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A woman walks past damaged vehicles in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike, in Beirut, Lebanon April 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS GENEVA: Israeli strikes and mass evacuation orders have seen nearly 700,000 people flee their homes in Lebanon in just over a week, with more than 100,000 leaving in 24 hours, the UN said Tuesday. … Read more
Senate Democratic leaders called on President Trump to dispatch the senior cabinet officials to make the case to Congress and the American public for the war in Iran.
Entertainment giant accused of excluding competition, imposing excessive video game charges on customers LONDON: A trial opened in London on Tuesday over a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class action lawsuit that accuses Japanese entertainment giant Sony of breaching competition law by allegedly overcharging millions of UK PlayStation users. The claimants argue that Sony has excluded … Read more
The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has objected to recently approved legal amendments that have limited public disclosure of assets of the parliamentarians, raising prospects for the reversal of the … Read more
An athlete and a member of the team’s support staff opted not to return to Iran, where state media labeled the women ‘traitors’ for not singing the national anthem. Five others were given visas earlier.
Martine Moïse was the first witness called in the long-awaited Miami trial of the people accused of plotting the murder of her husband, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021.
‘Through good times and bad, we also laugh like hell’, she writes about her mother Liza Minnelli is opening up about her complicated but enduring bond with her late mother, Judy Garland. In her new memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, the 79-year-old entertainer reflects on her childhood with the legendary Wizard of Oz … Read more
President also congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei; Hopes Ayatollah will guide country to stability; Dar discusses war President Asif Ali Zardari on the left and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the right ISLAMABAD: Pakistani leadership on Tuesday congratulated Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei in a move aimed at maintaining a delicate balance at a time … Read more
[ KARACHI: Workers’ remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis declined on a month-on-month basis in February, though inflows remained above the $3 billion mark, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerging as the largest source of remittances during the month, overtaking Saudi Arabia, which has traditionally been Pakistan’s top remittance corridor. According to data released by … Read more
. STOCKHOLM: Right-wing extremist ideology is gaining ground among youths in Sweden owing in part to social media and its algorithms, with primarily boys and young men openly spreading antisemitic memes and hatred online, anti-racism watchdog Expo said Tuesday. In its annual report, Expo said Sweden’s right-wing extremist environment had evolved, with traditional organised groups … Read more
