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The official ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup named “Trionda” is displayed during a presentation event in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: REUTERS MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities on Friday announced that the school year would end over a month early as the country gears up to host World Cup matches, prompting broad backlash. Education Secretary … Read more
President Zardari pays tribute to nation and armed forces on Marka-e-Haq anniversary, lauds field marshal’s leadership Field Marshal Asim Munir (centre), Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber Sidhu (left) and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf (right) on May 19. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and … Read more
A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.
UN says 81% of Gaza structures were destroyed in war, devastating its economy as well since 2023 Sameer Abu Salah, a 54-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, has been stranded in the occupied West Bank since the the war erupted. PHOTO: AFP Under the bleachers of a West Bank stadium, a dozen men from Gaza live in … Read more
Frenchness is a common theme among the films selected to open the festival. The opener also premieres in hundreds of theaters across France the day the festival begins.
Why does it feel worse to be early than to rush and stress and arrive a little late?
South Korea’s Im Sung-jae fired a two-under par 69 to grab a one-stroke lead after the second round of the PGA Truist Championship. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: South Korea’s Im Sung-jae fired a two-under par 69 to seize a one-stroke lead over England’s Tommy Fleetwood after Friday’s second round of the PGA Truist Championship. Im birdied … Read more
Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and Activist Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, who were detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appear at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel, May 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters Two activists arrested last month when Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla … Read more
Rhun ap Iorwerth, a former journalist, led his party to the most seats in the Welsh Parliament, ousting the Labour Party, which had long held sway, and beating Reform U.K.
First cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak kills three, infects eight; new safety protocols needed fast. A test tube labelled “Hantavirus positive” label and World Health Organization logo are seen in this illustration taken May 7, 2026. REUTERS As the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak sails towards Tenerife, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials are racing to … Read more