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[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing an unprecedented agricultural and food security crisis following catastrophic floods that have devastated farmland, destroyed infrastructure, and displaced millions. The monsoon deluge has caused an estimated $1.4 billion in economic losses, with agriculture bearing the brunt of the devastation. According to initial estimates, the total cost of the 2025 floods … Read more
Cardi B turned a quiet Saturday in Washington Heights into a street party when she staged a surprise pop-up outside a local deli to promote her upcoming album ‘Am I the Drama?’. The Grammy-winning rapper drew hundreds of fans to Cloud Deli, where she was spotted dancing on the roof of her car as crowds … Read more
SPAIN: The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned on Sunday because of huge pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid, with Jonas Vingegaard crowned champion for the first time. Thousands of protestors gathered in the Spanish capital, invading the course where the race was due to pass in the centre of Madrid, AFP journalists witnessed. … Read more
PARIS: A Bradley Barcola brace earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Kylian Mbappe’s brother Ethan scored deep into second-half added time to give Lille a last-gasp victory. The result sent PSG back to the top of the table as the reigning champions secured their fourth win from … Read more
WARSAW: Polish President Karol Nawrocki is due in Berlin for talks on Tuesday, with his past criticism of Germany looming over Warsaw’s diplomatic drive to bolster allied support after a Russian drone incursion. Poland is seeking greater military and political backing after its army, together with its NATO allies, scrambled jets to down Russian drones … Read more
The case of TikTok star and social media influencer Samia Hijab, which began with shocking allegations of abduction and death threats, has ended with an reconciliation between the complainant and the accused. Yet, the wider debate it triggered about victim-blaming and abuse continues to echo across society. The saga started when Hijab accused her former … Read more
TORONTO: Scottish actor Brian Cox relates more to the sweet, kind and mild-mannered Sandy Nairn, the character he portrays in his directorial debut ‘Glenrothan’, than the brash media mogul he played in the television series “Succession”. Set in the fictional town of Glenrothan in Scotland’s rural highlands, the film tells the story of two estranged … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab’s healthcare system has allegedly swung from universal coverage to widespread collapse within just seven years, according to a new white paper contrasting the reform-heavy tenure of the PTI with what it calls the regressive policies of the PML-N. Titled Healing Punjab: Healthcare Reforms, Reversals, and the Road to Recovery (2018-2025), the report — … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has undertaken a three-day official visit to Tehran to lead the “Pakistan-Iran Joint Economic Commission (JEC) and Business Forum”. He was received at Imam Khomeini International Airport by Amin Tarfa’a, Advisor to Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. During the visit, the minister will lead the … Read more
The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
