Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian P.O.W.s
The repatriation of the Cambodian soldiers captured in July comes on the heels of a 72-hour cease-fire that could end months of border skirmishes.
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Karachi’s deadly year in numbers
Chhipa Foundation’s report highlights fatal car crashes, violent shootings, people drowning in drains and more Chhipa ambulances on the road. Photo: FILE KARACHI: The Chhipa Foundation has released the complete statistics for the deaths and injuries in various accidents, incidents, and other tragedies that occurred in Karachi in 2025. According to Chhipa Foundation’s spokesperson, Chaudhry … Read more
Govt consults religious bodies on seminaries registration
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday held consultations with delegations of Jamaat Ahle Hadith Pakistan and Jamia Ashrafia as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline the registration of religious seminaries (madaris) across the province. The meetings were held at the Home Department and chaired by Provincial Health Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee … Read more
Israel warns suspending aid for organizations operating in Gaza
Says several NGOs in Gaza face suspension for failing to disclose staff information Humanitarian aid bound for Egypt and then onto the Palestinian Gaza Strip, Kuwait City, October 23, 2023. PHOTO: AFP Israel has warned that it would suspend from January several aid organisations operating in Gaza for failing to provide details about their Palestinian … Read more
Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia
Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and frustration are mounting over what many see as inadequate relief efforts by a distracted government.
Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.
Clooneys obtain French citizenship
PARIS: Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have obtained French citizenship, along with their two children, official French government documents show. The publication, in France’s government gazette, confirms an ambition Clooney alluded to earlier in December when he praised French privacy laws that protect his family from paparazzi. Clooney … Read more
WASA plans first recharge well
FAISALABAD: In view of depleting water resources and the steadily declining groundwater level, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Faisalabad has decided to construct a recharge well and an underground storage tank, an initiative being undertaken for the first time in the city’s history, to ensure swift drainage of rainwater in the Madina Town area. … Read more
Inside China’s Six-Decade Campaign to Dominate Rare Earths
[From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry.
Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez
Political divisions and global acclaim frame the legacy of France’s most iconic actor and activist A view of the cemetery in Saint-Tropez, where Brigitte Bardot is to be laid to rest next week. Photo: Reuters SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE: French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, will be buried … Read more