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Following its domestic triumph, the high-octane reboot seeks to captivate Chinese audiences In a move that signals a tectonic shift for the Pakistani film industry, director Bilal Lashari announced on Monday that his magnum opus, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’, will officially hit theatres across China on May 21, 2026. The release marks a watershed … Read more
. ACCRA: Ghana on Tuesday announced it was evacuating 300 citizens from South Africa, after an upsurge in xenophobic incidents across the country in recent weeks. In a message posted on X, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said President John Dramani Mahama had approved the operation. “These distressed Ghanaians had earlier complied with the Foreign … Read more
The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees.
The denials came after a CNN report claimed the C.I.A. had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member inside Mexico earlier this year.
A number of works by Manuel Acevedo are being displayed throughout the city in outdoor spots highly visible to the residents who inspired them.
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday gave the nod to the Anti-Rape (Amendment) Bill 2026, which declares sexual assault, physical abuse and child exploitation non-bailable offences. Under the provisions of the anti-rape amendment, law enforcement agencies must ensure child victims undergo medical examination by a certified forensic expert within 24 hours. The law also mandates … Read more
. JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Monday it had sentenced two soldiers to imprisonment after one of them was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. “At the conclusion of the investigation, the soldier documented carrying out the act was sentenced to 21 days … Read more
With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.
22 indie contenders vie for Palme d’Or with no blockbusters or red-carpet rollouts Workers set up a giant canvas of the official poster featuring actors Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon from Ridley Scott’s road movie “Thelma & Louise” on the facade of the Festival palace before the start of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was not reconsidering Pakistan’s role as a mediator in the ongoing negotiations with Iran and insisted that Washington did not need Beijing’s help in dealing with Tehran. Trump spoke to reporters before departing for Beijing ahead of a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, … Read more