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IRGC says they will target Israeli, US-affiliated universities in the region in retaliation Damage to a building and vehicles in the aftermath of a reported strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2026, in this screengrab from video. PHOTO: REUTERS The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen’s Iran-aligned … Read more
Former 19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar has been maintaining limited contact with the outside world while detained on child molestation charges, new jail records show. According to court and detention records obtained by People, Duggar has made phone calls primarily to his wife, Kendra Duggar, since his arrest on March 18 on charges … Read more
[ Report flags faster rise in urban poverty, methodological gaps behind lower official figures KARACHI: Poverty in Pakistan has surged to 43.5%, according to the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), indicating a far graver situation than official estimates by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and the Planning Commission, which place poverty at 28.9%. … Read more
Four-nation talks on Middle East crisis to open in Islamabad today as Pakistan steps up diplomatic efforts Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty (left) and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (right) as the leaders arrived at Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 29, 2026. PHOTOS: MOFA/X … Read more
Airstrikes pummel residential areas and a university in Iran’s capital. Houthi forces in Yemen entered the widening conflict with a missile attack on Israel.
[ LAHORE: As echoes of the US-Israel-Iran conflict ripple across global trade routes, a familiar dilemma is confronting policymakers in Islamabad, which is how to seize a rare export opportunity without letting it burn a hole in the pocket of the ordinary Pakistani consumer. The federal government has recently green-lit exports of 40 food items … Read more
More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events A demonstrator holds an upside-down American flag during a “No Kings” protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial. PHOTO: Reuters NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON/ DALLAS/ LOS ANGELES,: Demonstrators decrying US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran … Read more
His new album, in collaboration with drummer and composer Gregory Rogrove, will be released on May 22 Ali Sethi is expected to release his upcoming album, Room Jhoom, very soon, taking inspiration from his hit song Pasoori, with Shae Gill. Sethi is a famous Pakistani singer, songwriter, and composer, known for blending Eastern and Western … Read more
[How a cascade of seemingly minor events led to the worst runway disaster at LaGuardia Airport in decades.
Israeli border guards attempt to remove protesters from the weekly-war demonstration in Tel Aviv on March 28, 2026 amid safety concerns over possible projectile attacks. PHOTO: AFP TEL AVIV: Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday to protest the war in the Middle East, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces … Read more
