Dubai is set to welcome 2026 with a breathtaking series of fireworks displays, as authorities prepare to light up the skyline with 48 shows across 40 iconic locations. From the Burj Khalifa and Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Creek Harbour and Global Village, the celebrations are expected to captivate millions of […]
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 10-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over offences linked to his attempt to impose martial law last year. Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule on December 3, 2024 — the first such move in more than four decades — triggering […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty of abuse of power on Friday in the biggest trial yet linked to the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, a ruling that could have far-reaching political consequences in Malaysia. The verdict was delivered by Judge Collin Lawrence […]
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Pakistan on his first official visit on Friday. Upon arrival at Pakistan Air Force Nur Khan Air Base, the visiting dignitary was accorded a 21-gun salute. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, […]
WEB DESK: Federal Minister for Planning and senior PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal briefly dropped out of a live television interview on Thursday when his video link abruptly cut, before returning moments later to reassure viewers that “all is well”. During the interruption, a voice could be heard saying, “shut this […]
WEB DESK: A helicopter crashed on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the country’s civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue mission. According to Tanzania National Parks, those killed included a Tanzanian guide and doctor, a Zimbabwean pilot, and […]
LAYYAH: A two-year-old boy lost his life after falling into an open sewage pit in Punjab’s Layyah district, highlighting ongoing safety hazards caused by the absence of a proper drainage system in rural areas. According to the child’s father, the toddler was playing outside his house in Kakkar Wala village […]
WASHINGTON: The FBI has foiled a bomb plot targeting multiple sites, including immigration agents and vehicles, in Los Angeles and Orange County, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Monday. According to Bondi, a group calling itself the Turtle Island Liberation Front was allegedly preparing a series of bombings in California […]
NEW DELHI: India on Monday took a major step towards ending decades of state control over nuclear power by introducing a bill in parliament that would allow private companies to build and operate nuclear plants, as the government seeks to make atomic energy a key pillar of its clean energy […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a brutal attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Kadugli, Sudan, which claimed the lives of six Bangladeshi personnel serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei and left several others injured. According to the UN mission, at least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were […]