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Veteran actor Mazhar Ali passes away after prolonged illness

Renowned Pakistani actor Mazhar Ali has passed away after a prolonged battle with lung disease. The versatile actor, known for his memorable roles in…

US court orders Google to allow rival apps on Play Store

A US federal judge has ruled that Google must allow Android apps from rival tech firms onto its Google Play app store for three…

WhatsApp to introduce new custom chat themes, colours for iOS

WhatsApp is expanding its custom chat theme feature for iOS users, adding a broader selection of themes and colors in its latest beta update.…

Category 5 Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida

TREASURE ISLAND: Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with…

‘Invisibility’ and quantum computing tipped for physics Nobel

STOCKHOLM: An “invisibility cloak”, an atomic force microscope or quantum computing are some of the scientific achievements that could win a Nobel prize in…

Survivors wait for aid as Trump’s lies help cloud Helene response

PENSACOLA: In the mountains of North Carolina, real frustrations over federal aid for victims of Hurricane Helene have been supercharged by a whirlwind of…

Tragedy of Madrid street sweeper highlights how heatwaves kill

MADRID: Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid on a summer afternoon when temperatures went above 40 degrees Celsius (104…

Fireworks expected as Orban heads to EU parliament

STRASBOURG: Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban heads to the European Parliament Tuesday for what promises to be a stormy face-to-face with EU lawmakers —…

From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apace

PARIS: Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study published Tuesday.…