Bangladesh rejects Sheikh Hasina’s passport, ID card request
DHAKA: Bangladesh has rejected former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s request for a new passport and national identity card. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir...
Four Palestinians, including three children, killed as landslide hits displacement camp in Gaza
GAZA: At least four Palestinians, including three children, were killed after a landslide struck tents sheltering displaced families in central Gaza amid heavy rainfall, while...
Putin meets Iran’s security chief in Moscow to discuss Russian gas supplies
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei in Moscow on Thursday, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and...
Portugal Legend Ronaldo calls time on International Career
WEB DESK: Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he will retire from international football after the November break, ending a 23-year career with Portugal. The 41-year-old said...
Oil extends losing streak as markets weigh prospects for Iran de-escalation
WEB DESK: Oil prices declined for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, as investors considered whether Republicans’ losses in US congressional elections could make further...
Trump says Iran war contributed to Democrats’ Midterm Victory
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran was one factor in Republicans’ defeat in Tuesday’s midterm elections, while continuing to...
El-Sayed makes history with Michigan Senate win
MICHIGAN: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s closely watched US Senate race, according to media projections, becoming the first Muslim elected to the Senate. His...
Trump signals progress in Iran negotiations amid reports of strikes on Qeshm island
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has indicated that diplomatic efforts with Iran are advancing, expressing hope for a possible agreement to prevent renewed hostilities, as...
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Spotify reportedly weighs paid AI music features for premium subscribers
WEB DESK: Spotify may introduce an optional AI add-on for Premium subscribers as early as the first quarter of 2027, according to a *Financial Times*...
281 arrested in Florida child predator sting, including 17 Disney, Universal employees
WEB DESK: Authorities in Florida have arrested 281 suspects, including 17 employees of Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, during a week-long crackdown on human...
Five family members die after eating Kheer in Kasur district
KANGANPUR: Five people from the same family died after becoming seriously ill following a meal of kheer in Kanganpur, Kasur district, police and local sources...
10 people die in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
At least 10 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, the second deadly accident in less than a year on...
Iran, Qatar Leaders meet in Moscow amid regional tensions
MOSCOW: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Tuesday on the sidelines of an energy forum,...
Pakistan calls for abolition or strict limits on UNSC veto power
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the abolition or substantial curbs on the veto power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), arguing that its misuse...
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Dessa’s new speech model learns human conversation without text training
WEB DESK: Jack Dorsey’s Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, has introduced Dessa, a new AI model built to hold conversations much like...
South Korea opens employment opportunities for Pakistani workers under EPS
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani workers seeking overseas employment can explore job opportunities in South Korea through the country’s Employment Permit System (EPS), the Bureau of Emigration and...
Zardari welcomed with guard of honour in Germany
GERMANY: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari during an official visit on Friday. Zardari received a guard of honour at Germany’s...
Oil prices climb as Houthi attacks fuel Middle East supply fears
WEB DESK: Oil prices rose on Friday as Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened concerns over potential disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East....
Security tightened at Salman Khan’s home after Tiger Shroff firing incident
MUMBAI: Mumbai police have stepped up security outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s residence at Galaxy Apartments in Bandra amid reports that investigators are probing a...
France reports first-ever human case of Shamonda virus
PARIS: French authorities have confirmed the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus (Shav) in a patient who died in early October, raising questions...
Uganda rejects link to Nigeria’s first Ebola case in a decade
ABUJA: Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in nearly a decade after a woman living in the capital, Abuja, tested positive following travel involving...
Panama Canal sets cargo record as Hormuz Closure redirects shipping
WEB DESK: The Panama Canal moved a record 521 million tons of cargo during the fiscal year ending in September, as shipping patterns shifted after...
Maldivian Foreign Minister arrives in Islamabad with senior delegation
ISLAMABAD: Maldives Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam arrived in Islamabad this morning, accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior government officials. At the airport, the delegation was...
Ishaq Dar, SCO delegation leaders meet Tajikistan’s president in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, alongside heads of government delegations from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, met Tajikistan’s...
Pakistan set England 303-run target in tri-nation ODI series
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan set England a target of 303 in the second ODI of the tri-nation series after being put in to bat. Pakistan’s innings got...
Millions removed from India’s voter rolls as citizens struggle to prove eligibility
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian voters are facing difficulties restoring their names to electoral rolls after a nationwide revision removed millions of entries, including people...
Israeli ad agency accused of using online advertising to track internet users
WASHINGTON: Israeli digital advertising firm Discover-Tech used a broad network of online ads to identify and track internet users, and in some cases help deliver...
Acting Mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district dies in road accident
ISTANBUL: Ündar Ziya Gültekin, who was elected acting mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district last month, died in a road accident in Türkiye’s northern Düzce province...
US reportedly weighs MOAB option in potential Iran strikes
WEB DESK: The United States is reportedly considering the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, commonly known as the “Mother of All Bombs,” as one...
Netflix to cut around 1,000 jobs amid intensifying streaming competition
LOS ANGELES: Netflix is set to lay off approximately 1,000 employees, representing around 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of job cuts since...
Munir, Russian Interior Minister discuss security cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding relationship with...
Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration systems at hundreds of french supermarkets
PARIS: Hundreds of supermarkets across France have been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems, forcing retailers to discard fresh and frozen food and...
Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters after fatal accident at Georgia amusement park
ATLANTA: Six Flags has temporarily suspended operations of nine roller coasters across its amusement parks in the United States following a fatal incident at Six...
Oil prices climb above $100 as Middle East tensions and Trump remarks unsettle markets
WEB DESK: Oil prices surged on Monday, with Brent crude approaching $107 per barrel after attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement on Saudi Arabia heightened...
England to arrive in Pakistan on October 16 for ODI tri-series
WEB DESK: England’s 16-player squad, captained by Harry Brook, is due in Pakistan on October 16 for a seven-match ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri...
CRS report puts US aircraft losses in Iran war at 81
WEB DESK: A revised Congressional Research Service report says 81 US aircraft have been destroyed or damaged since the Iran war began on February 28,...
Saudi Arabia to hold sixth Hajj Conference, Exhibition in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia will host the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah from November 8 to 11, bringing together organizations and service providers involved...
Trump says ‘threat’ led US to pull bombers from UK
WEB DESK: President Donald Trump announced the removal of US B-1 bombers from a British airbase due to a threat linked to Iran. Previously stationed...
Saudi Arabia to host sixth Hajj conference in Jeddah in November
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia will host the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah from November 8 to 11 under the patronage of King Salman bin...
Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis
WEB DESK: Yemen’s government forces on Monday claimed to have seized strategic positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following clashes with Houthi fighters. Yemen’s official...
EU among Pakistan’s major trade partners, says Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has described the European Union as Pakistan’s second-largest trading partner, stressing the importance of strengthening economic and commercial ties....
Nvidia’s AI financing plan faces Wall Street scrutiny over chip values
NEW YORK: Nvidia’s ambitious plan to use its artificial intelligence chips to support a massive financing programme is facing growing scrutiny from Wall Street, with...
Govt says 45 bulletproof vehicles essential for 2027 SCO summit
ISLAMABAD: The government has defended its decision to procure 45 bulletproof vehicles for security arrangements during the 2027 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, describing the...
Three Pakistanis among five killed in attack on hijacked ship off Somalia
WEB DESK: Three Pakistani crew members were among five people killed when Puntland Security Force attacked the hijacked vessel Honour 25 in Somalia, according to...
World heart day: Heart attack warning signs you should never ignore
WEB DESK: A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is severely reduced or blocked, often because fatty deposits build up in the...
California formally recognises Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha as state holidays
CALIFORNIA: A new California law has formally recognised Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in state legislation, allowing employees to use existing paid leave for the...
US delegation recognises Pakistan’s role in Afghan conflict
RAWALPINDI: A delegation from the US Afghanistan War Commission met Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at...
Pakistan’s CPI score edges up, but questions remain over methodology and data
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s score on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has risen by one point, but the latest figures also highlight questions about the data,...
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace efforts hit impasse
WEB DESK: Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal aimed at ending the conflict and...
Indian national sent on four-day remand in Dhaka over suspected RAW links
DHAKA: A Dhaka court has authorised a four-day police remand of Indian national Rabiul Islam for questioning over suspected links with India’s intelligence agency, RAW,...