Bulgaria Wins Eurovision Song Contest as Israel Comes Second
Five countries boycotted this year’s contest over Israel’s involvement, but politics took a back seat once the show in Vienna got underway.
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Shoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores
[The pocket watches, a collaboration with the luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet, drew crowds to stores and malls around the world.
UK minister quits, calls for leadership contest
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was struggling to hold on to power after his main rival in the government resigned on Thursday, accusing him of political drift, and others positioned themselves for potential challenges to his leadership. Disastrous results for the governing Labour Party in local elections last week have plunged Britain into a … Read more
Pakistan, Egypt discuss security cooperation
. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and State Minister Talal Chaudhry on Saturday met a delegation from Egypt’s Interior Ministry, led by Major General Majdi Hilal, and discussed enhancing cooperation in counter-terrorism and narcotics control, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. In a post on X, the ministry stated that Chaudhry, during the … Read more
Romania’s song gave us this year’s lyrics controversy.
Romania’s song gave us this year’s lyrics controversy.
China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit
[China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
UN says can feed a million more Afghan children if wars stop
KABUL: The United Nations could feed a million additional children at risk of malnutrition in Afghanistan if the country’s conflict with Pakistan and the Iran war had not inflated prices and transport costs, a senior official told AFP. Afghanistan saw a record rise in malnutrition cases in 2025, following a deadly earthquake, climate disasters, and … Read more
Mega youth skills programme on cards: minister
. BEIJING: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Saturday called for a transformative Pakistan-China partnership in technical and vocational education, emphasizing that Pakistan’s massive youth population can become a globally competitive workforce through modern skills training and internationally recognized certifications. Addressing a TVET Symposium in Beijing, the minister said Pakistan … Read more
Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8
A freight train plowed into traffic on train tracks, starting a fire. The authorities did not immediately give a cause but said a barrier had not come down.
Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Seemingly Vanish From the Internet
[The influential polling analysis site was shut down last year, but an earlier archived version, fivethirtyeight.com, had lived on. Now the site is redirecting users to ABC News.