World
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16 years at Google, this employee was sacked at 3 am
New Delhi: As Google announced job cuts of 12,000 workers, one of its employees, who worked at the company for 16 years, was fired at 3 a.m. following an automated account deactivation.…
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Pakistan condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly condemned the “abhorrent” act of the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, stressing that the move hurt the sentiments of the 1.5 billion-strong Muslim community across the…
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Rishi Sunak scores as UK vote winner over Boris Johnson in new survey
London: British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak is seen as more trustworthy, more economically competent and more likely to win votes than his former boss, Boris Johnson, in a new survey of voting…
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I had major side effects from 2nd Covid booster shot: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday joined the growing debate on the serious side-effects of Covid-19 vaccines, saying he had “major side effects from my second booster shot”. In a…
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Over 17,000 weapons surrendered under Australian gun amnesty
Canberra: More than 17,000 weapons were surrendered in the first year of Australia’s permanent national firearms amnesty, the government revealed on Saturday. The government released the first annual report on the amnesty…
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Sweden allows burning of Quran in front of Turkish embassy; envoy summoned
Turkish government summoned the Swedish ambassador to Ankara on Saturday asking for an explanation of the burning of the Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. According to a report…
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Significant lapse in judgment: UN apologises for photo of its personnel in front of Taliban flag
United Nations: The UN has apologized for “a significant lapse in judgment” after photographs surfaced of some of its personnel in front of a Taliban flag in Afghanistan during a visit by Deputy…
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Reverse decrees limiting women’s rights, UN urges Taliban
Kabul: A high-level UN delegation led by the Deputy Secretary-General called on the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan to reverse the course on recent decrees limiting women’s and girls’ rights, saying Afghans must…
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Petrol stocks may dry up in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Petroleum Division has warned the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) that the stocks of petroleum products may dry up as banks are refusing to open and confirm Letters of Credit…
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Indian-American councillor faces heat from anti-drag protesters
New York: Indian-American New York City Councillor Shekar Krishnan is facing the ire of protesters for supporting drag queens reading out to children in public libraries. Krishnan, who is the Council Member…
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Foreign shipping lines may stop Pakistan operations
Islamabad: Pakistan shipping agents have forewarned the government that all export cargoes could come to a halt as foreign shipping lines are considering stopping their services for the country after banks stopped…
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Indian sentenced in US for $3.5mn drug smuggling conspiracy
New York: A 34 year-old Indian has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for operating a pharmacy that sold unapproved prescription drugs and controlled substances, including opioids, and shipped them from…
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UN peacekeepers warn against sensitive activities on Lebanese-Israeli borders
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned against conducting any works or activities that could lead to tension near the Lebanese-Israeli borders, state media reported. The UN agency’s…
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US records over 25 mn flu illnesses this season: CDC
Los Angeles: There have been at least 25 million illnesses, 270,000 hospitalisations, and 17,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest estimates released by the…
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‘Efforts made to disqualify me from politics…’ says Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan alleged that the federal government is determined to drive him out of politics, reported The News International. He said that…
