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. Vietnam floods. Photo: AFP HANOI: Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several rounds … Read more
. Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO: A delegation of senior Hamas leaders discussed the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Sunday with the head of Egyptian intelligence, the Palestinian militant group said. Led by Hamas chief negotiator Khalil … Read more
Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry falls on stage during Miss Universe competition. Photo: screengrab/instagram The Miss Universe 2025 pageant, long promoted as a celebration of beauty, ambition and global unity, is now mired in a storm of allegations, walkouts and spiralling backlash, culminating in Miss Mexico’s victory being publicly labelled a fake result while Miss Jamaica … Read more
. BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Polling stations closed on Sunday in Bosnia’s Serb-majority entity after elections to replace its banned firebrand president, Milorad Dodik, who was removed for defying Bosnia’s international peace envoy. Dodik was ejected from office in August following his conviction for ignoring rulings by the international appointee who oversees a peace … Read more
. KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to win back Donald Trump’s favour on Sunday, after the US leader blasted at Kyiv amidst crucial talks in Geneva to end the war with Russia. The US President, who is known for blowing hot and cold on Ukraine, earlier said on his Truth Social platform that Ukraine’s … Read more
[ Rapid rotations, lack of specialised training leave civil servants unprepared to deliver in era that demands expertise KARACHI: Not many would dispute that a variety of the problems Pakistan faces today, and indeed has faced in the past, stem from the underwhelming performance of our bureaucracy. The question that comes to mind is: why … Read more
He reimagined “Once Were Warriors,” a novel about a Maori family, as a film that became a worldwide phenomenon. He went on to direct Hollywood movies.
Voting held on five NA seats in Punjab, one in K-P; Ruling party maintains broad lead; PPP secures one PA seat Electoral moment: A woman casts her vote in by-election in Faisalabad. Photo: Online LAHORE: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) held a commanding lead in Sunday’s by-elections, winning most of the contested national and … Read more
[ Pakistan’s promise to protect women and drive economic growth remains unfulfilled ISLAMABAD: No economy can grow while half its population remains unsafe, unseen, or silenced. Women’s protection is not just a moral or legal concern; it is an economic necessity. Pakistan’s ongoing challenge in ensuring women’s dignity translates directly into lost productivity, declining labour … Read more
[ Stabilisation measures implemented since late 2024 have yielded undeniable results, though cost has been substantial Governments traditionally have a narrow window – typically the first two years of their term – to implement bold and transformative reforms. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic trajectory in late 2025 is defined by a rigorous yet essential framework … Read more