US blocks $3 billion drone sale to India
WASHINGTON: The US government has held back delivery of 31 MQ-9A Sea Guardian and Sky Guardian drones to India until New Delhi carries out a “meaningful investigation” into the conspiracy to…
UN agency for Palestinians must close, says Israeli PM
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the closure of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as his forces conducted more air strikes in Gaza amid diplomatic…
Gaza’s destruction will take decades to reverse: UNCTAD
NEW YORK: Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse, UN trade and…
Top military brass vows to thwart political violence during polls
ISLAMABAD: The top military brass have vowed to thwart any attempt to indulge in political violence and disrupt the upcoming general elections.
The resolve was expressed at the 262nd…
PTI to hold fresh intra-party elections on Feb 5
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has released the official schedule for its intra-party elections to be held on Monday, February 5.
The party's spokesperson Raoof Hasan has been…
Kim Kardashian to produce and feature in Elizabeth Taylor documentary
Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian is all set to executive producer and feature in a three-part documentary on Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor.
According to reports, BBC Arts has…
Disguised Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in raid on West Bank hospital
JENIN: Israeli commandos disguised as medical workers and women burst into a hospital in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian militants, one of them lying paralysed…
Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in the Toshakhana reference.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had…
Taylor Swift fake explicit images spread on social media
Social-media company X lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift after blocking users from searching for her following the spread of fake sexually-explicit images of the pop singer.
The…
ECP to complete ballot paper printing till Feb 2
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will complete the printing of ballot papers till February 2, while the delivery of ballot papers has already continued in all four provinces.…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said.
"Initial results show promising…
Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in cypher case
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been sentenced to 10 years each in the cypher case.
The verdict was announced by special court judge…
Former WWE employee files sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon
A former WWE employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing executive Vince McMahon and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.…
Pat Cummins named ICC Cricketer of the Year
Australia skipper Pat Cummins was announced as the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2023.
The inspirational captain had a stellar run with…
Alabama executes prisoner with nitrogen gas in new method
ATMORE: Alabama executed convicted murderer Kenneth Smith, who held his breath in vain as officials asphyxiated him with nitrogen gas, the first use of a new method of capital punishment…