Stormy weather has brought rain across Afghanistan since late March, triggering floods, landslides, and damages Afghan residents clear sludge from a street after heavy rain showers induced flash floods in the Khash district of Badakhshan province on May 22, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Heavy rain and floods have killed at least 24 people in the past…
WHO Africa director warns underestimating Ebola risk is dangerous; one case could spread beyond DRC and Uganda Two children of an American Ebola patient look through a window at their father in the isolation ward at the Charite hospital in Berlin, Germany, May 21, 2026. Charite/Handout via REUTERS The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised…
PPP chairman says Shahrah-e-Bhutto reflects party’s commitment to Karachi’s infrastructure development Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses the inauguration ceremony of Shahrah-e-Bhutto in Karachi on Friday. SCREENGRAB Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday inaugurated the 39-kilometre signal-free Shahrah-e-Bhutto from Qayyumabad to M-9 Motorway and laid the foundation stone of the…
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won back-to-back Bundesliga titles. Photo:AFP LONDON: Bayern Munich face holders Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday knowing defeat will sour what had been one of their most promising seasons in recent memory. Just weeks ago, Bayern were flying high and hopeful of a treble after beating Real…
Data belonging to tens of thousands of patients stolen in cyberattack targeting external hospital service provider Cyberattacks in Germany are reportedly intensifying as the country’s critical infrastructure faces mounting threats. PHOTO: PIXABAY Data belonging to tens of thousands of patients was stolen in a cyberattack targeting an external service provider used by numerous hospitals in…
Spiritual leader of the Ismaili community greeted by senior officials, community representatives, residents President Asif Ali Zardari receives Prince Rahim Aga Khan V at Islamabad’s Noor Khan Airbase on Wednesday. Photo: X Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community, received a grand welcome upon his arrival at Gilgit…
Greenland’s PM, other politicians say they declined invitations to attend the opening of the new diplomatic mission People gather to protest on the day of the opening of a new US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, May 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland on Thursday was met by…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in NATO foreign ministers format in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday there had been “some slight progress” regarding the situation involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. “There’s…
Eight madrasa teams compete in football, cricket as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports organizes youth event PESHAWAR: The Inter-Madaris Sports Festival, organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports, officially commenced in Peshawar on Friday. The festival features eight teams from various madaris, with four teams each competing in football and cricket. Football matches are being played…
. ISTANBUL: A Turkish journalist with Deutsche Welle (DW) went on trial in Ankara on Thursday for allegedly “insulting the president”, with the court granting him conditional release, the German broadcaster said. Alican Uludag was arrested at his home in Ankara on February 19 over allegations of “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and “disseminating false…