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From flag-filled tributes and nostalgic messages to calls for change, stars share their thoughts on August 14 As Pakistan celebrated its 80th Independence Day on Friday, celebrities across the country took to social media to share messages of patriotism, pride and hope. While many posts celebrated the national spirit with flags, green-and-white tributes and heartfelt … Read more
The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen as both top candidates claimed leads.
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.
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Turkish official says agencies found no evidence backing assassination claims ahead of Ankara’s July NATO summit US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air … Read more
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.
Of the 36 people treated by ambulance services, 14 were hospitalised, according to health officials Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia on August 13, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/REUTERS A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate and … Read more
From early patriotic ‘naghmas’ to pop and rock anthems, these songs trace Pakistan’s evolving musical identity Every August, Pakistan’s Independence Day arrives with a familiar soundtrack. Some songs take us back to the country’s earliest years. Others belong to school assemblies, cricket matches, family gatherings or the August 14 playlists that seem to return every … Read more
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has rejected a U.S.-backed deal to disarm Hamas.