London’s mayor cites fears for safety as British Muslim following far-right riots
LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he does not feel safe as a Muslim politician and was “triggered” by far-right riots across the UK in recent weeks. Khan expressed alarm at recent violent events after the July 29 killing of three girls in Southport, likening them to the racial tensions he faced growing up […]
Viral Turkish shooter says calm demeanour at Olympics belied the storm within – Sport
“At that moment, everyone says I seemed very calm, but actually, storms were raging inside me,” says Dikec. Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral for his cool, calm demeanour at the Paris Olympics, but said there were “storms” within him as he won silver in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event. His nonchalant pose, […]
US envoy appreciates Pakistan’s decision to extend Afghan refugees’ stay – Pakistan
United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has appreciated Pakistan’s decision to extend the stay of registered Afghan refugees by a year, a statement from the US embassy in Pakistan said on Friday. A large number of Afghan immigrants, with an estimated 1.7m undocumented as of October 2023, reside in Pakistan. Last October, the caretaker […]
Modi watched as Arshad Nadeem made history at Paris Olympics
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the millions who witnessed Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem clinch gold in the javelin throw at the Paris Olympics. The event, which captured global attention, saw Nadeem making history with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 metres, securing Pakistan’s first Olympic gold in 40 years. India’s Neeraj Chopra earned a silver […]
Viral Turkish shooter says calm demeanour belied the storm within
“At that moment, everyone says I seemed very calm, but actually, storms were raging inside me,” says Dikec. Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral for his cool, calm demeanour at the Paris Olympics, but said there were “storms” within him as he won silver in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event. His nonchalant pose, […]
Iraqi teenager arrested in Vienna over foiled Taylor Swift attack plot
BERLIN: An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, Austria’s interior minister said on Friday. The Iraqi comes from the same circle as the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner […]
Commuter’s struggle to exit local train goes viral on social media
A video capturing the chaotic scene of a man struggling to disembark from a crowded local train in Mumbai has gone viral, offering a stark portrayal of the daily challenges faced by commuters in the city. The recent video shows the man desperately trying to exit the train, a situation familiar to countless passengers who […]
South Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji faints during press conference
SEOUL: South Korean Olympic silver medallist pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose cool demeanour and appearance when competing at the Paris Games made her a social media sensation, collapsed at a news conference on Friday, apparently due to stress and exhaustion. Kim was speaking at the event in Imsil, the county that she represented for seven […]
Pakistan denies Indian claims linking it to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in Bangladesh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly rebutted India media reports implicating the country in the recent events that led to the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Pakistan rejects all such statements. Such statements depict India’s disturbing obsession with Pakistan. Indian political leaders and their media have a habit of blaming Pakistan for their failures in […]
Judiciary turned storm in a teacup into full-blown constitutional crisis: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari held on Friday the judiciary as responsible for the current crisis on the reserved seats, saying the judiciary not only turned a storm in a teacup into a full-blown constitutional crisis but the last-minute symbol snatching benefitted a dead political party – the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The […]