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…
US vetoes third UNSC resolution for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
NEW YORK: The United States on Tuesday again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.…
Indian police fire tear gas at farmers marching on capital
NEW DELHI: Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with cranes and excavators after talks with the government…
SC disposes plea seeking annulment of Feb 8 elections
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed petition seeking cancellation of the general election held on February 8.
The petitioner retired brigadier Ali Khan failed to appear…
Shehbaz Sharif set to be PM as PML-N, PPP agree to form govt
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) reached an agreement to form a coalition government after no party secured a simple majority in the…
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh expecting first child
Bollywood actor couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are reportedly expecting their first child.
An Indian media outlet citing a source said that Deepika is in her second trimester.…
South Africa asks ICJ to find Israeli occupation illegal
THE HAGUE: South Africa urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, arguing it…