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…
Turkey’s opposition thumps Erdogan in local elections
ISTANBUL: Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and…
Pakistan attaches high importance to US relations: PM responds to President Biden’s…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan attached high importance to its ties with the United States of America.
Responding to a letter of US President Joe Biden,…
Niagara region declares state of emergency ahead of rare eclipse
TORONTO: Canada's Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on April 8 that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around…
Martin Scorsese to direct 8-part docuseries on sainthood
Martin Scorsese has already said he’s working on a film about Jesus, and now he’s making a project about saints.
Scorsese will host, narrate and produce an eight-part docudrama called…
Director Christopher Nolan to be given knighthood
LONDON: British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama "Oppenheimer", will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film.
His…
World court orders Israel to ensure food supplies in Gaza
THE HAGUE: Judges at the International Court of Justice unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to the…
Google Doodle pays tribute to French-Iranian photographer Abbas Attar
Google Doodle released a doodle on Friday to mark 80th birthday of French Iranian photographer and journalist Abbas Attar.
The doodle depicts the photographer with his camera in the…
Louis Vuitton makes custom trunks for Paris Games flames, medals
PARIS: The Olympic and Paralympic flames will each travel in a custom-made Louis Vuitton trunk this summer thanks to a sponsorship deal with the brand's owner LVMH.
Louis Vuitton has also…