World
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Truth Social: Donald Trump’s platform suffers $73 million loss since launch
San Francisco: Former US president Donald Trump’s micro-blogging platform Truth Social has suffered $73 million net loss since its launch in February 2022. A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange…
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HC issues stay order against jail trial of Imran Khan in cipher case
Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Tuesday issued a stay order against the jail trial of former prime minister Imran Khan in the cipher case, as a special court was hearing the…
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Migrant workers face exploitation due to UK’s employer sponsorship scheme: Report
London: With most work visas tied to sponsors, the UK’s post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System severely limits migrant workers’ abilities to change jobs, putting employers in a position of great power, which…
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Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign gains momentum, Trump continues to lead
Washington: The 2024 presidential election campaign of Indian-American politician Nikki Haley seems to have gained momentum as several key donors from rival camps have switched to her side as she announced a…
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Hope to find a landing point that works for both of us: Jaishankar on India-UK FTA
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said a free trade agreement (FTA) is at the focus of the India-UK relationship and New Delhi is hopeful of finding a “landing point” in…
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Anti-Pakistan sentiments explode amid Afghan migrant expulsion: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Amid the Pakistan government’s crackdown to drive out all illegal migrants from the country, “anti-Pakistan sentiments” are being incited among Afghans in the neighbouring country, Pak Senator Shehzad Saleem said while…
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Pak court orders closure of schools in Punjab due to smog
Lahore: With many cities in Pakistan’s Punjab province enveloped in dense smog, a top court here on Monday ordered the closure of educational institutions in the province on Saturday and recommended a…
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At least 8 pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Syria
At least eight pro-Iranian fighters were killed in United States (US) strikes in eastern Syria, according to a Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday, November 13. This comes after US…
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Rishi Sunak fires UK minister over remark on pro-Palestinian protests: Reports
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday morning by sacking his Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, after days of speculation over her job since it emerged a controversial…
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Could the Israel-Hamas war benefit Russia and China?
Lancaster: As lines of division around the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza become more pronounced, questions arise about where big powers may position themselves. While most Western governments have united in supporting Israel’s…
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Over 3000 migrants return to Afghanistan from Turkey in last 20 days
Kabul: Over 3,000 Afghans have been transported from Turkey to Kabul for deportation in the last 20 days, Afghan news agency, Khaama Press reported citing the head of the Ministry of Refugees’…
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US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria: Defense Secy
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military conducted additional strikes on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Tehran-affiliated groups in response to continued…
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Biden dismisses poll surveys showing him trailing behind Trump
Washington: US President Joe Biden has dismissed poll surveys predicting he was trailing behind his predecessor Donald Trump in five swing states sayin,g “I am beating Trump in eight of the ten…
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Pakistan: Justice (retd.) Hussain takes oath as caretaker CM of KP
Peshawar: Justice (retd.) Arshad Hussain was on Sunday sworn in as the interim chief minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a day after caretaker chief minister Muhammad Azam Khan died following a…
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Devout Hindu’ Rishi Sunak shares Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas greetings
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a “devout Hindu”, issued his greetings for Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on Saturday expressing hope for a brighter tomorrow. The 43-year-old leader referenced his Indian…
