US Congress passes Ukraine aid after months of delay
WASHINGTON: A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the US Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for billions of dollars in fresh Ukraine funding amid…
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Iranian President leaves after three-day Pakistan visit
KARACHI: President of Islamic Republic of Iran Dr Ebrahim Raisi has left for Tehran early on Wednesday morning along with his delegation after completing three-day visit to Pakistan.…
On Earth Day, PM stresses on recycling to reduce plastic waste
ISLAMABAD: As the international community observes annual Earth Day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the countrymen to reaffirm their commitment to using plastic responsibly to reduce…
Iran’s President Raisi arrives to red carpet welcome in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD : President of Iran Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi arrived here Monday on a three-day official visit till April 24, to meet the leadership and discuss the regional developments as well…
Iran downplays reported Israeli attacks, signals no retaliation
TEHRAN: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a…
Pakistan regrets US veto on Palestine’s full UN membership: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed its disappointment on the United Nations Security Council’s inability to reach a consensus on Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations, also regretting…
US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
NEW YORK: The Security Council today blocked Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations due to a United States veto on a widely-supported resolution that would have…
Leonardo DiCaprio to play Frank Sinatra in biopic directed by Scorsese
Martin Scorsese is reportedly directing a film on iconic singer Frank Sinatra and is in talk with his frequent leading man Leonardo DiCaprio.
This is not the first time Scorsese has been…
‘Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling English author of the "Shopaholic" book series, revealed that she has glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumour.
Kinsella took to X to…
‘5,000 lives in one shell’: Gaza’s IVF embryos destroyed by Israeli strike
When an Israeli shell struck Gaza's largest fertility clinic in December, the explosion blasted the lids off five liquid nitrogen tanks stored in a corner of the embryology unit.
As the…
Stabbed Sydney church bishop forgives attacker
SYDNEY: An Assyrian church bishop who was stabbed during a service at his church said he was recovering quickly, and had forgiven his attacker as police ramped up investigation into the…
UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this week that brought much of the country to a standstill.
In Dubai,…
Woman wheels dead uncle into Brazil bank to sign for loan
RIO DE JANEIRO: A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, but he had been dead for hours, Brazilian police said.
The…
Henry Cavill expecting first baby with Natalie Viscuso
"Man of Steel" star Henry Cavill is expecting his first child with girlfriend Natalie Viscuso.
The "Justice League" star spoke to Access Hollywood at the New York City premiere of "The…
Heavy rains trigger flash floods in UAE, Oman
DUBAI: Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing debris on Wednesday after a torrential downpour killed at least one person and caused damage to homes and…