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TEHRAN: At least five Iranian police have been killed in an ambush in the restive southeast, Iranian media reported on Friday. The unidentified assailants struck two units on patrol near the town of Iranshahr in Sistan-Baluchistan province, the Fars news agency said, citing local police. “In this terrorist act, five servants of security and peace … Read more
The unexplained decision raises fresh concerns about the erosion of press freedom in a city transformed by Beijing’s national security law.
KYIV/BUDAPEST: Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, Hungarian and Slovakian officials said on Friday, in a widening of the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure, … Read more
Pakistan's hottest hip hop producer Muhammad Umair Tahir, better known as "Umair" released String Theory last month, a collection of three tracks featuring superstars Hasan Raheem and Talha Anjum. However, even though the short project is sonically exceptional, it seems to have flown under the radar. "Hasan thrives on experimentation and sonic versatility," said Abdul … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court modified its order on stray dogs on Friday, directing that those picked up from streets in and around Delhi be released after sterilisation and immunisation, after a storm of protests from animal lovers. Earlier this month, the court ruled that all stray dogs in Delhi and its suburbs be moved … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with Bangladesh’s Adviser for Food Ali Imam Majumdar in Dhaka on Friday to discuss possible collaborations in food security. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rice trade signed between the Trading Corporation of Pakistan and the Directorate General … Read more
Siquijor, in the Philippines, it trying to capitalize on a centuries-old association with the occult.
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Friday’s session modestly higher as the benchmark KSE-100 index added nearly 260 points to settle just shy of 149,500. The market traded in a wide range, hitting intra-day high of +1,230 points and low of -214 points. The recovery from Thursday’s steep fall was fueled by renewed … Read more
For Americans, the price of eggs became a rallying cry for consumers beaten down by high prices. For Italians, it’s the cost of beach umbrellas.
Will Smith has found himself in an unexpected controversy after fans spotted something unusual in a recent concert clip. The footage, which circulated on Reddit, appeared to show parts of the audience looking artificially generated, sparking claims that his team may have used AI to enhance the crowd. A user shared the video and pointed … Read more
