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Actor confronts cancer fears, drawing on personal loss to portray resilience and hope Photo: Angelina Jolie poses for pictures on red carpet for the premiere of “Couture”/Reuters Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie faced one of her deepest fears on screen for the French film “Couture” – being diagnosed with ​cancer. Based on the personal experiences … Read more

From upwelling to marine heatwaves, science and fishermen explain annual phenomenon and why 2026 may be different Each year, sometime around June, Karachi’s beaches become crowded — not just with people, but also seashells, hundreds of thousands of them, spread across the shore in dense and clattering drifts. The sight leaves citizens intrigued, with many … Read more

Naftali Bennett says ​devices intended to enable protesters to coordinate, ultimately topple ​Iranian government Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett in a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem on December 5, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran ​to … Read more

Says until all four provinces are equal partners in development, it cannot be called Pakistan’s development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the National Assembly. PHOTO: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected opposition claims that his government lacked legitimacy, telling the National Assembly that if the 2018 general election was considered legitimate, then … Read more

The bill includes revised income tax slabs, changes to import duties on vehicles and property taxation ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2026-27 after a clause-by-clause consideration by rejecting all the amendments presented by the opposition. Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb moved the motion for consideration of the Finance Bill, 2026-27 … Read more

Banking, cement, energy stocks lead activity with KSE-100 gaining 159.95 points midday KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index hovering at 178,631.81, up 159.95, or 0.09%, at 1:04pm. Early optimism had propelled the benchmark index over the 179,000-point level, above the previous close of … Read more

North Korea has defied sanctions imposed by UN, US banning Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, missile systems A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers is overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. PHOTO: REUTERS North … Read more

Hundreds of ODNI staff reportedly face pink slips under Trump-picked Bill Pulte, who lacks intel experience US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS The Trump administration on Monday began conducting mass firings at the top US intelligence agency, according to CNN. The pink slips are reportedly being handed out to possibly hundreds of employees at the … Read more

. BEIRUT: Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah is estimated at around $1.38 billion, a UN agency and a Lebanese research centre said Monday. “In total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage… and 9,311 buildings incurred minor … Read more

. HARARE: A Zimbabwean High Court has acquitted a prominent journalist who spent nearly a year on trial over a satirical article critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, her legal team said on Monday. Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested in July 2025 after publishing a column titled “When You Become a Mafia … Read more