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Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum backs Indigenous art and women’s work — one dress at a time Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s dress choices symbolise women’s power. Photos: AFP MEXICO: The wardrobe of Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, is more than a statement of style; it has become a canvas for her political message of advancing women’s … Read more
. People confront members of law enforcement leaving the scene where a driver was shot by a US immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 7, 2026. Photo: Reuters MINNEAPOLIS: An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman Wednesday, triggering outrage from local leaders even as President Donald … Read more
For all Venezuelans, the nighttime raid opened a period of deep uncertainty. For the families of those killed, it meant the grim task of burying their relatives.
[ ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecom has acknowledged long-standing demands of the telecom sector by easing payment terms and fixing exchange and interest rates in its policy directive for the upcoming next-generation mobile spectrum auction, a move that clears the way for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to issue the Information Memorandum for existing … Read more
Russia condemns the move, with its military experts describing it as ‘state-level piracy’ China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning attends a press conference in Beijing, China July 26, 2023. PHOTO:REUTERS China has said that the arbitrary detention of foreign vessels in international waters by the United States constitutes a serious violation of international law. A … Read more
Tracy Letts’s eerily topical, decades-old play about a woman’s descent into a world of conspiracy theories makes its nerve-rattling Broadway debut.
. The House could vote this week to override a veto Trump issued last month canceling water projects in Colorado and Utah. PHOTO:REUTERS WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defence budget by half next year to a giant $1.5 trillion to deal with “troubled and dangerous times.” “I have … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held a meeting with a Visa delegation led by Tareq Muhmood, Regional President for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa, to discuss advancing digital payments, financial inclusion and ongoing economic reforms in Pakistan. Aurangzeb appreciated Visa’s continued engagement with Pakistan’s financial sector. The … Read more
[ It was emphasised in the meeting that the demand and supply of essential food items, especially ahead of Ramazan and festive seasons, be evaluated for their uninterrupted supply at stable prices. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government has directed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to investigate the allegations of cartelisation in the cooking oil … Read more
Astronomers announced the discovery of a starless cloud of hydrogen gas, a pristine relic of the cosmos that is almost as old as time itself.