Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on women’s school ban
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have “beaten and detained” an academic who voiced outrage on live television against their ban on women’s university education, his aide...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle keeping bond with Oprah Winfrey ‘on the down-low’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s absence from the start-studded birthday party of Oprah Winfrey has been raising eyebrows.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are...
Gerard Pique girlfriend dismisses anxiety attack rumours post Shakira song
Gerard Pique’s ladylove Clara Chia Marti seemingly denied rumours about her having an anxiety attack after Shakira dropped her bombshell diss song.
Some media outlets...
US Fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over
WASHINGTON: America's Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering an aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools, but...
US firm offers Ukraine advanced drones for $1
WASHINGTON: A leading US maker of advanced military surveillance drones announced that it was willing to sell two to Ukraine for just $1, and...
Gisele Bündchen wishes ‘only wonderful things’ to ex Tom Brady after his NFL retirement
Gisele Bündchen wished her ex-husband Tom Brady after he announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 that he is retiring from football “for good.”
The Brazilian...
Trees could cut urban heatwave mortality by a third: study
PARIS: Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and heatwaves by a third,...
Aussie batter Khawaja’s India visa delayed ahead of Test tour
Pakistan-born Australian batter Usman Khawaja said on Wednesday he was still waiting for an Indian visa, even as his teammates began departing for a...
Rupee gains ground, eases slightly from historic low
After falling against the US dollar for three consecutive sessions, the Pakistani rupee reversed the trend on Tuesday.
The local unit gained nearly Rs4 against...
IMF approves $4.7bn Bangladesh support package
DHAKA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signed off on a $4.7 billion support loan package for Bangladesh to help it cope with soaring...
