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. RIO DE JANEIRO: Britain’s Prince William arrives Monday in Rio de Janeiro for a visit focused on ideas to protect the planet, before flying to the Amazon rainforest to address global leaders at UN climate talks. The future king’s first visit to Brazil is centered around his annual Earthshot Prize which awards one million … Read more
[ Tariff cut is seen as political gamble for Trump, who has touted duties as most potent tool for pressuring China US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October … Read more
. Foreign Minister Israel Katz urges allies to attack Iran if it strikes. PHOTO: REUTERS JERUSALEM: Israel warned Sunday that its military would step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli air strike. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire with the … Read more
Count of Paris Jean d’Orleans looks at a photo of a 1958 exhibition in Lisbon that displayed jewellery worn by his grandmother and great-grandmother, and since stolen from the Louvre Museum, during an interview with Reuters. Photo: REUTERS DREUX, FRANCE: The Count of Paris, whose great-grandmother once wore the sapphire tiara stolen from the Louvre … Read more
. Residents stand near their apartment buildings hit by a Russian drone strike in the town of Shakhtarske in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine October 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters (file) KYIV: Russia fired a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least six people including two children and cutting power to tens of thousands, … Read more
The quake struck on Monday near Mazar-i-Sharif, a city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
. LAGOS: Nigeria on Sunday suggested a meeting between its president and US counterpart Donald Trump, after the US leader threatened military action over what he described as a threat to Nigerian Christians by jihadists. In an explosive post, Trump said on social media on Saturday that he asked the Pentagon to map out a … Read more
From Ramses II to Tutankhamun, Cairo’s vast new museum redefines how ancient and modern Egypt coexist beneath one sky A drone light show depicts ancient pharaoh king Tutankhamen’s sarcophagus during the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), near the Giza pyramid complex, in Giza, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS CAIRO: Prime ministers, presidents and royalty … Read more
Spanish dancers from the Flamenco Dance Group enthral audiences at PNCA Islamabad with an unforgettable display of rhythm, grace, and emotion. The performance captured the soul of Andalusian art, celebrating unity through movement and music. Photos: Express LAHORE: Islamabad witnessed an unforgettable evening of passion, artistry, and cross-cultural harmony as ‘Indeed by Zee’ presented an … Read more
Sirajul Haq. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has said Pakistan can only progress once the PPP, the PML-N, and the PTI are eliminated from the political scene. “We want to see Kashmir liberated and Dr Aafia Siddiqui released. This will only be possible when Pakistan is free from the PPP, the … Read more
