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JAKARTA: At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday, a disaster official said. Around a hundred people, mostly women, had gathered for a Koran recital at a community hall in West Java’s Bogor district to commemorate the … Read more
VENICE: US indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’, a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children. Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, … Read more
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday criticised the “serious and avoidable” injuries suffered by Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue while on international duty with the France national team. After the PSG stars were both forced off during France’s 2026 World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine on Friday, their club sent a letter to the French Football … Read more
KYIV: Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in Kyiv ablaze, an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war. Flames could be seen rising from the roof of the sprawling government complex that houses Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers in the heart of the … Read more
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament. The announcement means fresh uncertainty for the world’s fourth-largest economy as it battles rising food prices and deals with the fallout of US tariffs … Read more
LAGOS: Boko Haram terrorists killed at least 63 people in an overnight attack on a resettled community in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Saturday. The assault took place Friday night in Darul Jamal, a village in the Bama area of Borno state, where residents had recently been moved from a camp for internally displaced persons, according … Read more
GILGIT: Singer Quratulain Balouch is recovering and remains out of danger after surviving a rare Himalayan brown bear attack in Deosai, her team confirmed in the first official statement on her health on Sunday. In a message shared on her Instagram, Balouch’s team said doctors have assured there are no fractures and that she is … Read more
SHARJAH: Pakistan laid down a marker ahead of the Asia Cup as Mohammad Nawaz took a hat-trick in a 75-run win over Afghanistan in their tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday. Nawaz becomes the third Pakistani bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 internationals after Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Hasnain. He finished 5-19, his best … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister branded an international push to recognise Palestinian statehood a “mistake” on Sunday and warned it could trigger an unspecified unilateral response, after reports that Israel plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Several countries, including France and Britain, have pledged to recognise a Palestinian state during the UN General … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is blessed with an amazing geo-ecological terrain, stretching from sea level in the south to the towering heights of K2 in the north. This makes Pakistan unique, ranking world No 1 in the difference between the highest and lowest points of its watershed. The highest point lies at 28,200 feet at K2, … Read more
