COPENHAGEN: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a “problem”, adding she would try to put pressure on Israel over the Gaza war as her country currently holds the EU presidency. “Netanyahu is now a problem in himself,” Frederiksen said in an interview with the Jyllands-Posten daily, adding … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic managers have stressed that government guarantee should be phased out to ensure that the Pakistan Skill Impact Bond become self-sustaining and move towards a public-private partnership model. The matter was taken up in a recent meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) while considering a Rs1 billion government guarantee for floating … Read more

Rapper Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison in a million-dollar fraud scheme, the BBC reported. The “Beautiful Girls” singer was convicted earlier this year, along with his mother, in a wire fraud scheme where they stole luxury items including watches, a 232-inch LED TV, a bulletproof Cadillac … Read more

TRIPOLI: Tens of thousands of Libyans voted in local elections on Saturday in areas controlled by the Tripoli government but opposition from a rival administration in the east prevented the polls going ahead elsewhere. The elections were seen as a test of democracy in a nation still plagued by division and instability after years of … Read more

England’s young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has set his sights on earning a place in the squad for this year’s Ashes series, declaring his ambition to establish himself as a genuine all-rounder on Friday. The 21-year-old stressed that while bowling remains his primary strength, he is determined to add greater consistency with the bat to contribute … Read more

VIENNA: Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard in the centre of Vienna. Thanks to his collective’s art work covering the black asphalt with a multitude of bright colours, the ground temperature has dropped from 31C to 20C. Initiated by the museum showing the private … Read more

KARACHI: Despite the termination of the mentors’ positions, four former cricketers are still being paid their salaries. According to details, last year the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed five former national team players — Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, and Saqlain Mushtaq — as mentors for a new project, the Champions Cup. They were each … Read more

With Taylor Swift, a new album unveils a new “era,” and a new era dictates a new costume. This time, she embodies the dazzling spirit of a Las Vegas dancer for her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl”. It’s a far cry from the woolen overcoats and broderie-anglais dresses of “Folklore” (2020), or the … Read more