Palestinian student protester arrested at Columbia University
NEW YORK: US immigration agents arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University as part of President Donald Trump's…
Mark Carney to replace Trudeau as Canadian PM
OTTAWA: Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Carney will take over at a…
Ukraine President heads to Saudi Arabia ahead of US talks
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US officials on ending the war with…
Trade wars: Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, launching new trade…
Indian woman executed in Abu Dhabi over infant’s death
NEW DELHI: An Indian woman Shahzadi Khan convicted of murdering the child and sentenced to death in Abu Dhabi has been executed.
This was revealed when the Ministry of External Affairs…
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky row
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to United States assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in…
Israel cuts off all humanitarian aid to Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel has halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened Hamas with more "consequences" if the Palestinian group does not agree to extend phase one of their…
Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’
Mikey Madison claimed her first Academy Award on Sunday, winning best actress for her role as a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch in the drama "Anora."
The 25-year-old…
Zoe Saldana wins best supporting actress Oscar for ‘Emilia Perez’
LOS ANGELES: Zoe Saldana won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as a Mexico City lawyer and fixer for a former drug lord in the crime drama and musical "Emilia…
Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor Oscar for ‘A Real Pain’
LOS ANGELES: Kieran Culkin won the best supporting actor Oscar on Sunday for playing a motor-mouthed American tourist in "A Real Pain."
A star of the HBO program "Succession," Culkin was…
Adrien Brody wins best actor for ‘The Brutalist,’ his second Oscar
LOS ANGELES: Adrien Brody won his second best actor Oscar on Sunday for playing a Jeweish immigrant architect who chases the American dream in the epic postwar drama "The Brutalist."
The…
‘Anora’ sweeps Oscars with five awards including best picture
LOS ANGELES: "Anora," the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards, including the coveted…
Trump shares bizarre AI-generated video of Gaza
US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash after sharing an bizarre AI-created video in a controversial future imagining of the Palestinian territory Gaza devastated by Israel’s war.…
Maryam Nawaz’s 60-page advertisement showing one-year performance receives backlash
A 60-page advertising supplement showcasing Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s one-year performance published in Pakistan’s leading newspapers has sparked a furious row.
Maryam Nawaz…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign multiple accords during PM Shehbaz’s visit
TASHKENT: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed multiple accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields defence, technology, technical training and youth empowerment.
The documents…