25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda Still Has a Home in Afghanistan
The Taliban claim that Afghanistan is no longer a sanctuary for terrorist groups, but Al Qaeda and others are still present, reviving old fears.
Nearly half of world’s migratory bird species in decline, report warns
BirdLife says 45% of 1,843 migratory bird species are declining, while 30% are stable and 14% increasing The East Asian-Australasian Flyway had the highest proportion of declining species among the four major land-based flyway systems, at 53%. Half of the species using the world’s six marine flyways were also in decline. PHOTO: PIXABAY Nearly half … Read more
Govt increases petrol price by Rs5.02, HSD by Rs5.28 per litre till Sept 14
[ Price of petrol reaches Rs375.82, while diesel rises to Rs403.32 per litre till September 14 People wait their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, in Karachi, Pakistan June 2, 2022. Picture taken June 2, 2022. — REUTERS The federal government on Friday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by … Read more
How Katrina Kaif went from ‘zero’ to Bollywood’s dance queen
Choreographers Farah Khan and Bosco Martis look back at the actor’s early struggles and her breakthrough Katrina Kaif has become one of Bollywood’s most recognisable dance performers over the years, but choreographer Bosco Martis has revealed that she was once dismissed as having no dancing ability at all. Speaking on a podcast hosted by Bosco … Read more
Five killed in Dutch coach crash in Switzerland: police
Three people were seriously hurt and 37 suffered minor injuries as police opened an investigation into the crash Emergency responders at the site of a crash involving a bus carrying a Dutch tour party, which flipped over in Susch, Switzerland, September 10, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Five people were killed and 40 others injured when a coach … Read more
Iran war tests expanding BRICS as bloc seeks greater global clout
Summit to be closely watched in the West, as Modi, Xi Jinping, Putin, Pezeshkian gather ‘under same non-Western roof’ Officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and India’s Commerce and Industry Minister … Read more
Iranian president urges BRICS to prevent obstruction of legitimate trade
Modi underscores need to protect freedom of navigation, commerce and safety, well-being of seafarers Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian makes a speech during the 18th BRICS leaders’ summit in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday. IRNA Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that BRICS must create an environment that prevents any country from obstructing … Read more
Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
‘The Oldest Person in the World’ and the Lessons of Mortality
The director Sam Green interviewed a succession of (mostly) women who held that title. The results make us contemplate our own time on Earth.
Norway’s Princess Astrid dies, aged 94, two days after king’s funeral
Princess Astrid, was oldest sister of the late King Harald made her last appearance on Wednesday Norway’s Princess Astrid at the opening of the second part of the exhibition “At the King’s Table – from tableware to contemporary ceramics” in the Queen Sonja KunstStall, in Oslo, Norway May 27, 2025. NTB/Stian Lysberg Solum/via REUTERS Norway’s … Read more