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MONTEVIDEO: Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year’s World Cup. In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America, Messi struck in the 39th and 80th … Read more
Wildfires likely to have been made more frequent by climate change made significant contributions to air pollution last year, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Friday. The World Health Organization says ambient air pollution causes 4.5 million premature deaths a year, and the WMO report for 2024 pointed to pollution … Read more
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel over allegations of genocide in Gaza, according to a notice posted to the US Treasury Department’s website on Thursday. The three groups – Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al Mezan Center … Read more
US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War,” a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump’s stamp on the government’s biggest organization. The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department and subordinate officials … Read more
Pakistani filmmakers are adorning international screens. Director Shehrezad Maher’s recent film The Curfew took stage at Venice Biennale on 4 September. The film stars Sathya Sridharan, Balinder Johal, Sara Haider, Rajesh Bose, Chris Thorn and Salwa Khan. It is produced by Lindsay Blair Goeldner and Meetra Javed. Its cinematography has been done by Dustin Lane … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul and migrant advocacy groups said on Thursday that dozens of people were detained in parts of New York state after raids in Cato and Fulton by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement federal agents. “I am outraged by this morning’s ICE raids in Cato and Fulton, where more than 40 adults were seized … Read more
Mr. Kim’s presence at a Chinese military parade was a sign of his growing geopolitical ​leverage and that North Korea was being accepted as a de facto nuclear power.
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping reassured Kim Jong Un of North Korea’s enduring importance to China on Thursday, saying Beijing’s position “will not change” as the two leaders met for talks. Kim has been on a rare foreign visit to China, his most important ally, joining Russia’s Vladimir Putin alongside Xi at a massive military parade … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is grappling with deep-rooted structural weaknesses, intensifying climate risks, and a widening investment gap that threaten its long-term stability. Despite government commitments to an export-led growth model and sustainable development, experts warn that persistent challenges in attracting investment, managing climate vulnerability, and fostering sustainable business practices continue to weigh heavily on … Read more
