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A French Civil Security’s aircraft flies over the area as firefighters work to contain a wildfire in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France. Photo: REUTERS LANCON, FRANCE: Firefighters battled several wind-driven wildfires across southern France on Thursday as the country grappled with parched conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave, with more than 1,200 hectares burned in a … Read more
In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing “great sorrow and anger,” according to an official report on the practice.
On the country’s 250th anniversary, what is actually being celebrated?
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held on Thursday that merely creating or administering a WhatsApp group did not make a person criminally liable for every message posted by its members, while mere membership of a group, passive receipt of content or failure to leave it also did not constitute a criminal offence. Justice Tariq … Read more
Two teenagers were given four-year custodial sentences on Thursday after an appeals court determined that their earlier sentencing, which included no time in detention, was too lenient.
‘Japan and India will leverage each other’s strengths to grow strong and prosperous together,’ PM Takaichi says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi attend a joint press statement at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, July 2, 2026. REUTERS India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in … Read more
Actor reflects on setting boundaries in relationships, stepping back from an exhausting workload Actor Zoya Nasir has reflected on her evolving relationship with faith, the importance of self-respect in relationships and the personal cost of chasing success, saying true fulfilment comes from inner peace rather than constant professional validation. Speaking in a recent interview, Nasir … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif poses for a group photograph with a delegation of FBR officers in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lauded senior officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for surpassing the historic revenue collection target of Rs12.957 trillion during the last fiscal year, and described the achievement … Read more
Shabir Ahmed was handed a lengthy prison sentence in 2012 for his ties to a sexual exploitation ring.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pivotal players at a moment when the posts of U.S. ambassador to Moscow and Kyiv are both vacant.