World
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Macron accuses Le Pen of dependence on Putin in TV debate
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking a second five-year term in office, seemed to get the better of his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a two and a half-hour television debate…
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Pak lost $40 bn in foreign investment due to slow pace of CPEC
Islamabad: China had so many expectations from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but it was perplexed after seeing the former PTI government’s attitude and policies, said Pakistan Minister for Planning and Development,…
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UK’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday
London: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham, where she will be joined by her family and friends. On Twitter, The Royal Family account released…
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Islamic veil ban in French schools saw Muslim girls get better grades
London: A ban on Islamic veils in French schools saw Muslim girls get better grades, besides increasing the likelihood that they would marry someone outside their religion, a study from the country…
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Julian Assange extradition case sent to UK minister Priti Patel
London: The extradition case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted in the US over the alleged leak of classified documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sent to UK…
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Swedish Prime Minister condemns unrest in wake of Quran burning: Reports
Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the unrest that has engulfed several cities across the country following anti-Muslim and anti-immigration rallies organized by Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, Swedish media…
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Russia has zero confidence in Ukrainian negotiators
Moscow: Moscow has no confidence in the Ukrainian negotiators, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “Here it’s not like ‘trust and verify’ — here it’s just ‘verify’, because there is no…
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UN chief calls for 4-day pause in fighting in Ukraine during Easter
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week.…
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Video: Woman falls between two rail carriages, escapes unhurt
In a miraculous incident, a woman named Candela escaped unhurt after she fainted and fell under a moving train in Argentina. A video has surfaced where it shows a woman next to…
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UK PM Boris Johnson to begin two-day India visit tomorrow
New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to arrive in India on Thursday for a two-day visit to deepen the long-term partnership for peace and prosperity with a fellow leading…
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UAE summons Swedish ambassador in protest against Quran burning
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday summoned the ambassador of Sweden to the UAE in protest against the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden,…
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Microplastics entering human food supplies in South Australian waters
Canberra: Microplastics are making their way into human food supplies in oceans around Australia, researchers have found. In a study published recently in Science of the Total Environment, a team from Flinders…
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Massive outages reported as snowstorm hits US
New York: Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported on Tuesday as a snowstorm lashed multiple states in the northeastern US. Power outages took place in New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, New…
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Three killed, 19 injured in explosion in east Nigeria
Lagos: At least three people were killed and 19 others were injured when an explosion hit east Nigeria’s Taraba state, local police said. The incident happened on Tuesday at a crowded restaurant…
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Global Covid caseload tops 505.8 mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 505.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
