WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States is the first to acknowledge that its long-awaited $61 billion...
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Ukraine, Russia exchange fire, at least seven dead
MOSCOW (AFP): Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged drone and artillery fire on Thursday, leaving...
Ahead of feared Rafah invasion, Palestinians mourn dead from...
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in...
Kremlin says US long-range missiles sent to Ukraine...
Belarus’ Lukashenko says conditions are ripe to start...
US-led coalition in Red Sea downs Houthi anti-ship...
Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences
Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for the...
Israel says it is poised to move on Rafah
Global
Turkiye offers Iraq technical help to bolster border security
ANKARA (Reuters): Turkiye is in discussions with Iraq to provide technical assistance to Baghdad...
Belgian agency aid worker dies in Gaza — minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters): An aid worker who was part of Belgium’s development aid efforts in the Gaza...
Keralites in Gulf take ‘vote flights’ to join India’s mammoth...
NEW DELHI (Arabnews): Tens of thousands of Keralites working in Gulf countries are flying home to...
Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting...
Myanmar junta minister heads to Beijing for security...
Five Australian teens charged following anti-terror...
Masked men attack Swedish anti-fascism meeting
Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in $40 million...
Another former US State Department official alleges...
Business
As airplane makers struggle to meet demand, Morocco wants to...
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP): Moroccan officials want to turn the country into an aviation hub...
Car giants vie for EV crown at Beijing’s Auto China show
BEIJING (AFP): Chinese car giants locked in a cut-throat price war descend on the capital for the...
Oil eases as US demand concerns outweigh Middle East fears
SINGAPORE (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as falling fuel demand in the U.S...
China’s Sinopec charts global expansion with...
Thailand interest rates: Thai lenders to cut rate by...
JP Morgan predicts lower gas and LNG prices, which...
War on inflation: Hungary gives fuel traders two weeks...
A made-in-China electric vehicle offers efficiency...
EU lawmakers approve 10,000 euro cash payment cap
Editorial
A new era in Pakistan-Iran relations
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to Pakistan marks a significant milestone in...
US people know well what’s going on
Demonstrating students and faculty members on college campuses across the United States are calling...
Same old line from Blinken will not lift ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China from Wednesday to Friday comes at the...
Pakistan
PM Shehbaz: Smuggling elimination is vital for stable economy
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s...
SC reinstates Abdul Khaliq Achakzai as Balochistan Assembly...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reinstated PML-N’s Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai as...
Court bars Imran, Bushra from speaking against state institutions
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad has barred former prime minister and...
CJP Qazi Faez Isa returns protocol vehicles
Govt wants more women in police department: Maryam...
KP cabinet approve procurement of 600,000 metric tons...
President for economic, cultural ties with China
IHC raises question over accountability in agencies
ECP ‘slaps objections on PTI intra-party elections’
Afghanistan
US State Dept pressures Taliban to revoke discriminatory decrees...
KABUL (Khaama Press): The U.S. State Department asserts it’s pressuring the Taliban alongside...
Acting Foreign Minister and Russian special envoy discuss...
KABUL (BNA) Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of...
OIC urges lift on Afghan women’s education, employment...
KABUL (Khaama Press): The media center announced the meeting between Tariq Ali Bakheet, the special...
Acting Minister Azizi urges Malaysian investors to...
Acting Interior Minister holds key meeting with...
Afghanistan and Malaysia strengthen ties, paving the...
US State Dept: 90% of prisoners in Afghanistan are...
Afghan man with 46 children from three wives seeks...
Acting Minister of Defense meets some citizens...
Entertainment
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture...
MOSCOW (Reuters): A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to...
Megan Thee Stallion ‘forced employee to watch her having s...
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Megan Thee Stallion forced her cameraman to watch her having sex in a moving...
Varun Dhawan celebrates 37th birthday
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: This year holds significant milestones for Varun in terms of his career and...
Celine Dion gives health update in rare interview
Malala Yousafzai faces backlash for Clinton musical co...
Several injured on Eddie Murphy film set
Kim Kardashian loses Instagram followers after Taylor...
King Khan returns as ‘DON’ in daughter Suhana’s ‘KING’
Arpita prays at Nizamuddin Dargah for Salman...
Articles
‘Fire and forget’ in Gaza
Ghada Ageel Earlier this month, the Israeli occupying forces withdrew from my hometown of Khan...
‘Decoupling’ cannot make US stronger
Harvey Dzodin While not much is expected from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit...
Jerusalem relatively quiet for now but a storm is close
Chris Doyle Very few areas of contention have not borne witness to alarming levels of tension in...
Arts & Literature
In new Dubai exhibition, both artists and animals examine a...
Razmig Bedirian How can two people who live in the same city, even in the same house, occupy two...
Foreigners Everywhere at Venice Biennale celebrates the joy and...
Melissa Gronlund The title of Adriano Pedroso’s new exhibition at the Venice Biennale, Foreigners...
Book ‘Physics and Cosmology’ exploring science, spirituality...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The book on ‘Physics and Cosmology’ written by former CSP officer Sardar...
French basilica displays rediscovered Raphael painting
Exhibit celebrates 250 anniversary of Caspar David...
Digital Art Fest Istanbul to explore intersection of...
Gaza’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony...
Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale closed until cease...
Saudi artist seeks to beat limitations and transcend...
Sports
Bismah Maroof announces retirement from international cricket
F.P. Report LAHORE: Former captain Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement from all...
IOC Refugees Olympic Team to be announced on May 2
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The composition of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024 will be announced...
Mohsin Naqvi reconstitutes women’s selection committee
F.P. Report LAHORE: Mohsin Naqvi, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has reconstituted the...
Woods, McIlroy to receive loyalty payouts from PGA...
Monaco win makes PSG wait for Ligue 1 title
Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
Blanch, 16, ‘obviously nervous’ ahead of Nadal match
Haaland ruled out of Man City’s crucial trip to...
Noor-ul-Iman’s five-fer leads Multan to four-wicket...
Technology
Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
NEW YORK (AFP): Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter...
Scientists build battery that can charge in seconds
Monitoring Desk SEOUL: Scientists have developed a battery capable of charging in just a few...
Microsoft’s AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch
NEW YORK (Reuters): Upcoming quarterly reports from US tech giants may show Microsoft is closing...
China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station
Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of...
China’s Huawei launches new software brand for...
Apple announces event on May 7 amid reports of launch...
AI tools to be used to transform Paris Olympics
Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress
Health
Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth...
GENEVA (AFP): The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is...
Therapeutic nihilism? Alzheimer’s drug adoption in US...
CHICAGO (Reuters): Nine months into the US launch of the first drug proven to slow the advance of...
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
GENEVA (AFP): Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50...
Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US...
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech set for UK court clash over...
Gaza health system ‘completely...
Doctors cite unmedicated mental illness in Sydney mall...
Rare COVID-19 infection lasting 613 days was reported
Anger management: Practical anger control tips
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari welcoming Iranian...
Travel
French air traffic controller strike threatens flight chaos
PARIS (AFP): French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike on Thursday that risks...
Dubai RTA develops 360 maritime services
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on a collaboration...
UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill
LONDON (AFP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to...
Budapest: Where Danube divides and history unfolds
All Saudi airports achieve 100% complaint resolution...
First Iran group in nine years heads to Saudi Arabia...
Pakistan: A land of tourism, archeological wonders
Lufthansa group suspends Israel, Iraq, Jordan flights
Flydubai airline cancels flights to Iran
Kids Corner
Russia announces deal on exchange of children with Ukraine
MOSCOW (AFP): Russia’s children’s rights commissioner on Wednesday announced a deal...
At least 33 million children out of school as intense heatwaves...
DHAKA (AFP) : At least 33 million children are out of school in Bangladesh amid heatwaves after...
Sindh announce Matric, intermediate exams will be held from May
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Sindh government Wednesday announced that matric and intermediate exams of...
Food
Norway women bring seaweed to culinary heights in Europe
Lofoten Islands (Norway) (AFP): In the glacial waters of the Lofoten archipelago in Norway’s...
Sunday roast at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is a showstopper for...
Tom Evans With a name like Heston Blumenthal behind it, it’s no wonder that the chef’s...
Where we are going today: ‘The Lucky Llama’ restaurant in Jeddah
Ghadi joudah The Lucky Llama, a fine-dining restaurant in Jeddah, specializes in Nikkei cuisine...
BBQ, Chappli Kabab among other cusines add flavour to...
On Eid in Pakistan, cakes are a unifying staple
Zuma Abu Dhabi turns 10 with indulgent tasting menu to...
Top restaurant suggestions across the Kingdom during...
Six sweets that make Eid Al-Fitr so special
‘Taste of Indonesia,’ rendang, reigns supreme on Eid...
Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: study
PARIS (AFP): Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded...
UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks
NEW YORK (AFP): The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund...
UAE announces $544 mn for rain repairs, says lessons...
DUBAI (AFP): The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati...