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taly’s coast guard rescued 11 migrants off Lampedusa and recovered the body of a pregnant woman Italian coast guards near an Immigrant boat. PHOTO: BBC/Italian coastal guard A migrant boat carrying around 35 people sailing from Libya capsized in the central Mediterranean leaving one confirmed dead and two dozen missing, UNICEF country coordinator for Italy … Read more
Cheng Li-wun elected new KMT leader as Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims amid tensions Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a bilateral meeting with President of Congo Republic Denis Sassou Nguesso (not pictured) in The Great Hall of the People on September 04, 2025 in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday … Read more
The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn.
Young women attend a job fair for university graduates in Anhui province, China. Photo: Reuters When Mao Zedong declared that “women hold up half the sky,” he was not reciting poetry. He was issuing a revolutionary programme, marking a civilisational break: from centuries of feudal subjugation to a project of socialist reconstruction that placed gender … Read more
In June, Iran executed nine ISIL members convicted of plotting attacks targeting civilians Iran executes a man in connection with Israel and spying. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran executed on Saturday an individual accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Sunday citing an Iranian prosecutor. The individual had links to the Israeli … Read more
[The reporter, Andrew Thornebrooke, also cited a recent editorial directive to refer to antifa, the far-left ideological movement, as a terrorist organization.
The South African coach urges more Diamond League participation for the Olympic record-holder Olympic Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan once again is determined to be at the podium in the Asian Athletics Championships. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: If humility had a face and more so a voice that is both friendly and encouraging, it would … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s financial regulators face a growing challenge from the rapid spread of unregulated online investment and trading apps. These apps promise easy profits but often result in financial losses, data theft, and negative impacts on the economy. The proliferation of such platforms, many operating beyond the oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission … Read more
In Punjab, several incidents have been reported this year involving the extrajudicial killings of suspects accused of harassing or sexually assaulting women. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE: After every high-profile rape case, popular sentiment often incites the authorities to take extreme punitive measures against the culprits. While such extrajudicial encounters might temporarily placate public fury, they nevertheless … Read more
Beijing has ramped up espionage warnings as ties with the US and other Western nations deteriorate China urge its citizens to be vigilant of foreign attacks and to report suspicious activity to the authorities. PHOTO: PEXELS China on Sunday accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks on Beijing’s national time centre that could have caused … Read more