Netanyahu accuses Hamas of obstructing Gaza ceasefire talks, calls for increased pressure
Israel’s prime minister on Sunday accused Hamas of being an obstacle in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal and called for more pressure on the Palestinian ahead of a new round of talks later this week. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to arrive in Israel later on Sunday […]
Reports suggesting internet being throttled by govt ‘completely false’: IT minister – Pakistan
In the wake of internet disruptions across the country and speculation over firewall installations, State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Sunday that reports suggesting that the internet was being throttled by the government were “completely false.” On Thursday, Khawaja said that the government had ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority […]
Malaysia unveils adopt-an-orangutan initiative for palm oil importers
Companies that import palm oil from Malaysia will be able to adopt orangutans but they will not be able to leave the country, the commodities minister said on Sunday, in a revised version of a conservation scheme announced earlier this year. Plantations and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani also pledged to halt deforestation in Malaysia, […]
Body to probe MNA’s disparaging remarks on attire of K-Electric official – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday formed a fact-finding committee to probe the matter regarding comments made by MNA Mohammad Iqbal Afridi concerning the attire of a female officer of K-Electric during a meeting of the Power Division a day before on Friday. The committee would include Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar who […]
North Korea denounces Ukraine’s offensive in Russia as ‘act of terror’
Listen to article SEOUL: North Korea condemned Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as an unforgivable act of terror backed by Washington and the West, adding it would always stand with Russia as it seeks to protect its sovereignty, state media said on Sunday. Ukraine’s drive into Russia is a product of the anti-Russia confrontational policy of the United […]
France’s iconic screen seducer dies at 88
PARIS: Actor Alain Delon – who has died Sunday aged 88 – was France’s greatest screen seducer. To some he was the sexiest man of the 20th century who played the impeccably tailored, ice-cold killers popularised by 1960s New Wave films to perfection. To others, the man who often referred to himself in the third […]
Tarar accuses PTI of anti-national agenda linked to Indian connections
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, alleging that its connections with Indian elements have exposed its anti-national agenda. He accused PTI of aligning with foreign adversaries to further its agenda against Pakistan, specifically citing interactions between PTI leader Raoof Hasan and Indian journalists as evidence. Tarar claimed that the collaboration between […]
Family of Mardan mpox case found asymptomatic: health dept – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has screened close contacts of a Mardan resident, who recently tested positive for mpox at the Public Health Reference Laboratory at the Khyber Medical University here. “The screening exercise didn’t find the symptoms of the viral infection in the male mpox patient’s family members, including parents, wife, two children, […]
Karachi faces persistent rainfall as city braces for more showers
Since Sunday morning, Karachi has been under the grip of continuous light to moderate rainfall, as predicted by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The city is bracing for another round of monsoon showers over the next 24 hours, with varying impacts across its neighbourhoods. The most significant rainfall has been recorded in Surjani Town’s Yousuf Goth, […]
Australian PM criticises opposition leader for ‘stirring fear’ over Palestinian visas
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday once again rejected opposition’s call to ban Palestinians fleeing Gaza from entering Australia, saying it aims to “whip up fear”. Opposition leader Peter Dutton had called for a stop to migration from the besieged Palestinian coastal enclave, contending the arrival of people from a war zone to Australia […]