VATICAN CITY (AFP) : Pope Francis on Sunday made a “pressing appeal” against a “spiral of violence”...
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Ukraine attack on Russia-controlled town kills 16, official says
KYIV (Reuters): A Russia-installed official in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region said on...
Iran warns Israel, US of ‘severe response’ in case of retaliation
TEHRAN: Iran has warned Israel of a larger attack on its territory should it retaliate against...
33,729 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct...
Iran has launched drone attacks at Israel, U.S...
US troops head to region as fears grow of Gaza...
Iran says Israel ‘in complete panic’ over Syria attack...
Iran Guards seize container ship ‘related’ to Israel...
Ukraine says situation in east has ‘deteriorated...
Global
Russian, Iranian foreign ministers warn against new provocations...
MOSCOW (TASS): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir...
Houthis say Iran’s attack on Israel ‘legal’
AL-MUKALLA: Houthi militia said on Sunday that Iran’s large-scale missile and drone launch on...
China deeply concerned about Iran-Israel situation, calls for...
BEIJING (APP): China is deeply concerned about the current escalation of the Iran-Israel situation...
Landslides kill 14 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
Sydney knife attacker had mental health issues...
British jets shot down Iranian drones, PM Sunak says
Germany’s Chancellor Scholz walks tightrope on trade...
Trump says Iran attack on Israel shows US ‘weakness’...
India’s Modi promises jobs, infrastructure if BJP wins...
Business
Vision 2030 putting Saudia on map for global investors: Experts
JEDDAH (Arab News): Saudi Arabia’s investment landscape is poised for a prosperous future, fueled...
ME tensions weigh on markets
NEW YORK (AFP/APP): Wall Street stocks tumbled on Friday despite solid bank earnings as oil and...
Trump stock tumbles after buoyant debut
NEW YORK (AFP/APP): After a winning debut on Wall Street last month, Donald Trump’s media group has...
Gold price drops by Rs1100 per tola in Pakistan
Pakistan settles one billion dollars in international...
India inflation eases to five-month low thanks to drop...
US topples China as Taiwan’s largest export...
Huawei teases launch of new smartphone, high-end model...
Biden rule hikes fees for oil projects on public lands
Editorial
Tackling drug abuse in Pakistan
The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) in a crackdown on drug supply in educational institutions of twin...
National stratagem and export-oriented growth
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities to formulate a strategy aimed...
Electricity theft and moral depletion
The nationwide crackdown against electricity and gas theft is currently underway in all parts of...
Pakistan
CM Balochistan reviews law and order
QUETTA (APP): A high level meeting on law and order was held at CM Secretariat under the...
PPP will continue to support govt to achieve economic stability:...
LARKANA (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari says Pakistan People’s Party will continue to support the...
Imran Khan caused trouble for himself: Murad
SEHWAN (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said the extent of Imran Khan’s...
CM expresses grief; announces financial assistance for...
PPP’s Sharif Khan Khilji defects to PTI
Over 230 candidates vie for 23 vacant seats of NA...
Bilawal highlights climate crisis amidst rain-related...
CM felicitates Sikh community on Baisakhi
FBR ‘completes’ framework for action against tax...
Afghanistan
Some Afghan women still denied right to dowry
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some women in different parts of Afghanistan complain their husbands continue to...
IE leader ratifies 7 new laws
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Islamic Emirate’s leader has ratified seven laws for various ministries...
Taliban claims killing two ISIS members
KUNAR (Khaama Press): According to a report from the media outlet, Taliban forces conducted an...
Entertainment
Famous Punjabi movies lyricist Waris Ludhianvi remembered on...
ISLAMABAD (APP): April 11 is the 96th birth anniversary of famous Punjabi movies lyricist Waris...
Pakistani boy wins World Qirat contest in Iran
TEHRAN (Web Desk) : A Pakistani kid, Muhammad Abu Bakar, won World Qirat Competition held in Iran...
Mehwish Hayat hopes fans relish supernatural rom-com releasing...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat hopes her fans will flock to theaters this Eid...
Articles
Trump and US media’s conflict of interest
Waleed Salem On the last day of the Republican National Convention in July 2016, which nominated...
For Roma, justice truly is blind
Jonathan Lee On February 22, the City Court in the eastern Slovakian town of Kosice acquitted 10...
Danger knocking on the door of Lebanon’s Christians once again
Hussain Abdul-Hussain The Christians of Lebanon find themselves defenseless against the existential...
The solidarity of shared trauma: De-exceptionalising...
Strengthening the G20 Common Framework a global public...
Africa can be a catalyst for global economic...
Libya’s feuding leaders ensure political stalemate...
‘Rohingya’ a powerful word that many in Myanmar fear
Palestinians and world must not lose hope
Arts & Literature
Bosnia’s 1st golden lily flag displayed at Historical...
SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (AA) : The golden lilies, once the official flag of Bosnia-Herzegovina...
In a first, night tourism event spotlights Peshawar’s rich...
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A night tourism event in Pakistan’s ancient northwestern city of Peshawar...
For one Emirati photographer, the country’s architecture...
Ahmed S. Almansoori The UAE has undergone a startling transformation over the past five decades...
‘Act of Devotion’: Pakistani artist turns worn...
French-Iraqi artist’s calligraphic showcase enchants...
Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90
Revolutionary sculptor Brancusi’s legacy...
Hong Kong seeks Asian arts hub status; critics worry...
US sculptor Richard Serra, known for towering...
Sports
Ruud sees off Djokovic to set up Tsitsipas final
Monte Carlo (Agencies): Casper Ruud will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of Monte Carlo...
Match officials announced for Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Pakistan Cricket Board Saturday announced match officials for the Pakistan...
Vinales crushes lap record to grab MotoGP pole in Texas
Austin (AFP): Maverick Vinales obliterated the lap record at the Circuit of the Americas in...
Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over
Nadal to make long-awaited ATP return next week in...
Osaka wants to play at Paris Olympics ‘if they...
Emerging teen powers Australia past Mexico into BJK...
Pakistan players win gold, bronze medals in Australia...
Meet the (almost) invincibles: Three undefeated...
Technology
South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027
SEOUL (AFP): South Korea will invest almost $7 billion in artificial intelligence by 2027 in an...
Brief disruption in internet services in Pakistan
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Internet services were disrupted in several parts of the country on Tuesday...
EU regulators assess Apple’s plan for complying with music...
BRUSSELS (Reuters): EU antitrust regulators are checking to see if an Apple (AAPL.O) proposal would...
Illiterates to read and write with Literacy Pen
Spotify to introduce AI-powered playlist creation...
US nuclear industry upbeat on small reactors, despite...
X challenges Brazil’s ‘forced’ order...
Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on...
Crew of Soyuz spacecraft successfully lands in...
Health
US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial
WASHINGTON (AFP): Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday it was withdrawing its approved...
Prostate cancer cases to double over two decades: study
WASHINGTON (AFP): The number of new prostate cancer cases around the world will more than double...
Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson’s in...
LONDON (AFP): A drug used to treat diabetes slowed the progression of motor issues associated with...
Sanofi to settle 4,000 Zantac cancer lawsuits
Scientists find link between lack of sleep...
Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left...
Egg production halts in Texas, Michigan amid bird flu...
World facing last chance to keep pandemic accord alive
Lawsuit demands menthol cigarette ban following White...
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Travel
Saudi-Kuwait 650km-long railway set to complete by 2028
Monitoring Desk RIYADH: The 650km-long railway network connecting Saudi Arabia to Kuwait is...
PIA announces decrease in fares
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has announced a decrease in fares, on...
Five standout cities making the world a better place
Amanda Ruggeri The Global Destination Sustainability Index reveals the destinations that are...
Beat the rush as Dubai airport expects 3.6m travellers...
Seoul probes vessel suspected of violating UN...
Temporary channels being created to aid Baltimore...
Bulgaria, Romania take first steps into Europe’s visa...
Bulgarian cruise ship crashes into wall on Danube in...
Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage...
Kids Corner
Diversity programs vanishing from US campuses amid culture wars
NEW YORK (AFP): The latest battle in the culture wars cleaving American society centers around...
Calls for ‘smartphone-free’ childhood grow in UK
LONDON (AFP): It is the question many adults dread being asked by their children: when can I have a...
4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for...
TORONTO (AP): Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday...
Food
British Muslim doctor offers top tips for positive change during...
Zaynab Khojji LONDON: As Muslims enter the last 10 days of Ramadan, the grand finale of the holy...
In Ramadan, Karachi street stalls test taste buds with unique...
F.P. Report KARACHI: Jibran Salahuddin supervised his staff as they mixed a deep yellow stew in...
Ramadan Recipes: Falafel
Falafel is a popular dish in the Middle East that can be a side dish or the main course. It is also...
Thousands of people at risk as floods hit Russia’s south
MOSCOW (Reuters): Floods are threatening Russia’s southern Kurgan region, putting more than...
‘Spectacular’ total eclipse leaves North Americans...
MEXICO (AFP): Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle...
March saw 10th straight month of record global heat
NEW YORK (AFP): Europe’s climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record...
