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A 2024 image of Lahore city shows thick smog on a busy route. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: The metropolis has ranked among the world’s most polluted major cities, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 156 to place third behind Kuching in Malaysia and Kolkata in India. The AQI is classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, … Read more
Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday could galvanize the Alternative for Germany, an ascendant far-right party, or spur a backlash.
A 136-year-old historic wooden-and-iron bridge stands on the verge of collapse after being severely damaged by recent flooding. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Recent monsoon rains have brought a 136-year-old wooden-and-iron bridge built during the British era on the verge of collapse, with fears that the historic Dhoke Ratta bridge over Nullah Leh could be swept away … Read more
. PARIS: France’s debt mountain is growing and will this year be at its highest level since 1995 because of a soaring deficit, the country’s finance ministry said Saturday. A ministry source told reporters the public debt will reach 119.3 percent of GDP in 2026 and 121.7 percent in 2027 — double the 60-percent-of-GDP reference … Read more
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn, after a fire broke out near the Saudi capital's international airport. Firefighters extinguished a blaze on a fuel tank with the logo of the Saudi oil giant Aramco at a fuel depot near Riyadh's … Read more
Opposition leaders on Saturday lashed out at the PML-N-led federal and Punjab governments, accusing them of failing to address mounting public hardships while continuing to spend lavishly and remaining disconnected from the problems faced by ordinary citizens. Speaking at a media briefing alongside PTI leaders, Senate Leader of the Opposition Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and … Read more
Protests planned at British superstar’s Philadelphia concert; Macklemore ticket prices surge Ed Sheeran has changed the start time of his Philadelphia concert as the fallout from Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour continues, with pro-Palestinian protesters also planning a demonstration outside the venue. Sheeran is scheduled to perform at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, September … Read more
[Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.
Say group will respond forcefully if Pakistan and Türkiye intervene militarily alongside Saudi Arabia. The Houthis emerged in northern Yemen in the 1990s as a religious and political movement, later becoming a major armed force. PHOTO: REUTERS As tensions between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia mount amid renewed attacks, the group has issued a direct … Read more
ACCA executive director said that Pakistan needs to build a service economy where local organisations are part of the global organisations or serve global clients. This way, young people can be able to work with the UK, the US and Asian countries right from Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: An executive director of London-based Association of … Read more