F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine, warns Putin
MOSCOW: Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot…
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for FTX fraud
NEW YORK: Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the…
Govt to form independent inquiry commission on IHC judges’ letter
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the federal government has decided to place the IHC judges’ letter before cabinet meeting for the formation of an…
Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia’s billionaire capital
Mumbai has overtaken Beijing and is now the Asian capital with the most number of billionaires, according to Hurun Research Institute’s global rich list.
This is the first time that…
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ series to release on Netflix on May 1
Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious web series "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar" will premiere on streaming service Netflix on May 1.
The release date of the…
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis: Interpol
SINGAPORE: Organised crime rings who fuelled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network making up…
One billion meals go to waste every day: UN report
While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth…
Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel
DUBLIN: Ireland will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, in the strongest signal to date of Dublin's concern about Israeli operations in Gaza since October 7.…
UN expert receives threats after accusing Israel of genocide
GENEVA: A United Nations expert who published a report saying there were reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza during its military campaign against Hamas said…
Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82
NEW YORK: Former US senator and Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday at age 82 in New York City after suffering complications from a fall, his family…
Chinese embassy urges Pakistan to investigate Bisham terror attack
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack targeting a company bus in which five Chinese nationals were killed.
Expressing profound…
Arnold Schwarzenegger receives pacemaker after heart surgery
Bodybuilding legend, "Terminator" actor, and former politician Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed receiving a pacemaker after previously undergoing three open heart surgeries.
The 76-year-old…
Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse welcome first child
Twilight star Robert Pattinson and singer-girlfriend Suki Waterhouse have confirmed that they have become a family of three.
The actor and his singer-girlfriend Suki Waterhouse confirmed…
McDonald’s closes all outlets in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: McDonald's has ended an agreement with its local partner in Sri Lanka and all 12 outlets in the country have been closed.
"The parent company decided to terminate the agreement…
Israel strikes north and south of Gaza, dozens killed
GAZA: Israeli air strikes killed dozens of Palestinians at both ends of the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting the area around Al Shifa hospital in the north and Rafah on the southern…