Israel targeted aid workers ‘systematically, car by car’, says Chef Jose…
Celebrity chef Jose Andres said that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them "systematically, car by car."
In an emotional interview to…
White House hosts muted Iftar dinner as Muslims decline invite
WASHINGTON: The White House held a scaled-down iftar dinner on Tuesday to celebrate Islam's holy month of Ramadan, after some invitees turned the president down over frustrations in the…
White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon
WASHINGTON: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space…
J.K. Rowling will not face action under Scottish hate crime laws
J.K. Rowling will not face any action under Scotland's new hate crime law after she challenged it by asserting on social media that a number of transgender women were men, police said.…
Biden ‘outraged’ by Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers in Gaza
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said he was "outraged and heartbroken" by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed seven people working for World Central Kitchen (WCK) and he called on…
Israel admits airstrike ‘unintentionally’ killed aid workers in Gaza
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel mistakenly killed seven people working for the aid charity World Central Kitchen in a Gaza airstrike, and the US and other…
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan, triggers tsunami in Japan
TAIPEI: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four people, injuring dozens and sparking a tsunami…
Salwan Momika, who burned Holy Quran in Sweden, found dead
Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who committed the blasphemous act of burning the Holy Quran several times, has been found dead in Norway.
According to reports, Momika had recently left…
Trump posts $175 million bond in civil fraud case, averting asset seizures
NEW YORK: Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, averting asset seizures by state authorities that could have hobbled the former US president’s business…
England’s Ben Stokes opts out of T20 World Cup 2024
All-rounder Ben Stokes has stated that he does not want to be considered for selection for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.
The England…
OpenAI makes ChatGPT’s accessible without requiring sign ups
OpenAI will start allowing users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without needing to sign up for the service, the Microsoft-backed startup said.
ChatGPT, which…
Israel bombs Iranian embassy in Syria, kills commanders
DAMASCUS: Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, marking a major…
Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills seven working for food aid NGO
GAZA: Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central…
Harvard removes human skin from binding of 19th century book
CAMBRIDGE: Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came…
IHC orders Fawad Chaudhry’s release
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has granted bail to former information minister Fawad Chaudhary in the case of misappropriation in construction projects in Jhelum.
IHC Chief Justice…