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As Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour, China warns against visiting Taiwan

SINGAPORE: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely-watched Asia tour in Singapore as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she were to visit Taiwan, self-ruled island claimed by Beijing....

Amber Heard stayed ‘true to her word,’ refused to take $16m from Johnny Depp

Amber Heard reportedly chose not take millions of dollars from Johnny Depp that she was entitled to following their messy divorce in 2016. Unsealed pre-trial court documents of actors’ libel case obtained by The Daily Beast suggest that Aquaman...

Angelina Jolie does ‘electric slide’ as daughter gets ready to attend Spelman

Hollywood icon Angelina Jolie is cheering for her daughter Zahara, who has been accepted into prestigious Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Eternals star (47) shared happy news with her fans on her Instagram handle and posted a picture of her 17-y...

Afghanistan receives $4bn aid

KABUL: Afghanistan has received international aid of four billion dollars on humanitarian grounds, it emerged. According to a news agency, aid was received by Afghanistan Bank (DBA) and has been transferred to Afghanistan International Bank. DBA, whi...

ASEAN foreign ministers to push for tougher action on Myanmar

PHNOM PENH: Malaysia is set to lead a push for tougher action on Myanmar when a regional bloc of foreign ministers meet this week, as anger mounts at junta for stonewalling crisis resolution efforts. Ten country Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

Al-Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Kabul, Biden says

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced that Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, an operation he hailed as delivering “justice” while expressing hope that it brings “one more measure of clos...

Russia backs China over ‘provocative’ Pelosi visit to Taiwan

LONDON: Russia backed China over an expected visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, warning Washington that such a provocative trip would put United States on a collision course with Beijing. Chinese leader Xi Jinping wa...

Sofia Carson offers wise words to promising actors: ‘enjoy moment’

Purple Hearts star Sofia Carson shared life-changing advice to promising actors who seemed eager to join entertainment industry. “It’s very easy to get caught up in what’s next or more or bigger, but enjoying right here, right now i...

UK leadership rivals vow celebration for England’s Lionesses

LONDON: Two Conservatives fighting to become UK prime minister yesterday vowed to host a reception for England’s victorious Lionesses, as Boris Johnson faced criticism for allegedly snubbing footballers. Women’s team won Euro 2022 tournam...

US Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Nancy Pelosi heads to Taipei

HONG KONG: As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in waters east of island on “routine” deployments. Car...

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Police registers case against TLP leadership, workers under terrorism charges

LAHORE: At least five people, including a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerby, were killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials d...

PM Shehbaz lauds Trump as 'man of peace'

EGYPT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday described US President Donald Trump as a "genuine man of peace", who had worked relentlessly and untiringly to end global conflicts, including the war in Gaza. Standing with the US president and other gl...

SSP Central and Community Police meet to discuss new security measures

KARACHI: SSP District Central Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqui met with officials of Community Police Karachi (CPK) Nazimabad at his office yesterday. The meeting was attended by CPK Chief Aqeeq Iqbal, Deputy Chief Hammad, and other representatives. During th...

Pakistani youth to get training in IT skills

ISLAMABAD: If you’re an engineer completing your four-year bachelor's programme and enter the industry, companies are frustrated you have no experience. But now, Huawei and the Pakistan government are trying to fill this gap by training 300,000...
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