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 popular dramas like 'Aroosa' and 'Afshan'. …
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 years, starting next month. This ruling…
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. According to WABetaInfo, the new WhatsApp…
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 a second ferocious hurricane in as…
‘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 physics Tuesday. The award, to be…
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 lies and misinformation -- fueled in…
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 Fahrenheit), Jose Antonio Gonzalez fainted from…
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 -- midway through Budapest's norm-defying presidency of…
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. Forests nearly the size of Ireland…
Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years
VIENTIANE: Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP Tuesday, as the junta struggles to…
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