Kuwait detains journalist amid crackdown on war coverage – World
• Ahmed Shihab-Eldin charged with spreading false information, harming security• CPJ, UN rapporteur call for his immediate release LONDON: Kuwaiti authorities have detained US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has not been seen for six weeks, a media watchdog said, during a wider crackdown by Gulf nations on people for filming or posting footage during the […]
Hailey Bieber called ‘girl’s girl’ for giving Billie Eilish her ‘One Less Lonely Girl’ moment
Clip goes viral as Hailey steps aside for Billie, who once said she would become famous to get closer to Bieber Singer Justin Bieber grabbed headlines by bringing Billie Eilish on stage for his iconic One Less Lonely Girl tradition this weekend at Coachella, but the real buzz centered on his wife, Hailey Bieber, who is […]
Hinglaj Mata festival draws nearly 300,000 Hindu pilgrims in Balochistan – Pakistan
HINDU devotees perform rituals at the holy site in Balochistan.—Dawn • Three-day festival in Balochistan ends with call for unity, religious harmony• Senator Kumar says event rebuts negative propaganda on minority rights• Tight security, medical camps ensure safety for pilgrims; volunteers and officials provide round-the-clock food, aid QUETTA: The three-day annual festival of the historic […]
Assault on vessel overshadows preparation for round two of US-Iran dialogue – World
• Both sides offer differing accounts of incident in sea of Oman• Tehran ‘rejects’ participation over ‘Washington’s excessive demands, unrealistic expectations’• American delegation expected in Islamabad this evening; advance teams already in town• Trump’s remarks sow confusion over who will lead his team; warns Iran of dire consequences if deal not reached• Twin cities in […]
Four terrorists killed, one police officer martyred in separate IBO’s in K-P
ISPR says one terrorist killed was ‘Waheedullah’, responsible for the martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Gul Faraz DERA ISMAIL KHAN: One police officer was martyred and four terrorists, including two highly wanted commanders, were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials confirmed on Monday. In one operation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in […]
World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship
US maintains blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran lifted then reimposed blockade on marine traffic through Strait A resident walks while covering her nose to protect against the smell rising from a building containing homes and a restaurant hit by an Israeli strike hours before the ceasefire, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in […]
Indian officials push for regional energy hub in Sri Lanka – World
Indian officials called for the swift implementation of a proposed regional energy hub in Sri Lanka at the start of bilateral talks in Colombo on Sunday. The planned oil hub in the northeastern port of Trincomalee featured in a meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, India’s visiting Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters. […]
India officials push for regional energy hub in Sri Lanka – World
Indian officials called for the swift implementation of a proposed regional energy hub in Sri Lanka at the start of bilateral talks in Colombo on Sunday. The planned oil hub in the northeastern port of Trincomalee featured in a meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, India’s visiting Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters. […]
Trump says US representatives heading to Islamabad, will be ‘there tomorrow evening for negotiations’ with Iran – World
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that representatives from Washington were heading to Islamabad and they would be “there tomorrow evening for negotiations” with Iran. The US president made the announcement in a Truth Social post, where he also insisted that Washington was offering Tehran “a very fair and reasonable” deal. “And I hope they […]
Islamabad DC dismisses notification falsely announcing closure of all offices in twin cities from April 20 – Pakistan
Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon on Sunday dismissed as fake on Sunday a notification announcing that all public and private offices in the federal capital and Rawalpindi would remain closed from April 20 until further notice. In a social media post on X, Memon said, “Citizens are requested to refrain from sharing unverified or […]