UK diplomat resigns in protest over arms sales to Israel
Listen to article LONDON: A British diplomat has resigned over the UK’s “complicity in war crimes” in Gaza, saying there is “no justification” for the UK’s continued arms sales to Israel. A resignation letter, criticising the government’s continuing arms sales to Israel was reported by media on Friday, attributed to Mark Smith, a diplomat working at the […]
AI parody song on immigrants breaks into German Top 50
A song about immigrants, entirely generated using artificial intelligence for its music, vocals, and artwork, has made its way into Germany’s Top 50 most listened to songs, marking a potential first for a major music market. The track, titled Verknallt in einen Talahon (In Love with a Talahon), is a parody song that combines modern […]
Blinken lands in Israel to press for Gaza ceasefire
TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday on a Middle East tour aimed at intensifying diplomatic pressure to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza this week to end the bloodshed between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. On his 10th trip to the region since the war began […]
Man City start title defence with 2-0 win over Chelsea
Listen to article LONDON: Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in his 100th appearance for Manchester City on Sunday as the champions kicked off their Premier League title defence with a lively 2-0 away win over Chelsea. The big Norwegian, fed by Bernardo Silva, forced his way between Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana and finished neatly past […]
CM Murad calls for probe into child marriages in Sindh’s Dadu – Pakistan
Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday ordered the relevant authorities to submit a report on child marriages in the Dadu district following recent media coverage of the issue, a statement from his office confirmed. He ordered Hyderabad’s commissioner to submit a report on the marriage of 45 underage girls in Dadu’s Khan Muhammad […]
Bangladesh’s Yunus vows to support Rohingya refugees, garment industry in first major policy address
DHAKA: Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new leader Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday in his first major policy address. Yunus, 84, returned from Europe this month after a student-led revolution to take up the monumental task of steering democratic reforms in […]
Bilawal asks for detailed report on rain damage, relief efforts from Sindh CM
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has requested a detailed report from Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah regarding the damage caused by ongoing rains in the province and the relief measures taken by the provincial government. According to a press release from Bilawal House’s media cell on Sunday, Bilawal expressed his regret over […]
SC delists case on Punjab election tribunals
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has delisted the case concerning election tribunals in Punjab. The case was scheduled to be heard on August 19 by a five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa. Sources indicated on Sunday that the case was removed from the list due to the unavailability of Justice Jamal […]
Power tariff cut to be funded by Punjab’s budget, says Marriyum Aurangzeb – Pakistan
Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb stated on Sunday that the Rs14 subsidy provided by the Punjab government would be funded through the province’s own budget. After months of public outcry and opposition’s criticism over rising electricity prices, the Punjab government announced on Friday that customers using up to 500 units will get a subsidy of Rs14 […]
President Zardari urges increased tree planting to combat climate change
President Asif Ali Zardari stated on Sunday that Pakistan is among the countries most affected by climate change and global warming. Speaking at the annual monsoon tree-planting campaign at Bilawal House in Karachi, Zardari emphasised the need for increased national efforts to expand forest cover. August 18 is observed in Pakistan as the National Tree […]