US to target Russia with more sanctions
WASHINGTON: The United States will impose sanctions on over 500 targets in action marking the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo…
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US clinches first Moon touchdown in 50 years
WASHINGTON: A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the moon's south pole on Thursday, the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in more than…
China asks ICJ to speak out on ‘unlawful’ Israeli occupation
THE HAGUE: China asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to give its opinion on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territories, which it said was illegal.
"Justice…
IBA Karachi hosts USAID’s student services trainings
KARACHI: As a partner university of USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi hosted a four-day training…
MSF slams US on Gaza situation at UN
NEW YORK: The head of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) told the United Nations Security Council that medical teams in the Gaza Strip have come up with a new acronym: WCNSF…
Indus Motor announces Rs3bn investment in localization of parts
KARACHI: Leading automaker Indus Motor Company Limited announced an investment of around Rs3 billion (approx. $10.76 million) for enhancing the localization of production.
The company,…
Imran Riaz Khan arrested again
LAHORE: Renowned journalist Imran Riaz Khan has once again been arrested from his house in Lahore, his brother said.
This comes less than five months after the journalist returned home…
Pakistan to seek $6 billion in new IMF loan programme
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the incoming government repay billions in debt due this year.…
Former Brazilian footballer Dani Alves sentenced for sexual assault
BARCELONA: Brazilian footballer Dani Alves was sentenced to four and a half years in prison on Thursday for sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
The top court in…
Japan’s stock reach record high, crossing 1989 peak level
TOKYO: Japanese stocks raced to a record peak on Thursday, breaking levels last seen in 1989 during the halcyon days of the bubble economy, as cheap valuations and corporate reforms lure…
Gaza has become a ‘death zone’, warns WHO chief
GENEVA: World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned that an “inhumane” health and humanitarian situation now prevails across Gaza with conditions continuing to deteriorate.
“Gaza has…
Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza’s Rafah
GAZA STRIP: Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza's south as the ruined Palestinian enclave's health ministry announced 29,313 deaths in the war so far.
In Jerusalem,…
US calls on Pakistan to restore access to X
WASHINGTON: The United States has issued a strong appeal to Pakistan to restore access to social media access after platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was suspended.
US State…
King Charles to appear on UK banknotes from June
LONDON: Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of England said, more than a year after unveiling their design.
The king's…
Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli welcome son
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma surprised everyone with the news of their second child.
In a joint statement, the couple announced the arrival of their…