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Accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan and the capital Kabul Afghan refugees wait in a queue to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on October 27, 2023. PHOTO: AFP A truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board, including 10 children, a provincial official told AFP. Deadly … Read more
Skateboarders make pilgrimages from around the world to a “found” London space that a grass-roots campaign saved from redevelopment.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. PHOTO: REUTERS United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of … Read more
New documentary about mountaineer Simon Messner brings drama, danger and emotional weight to the Munich Film Festival Pakistan’s towering Karakoram peaks are set to reach European cinema screens as the documentary ‘Simon Messner – From the Shadows’ prepares for its world premiere at the 43rd Munich International Film Festival next month, bringing renewed international attention … Read more
Arne Slot’s Liverpool are on track to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Liverpool parted ways with Arne Slot on Saturday after the Dutch manager who won the Premier League title in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a roller-coaster second season where they finished fifth. Former Feyenoord … Read more
Filmmakers Mahnoor Batool, Shahnawaz Khan’s documentary portrays life in Parachinar and other conflict-hit areas Pakistani filmmakers Mahnoor Batool and Shahnawaz Ahmed Khan’s The Emergency Exit secured the “Spirit of Doc Lab” award at the Kathmandu Doc Lab. Having the prestige of being the only Pakistani film to earn an award this year at the festival. … Read more
The president has wavered on whether to move ahead with an agreement with Iran to end the war. On Friday, he vowed to make a “final determination” soon.
new video loaded: What I Saw Inside an Ebola Ward Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, walked inside an Ebola ward where both adults and children were being treated, and where someone had recently died of the disease amid a spiraling outbreak in the region. This is what he saw. By Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, … Read more
Sethi’s cameo highlights modern storytelling using internal cultural language over Western validation In an unexpected yet powerful scene on Hulu’s dark comedy, Deli Boys, classical vocalist and global music sensation Ali Sethi appears on screen to perform Amir Khusro’s centuries-old Qawwali, Chaap Tilak, marking a significant milestone for South Asian culture. As Poorna Jagannathan’s character … Read more
Novak Djokovic comes to Paris having played just one match on clay this year. Photo: AFP/File PARIS: Novak Djokovic said he didn’t know if he would play at the French Open again after his latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam ended in a third-round loss to Joao Fonseca on Friday. Brazilian teenager Fonseca … Read more