t, in…
Where the next public schools will be built
WASHINGTON (Axios): CMS has 26 active construction projects. They range…
Kids’ declining interest in sports
WASHINGTON (Axios): 73% of parents with children in Generation Alpha…
Raya and the Last Dragon: an ambitious family film that will work for all ages
Monitoring Desk Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” available this…
Disney’s first South East Asian heroine premieres after almost 90 years
Monitoring Desk Raya is the titular character of Raya and…
As restrictions ease at shelters for migrant children, CDC warns of COVID-19
Monitoring Desk The Biden administration on Friday directed facilities that…
A guilt-free children’s TV guide for quality content
Monitoring Desk There can be few parents who haven’t, in…
Where the next public schools will be built
WASHINGTON (Axios): CMS has 26 active construction projects. They range…
Kids’ declining interest in sports
WASHINGTON (Axios): 73% of parents with children in Generation Alpha…
Raya and the Last Dragon: an ambitious family film that will work for all ages
Monitoring Desk Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” available this…
FOOD
How to build a healthy immune system with your diet?
Monitoring Desk Claims you can boost your immunity by eating…
How does the fair trade game affect your food shop?
Monitoring Desk A new report from the Fairtrade Foundation calls for more support…
23 million fully loaded 40-tonne trucks of wasted food feeds none but climate change, UN warns
Monitoring Desk More than 930 million tonnes of food sold…
UN claims nearly a fifth of all food reaching consumers wasted
NEW YORK (AFP): Seventeen percent of the food available to…
How to build a healthy immune system with your diet?
Monitoring Desk Claims you can boost your immunity by eating…
How does the fair trade game affect your food shop?
Monitoring Desk A new report from the Fairtrade Foundation calls for more support…
23 million fully loaded 40-tonne trucks of wasted food feeds none but climate change, UN warns
Monitoring Desk More than 930 million tonnes of food sold…
UN claims nearly a fifth of all food reaching consumers wasted
NEW YORK (AFP): Seventeen percent of the food available to…
ENVIRONMENT
Plastic roads: A ride to sustainable future
Monitoring Desk From lower carbon emissions to fewer potholes, there…
Scientists pointing to green shoots of hope in unfolding catastrophes
Monitoring Desk They read like scenes from a disaster movie,…
After four years of devastation by Cyclone Winston, Fiji’s coral colonies are alive again
Monitoring Desk In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone…
China’s five-year target is in line with previous trends and could mean greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise
Monitoring Desk China has set out an economic blueprint for…
China’s emissions future remains out of focus
BEIJING (Axios): China’s highly anticipated 5-year plan revealed today provides…
Climate disasters prompt Australia’s first platypus refuge
MELBOURNE (AFP): The world’s first dedicated platypus refuge will be…
Plastic roads: A ride to sustainable future
Monitoring Desk From lower carbon emissions to fewer potholes, there…
Scientists pointing to green shoots of hope in unfolding catastrophes
Monitoring Desk They read like scenes from a disaster movie,…
After four years of devastation by Cyclone Winston, Fiji’s coral colonies are alive again
Monitoring Desk In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone…
China’s five-year target is in line with previous trends and could mean greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise
Monitoring Desk China has set out an economic blueprint for…
China’s emissions future remains out of focus
BEIJING (Axios): China’s highly anticipated 5-year plan revealed today provides…
Climate disasters prompt Australia’s first platypus refuge
MELBOURNE (AFP): The world’s first dedicated platypus refuge will be…
e-GAMING
Eight-year-old Joseph: the youngest-ever professional Fortnite player
Monitoring Desk The highlight of most children’s eighth birthday is…
How the online gaming can be kept safe for the children?
Monitoring Desk With teenagers now using digital devices as part…
Reddit boss Steve Huffman says he supported the aims of controversial sub-Reddit WallStreetBets
Monitoring Desk A long-time fan of the group, he said…
Twin sister e-gamers become millionaires with their female-focused games
Monitoring Desk Twin sisters in Japan have become multi-millionaires after…
Eight-year-old Joseph: the youngest-ever professional Fortnite player
Monitoring Desk The highlight of most children’s eighth birthday is…
How the online gaming can be kept safe for the children?
Monitoring Desk With teenagers now using digital devices as part…
Reddit boss Steve Huffman says he supported the aims of controversial sub-Reddit WallStreetBets
Monitoring Desk A long-time fan of the group, he said…
Twin sister e-gamers become millionaires with their female-focused games
Monitoring Desk Twin sisters in Japan have become multi-millionaires after…