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. Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten. Photo: AFP THE HAGUE: Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten on Friday claimed victory in a knife-edge election over far-right head Geert Wilders, saying his surprise success showed populist movements could be beaten in Europe. The 38-year-old head of the D66 centrist party is now on track to become the … Read more
[ Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet firms, including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space, have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, through its flagship organisation Ignite – National Technology Fund, on Friday launched two landmark initiatives: the Prime Minister’s Cloud Enablement Programme for … Read more
KARACHI: Is Karachi’s ‘Landa’ scene still worth the hype? We went thrifting to find out! When we set out to explore the city’s thrift stores this week, our goal was simple: to curate four statement looks for under a few thousand rupees each. We wanted to see what the city’s “pre-loved” clothing scene looked like … Read more
. EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic gives a news conference on 2020 Strategic Foresight report called “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe” in Brussels, Belgium September 9, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS ROME: The EU’s commissioner for trade on Friday said China’s one-year suspension on its restrictions of rare earth materials would apply to … Read more
Developers have finally broken ground on the project, known as Sizewell C, but getting there meant navigating wary investors and local opposition.
[ ISLAMABAD: Critical Minerals Forum (USA) President Robert Louis Strayer II, accompanied by United States Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker met Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday. Both sides explored avenues of cooperation in the minerals and mining sector, enhancing supply chain resilience and promoting responsible and sustainable investment in Pakistan’s critical minerals landscape. … Read more
. TUNIS: A Tunisian court on Friday jailed prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab for five years on anti-terror charges, his defence counsel said — the latest case in a crackdown on opposition figures in the North African country. Defence lawyer Yosr Hamid said her client had received an additional three-year sentence of “administrative supervision” after a trial … Read more
[ Foreign funds would divert their liquidity into buying Pakistan’s stocks. This would merely increases prices of shares and be profitable for those who already hold stocks. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) enjoyed a remarkable turnaround on Friday as the benchmark index staged a powerful recovery of around 5,000 points, crossing once … Read more
Director Linklater says storytelling, narrative, characters are connected to humanity French actors Aubry Dullin and Guillaume Marbeck, US actress Zoey Deutch, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, French producer Michèle Halberstadt, and US filmmaker Richard Linklater attend the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ during The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) … Read more
. Riot police walk by a vandalised campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, following a post-election protest at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania, October 30, 2025. Photo: AFP NAIROBI: Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, … Read more