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Actor shares moments from the three-day event celebrating inclusion, resilience and sporting achievement Actor and Special Olympics Pakistan Ambassador Sarwat Gilani shared heartwarming moments from the organisation’s three-day national competition, which concluded this week after running from July 21 to 23. Taking to Instagram, Gilani posted a series of photos and videos recapping the event, … Read more

China says it takes ‘necessary measures’ against Philippine vessels near disputed shoal A Chinese coast guard ship fires a water cannon at a Philippine vessel, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 23, 2026, location given as South China Sea. Photo: Reuters The Philippines accused China’s coast guard of blasting a … Read more

Balloons in the shapes of animals, rockets, the Earth will fly above the region’s iconic rock formations Cappadocia’s skies fill with balloons, as annual festival approaches. PHOTO: Anadolu Agency Thirty special-shaped hot air balloons from 10 countries will take to the skies over Cappadocia, the UNESCO World Heritage region in central Türkiye known for its … Read more

Veteran Indian lyricist urges young writers to read more and resist the pressure to chase viral trends Indian lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar believes the internet has fostered a culture in which people are increasingly afraid to step outside their comfort zones, arguing that meaningful creativity is being sacrificed in favour of chasing trends. Speaking … Read more