US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: File Iran is “serious” about reaching a deal with the United States, but any agreement must prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday. “I think they’re are serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” Rubio said…
Bahrain said revocations followed royal order under Article 10/3 for harming interest or disloyalty Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 69 people over what it described as sympathy with Iran’s hostile acts and collaboration with foreign entities, the kingdom’s interior…
Delays in appointing the female ombudsperson have slowed down justice in harassment and property dispute cases LAHORE: In Punjab, thousands of workplace harassment and women’s inheritance cases have been delayed due to the non-appointment of the Provincial Ombudsperson for the past nine months, leaving many women awaiting justice. The office has remained vacant since May…
Gaza faces massive cleanup, with 61m tonnes of rubble, says UNDP official Alessandro Mrakic Palestinian workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Palestinians are using war rubble to repave streets destroyed during Israel’s two-year assault on Gaza, crushing concrete and metal into pavement…
Politician and India’s Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi appointed as the next High Commissioner to Bangladesh India’s Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi speaks with the media outside the parliament in New Delhi March 15, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS India named veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh on Monday, in a rare appointment of…
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama throws down a dunk in the Spurs victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in game four of their NBA playoff series. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: The Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 on Sunday to stay alive in the NBA playoffs as San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant…
TOULOUSE: Clermont stunned Toulouse 27–24 on Sunday to hand the Top 14 leaders their first home defeat in nearly a year. Toulouse still have a 12-point cushion over their closest challengers Pau at the top of the table, but this result showed coach Ugo Mola and his staff have work to do before the end…
PARIS: Marseille saw the prospect of Champions League football slip further away as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nice at the Velodrome on Sunday. The Marseille hierarchy hoped a verbal blast from sporting director Medhi Benatia following a pitiful 2-0 defeat to Lorient last weekend would fire the players to a desperately-needed…
‘Doctor Bahu’ star opens up on why she follows her heart over social media numbers Actor Hajra Yamin appeared on Buzz to join Hassan Choudary in a discussion regarding hierarchies and success in the entertainment industry. Yamin, who is premiering in the new hit series Doctor Bahu, touched on her accomplishments in the industry, offering advice for fellow…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a subdued trading session on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the highly anticipated monetary policy announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The benchmark KSE-100 Index opened on a dull note and continued to trade in a narrow range, reflecting a clear wait-and-see approach across…