New Zealand govt to abandon anti-smoking laws
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed on Monday, in a move…
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Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a ‘gigantic global sewer’
PARIS: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a "gigantic global sewer" that was "destroying our democracies" by spreading…
‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert recovering from ruptured appendix
LOS ANGELES: Production of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was canceled this week as the top-rated US late-night television host recovers from surgery for a ruptured appendix, the CBS…
Elon Musk meets Netanyahu during Israel visit
JERUSALEM: Elon Musk, the social media mogul assailed for his endorsement of an anti-Jewish post, toured the site of the Hamas assault on Israel on Monday and declared his commitment to do…
2 civilians martyred, three soldiers injured in Bannu convoy attack
PESHAWAR: Two innocent civilians have embraced martyrdom while three soldiers of Pakistan Army along with seven civilians were injured after a motorbike-borne suicide bomber hit a security…
Imam-ul-Haq shares pictures after his wedding to Anmol Mehmood
Cricketer Imam-ul-Haq tied the knot with Anmol Mehmoodi in an extravagant affair in Lahore over the weekend.
The festivities, comprising a Mehendi night, a Qawwali, wedding and the…
Russia puts Facebook-owner Meta spokesman on wanted list
MOSCOW: Russia has added the spokesman of US technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s…
Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand PM
WELLINGTON: Christopher Luxon was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday and said his top priority was to improve the economy.
The 53-year-old former businessman leads a…
CM KP takes notice of girl’s killing incident in Kohistan
PEHAWAR: Khyber Pakthunkhwa Caretaker Chief Minister, Justice (Retd) Arshad Hussain Shah, took strict notice of killing of a girl allegedly on order of a local jirga in Kohistan and directed…
Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont, suspect held
A suspect was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, early on Monday, in an attack police are investigating as a suspected…
Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize
LONDON: Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny.
The 46-year-old…
Israel-Hamas truce enters final day with talk of extension
GAZA: The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours on Monday, with the group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a…
Azam Khan fined for displaying Palestinian flag on his bat
KARACHI: Batter Azam Khan was fined 50% of his match fees for displaying the flag of Palestine on his bat during the National T20 game.
He was found in violation for breaching clothing…
Six teenagers appear in court over beheading of French teacher
PARIS: Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty in 2020.
The teacher had shown his pupils…
Harvard journal scraps article on Gaza genocide
BOSTON: A prestigious journal published by Harvard Law School refused to publish an academic article accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza after editors feared a backlash.
The…