International

News Desk Islamabad: Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has emerged as a significant alternative to X (formerly Twitter), gaining traction as celebrities and journalists leave Elon Musk’s platform over concerns about…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Pudsey Bear, the instantly recognizable yellow, one-eyed cuddly mascot of the BBC's Children in Need charity, has been a symbol of hope and support for disadvantaged children across the UK since 1985. Few may…

AFP/APP Manaus, Brazil: US President Joe Biden embarked on a historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday, aiming to showcase his administration’s climate change efforts ahead of a G20 summit, while the looming return of Donald Trump…

Rehan Khan Islamabad: In a powerful display of Arab and Islamic unity, the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit, held recently in Riyadh, sent a resounding message to the world on the ongoing Palestinian crisis. Saudi Crown Prince…

AFP/APP Mumbai: After decades of silence, vinyl records are spinning their way back into the Indian music industry. Saji Pillai, a veteran of Mumbai’s entertainment scene, has launched what he claims is the first vinyl pressing plant in…

AFP/APP Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a prominent fracking magnate and climate change skeptic, as the next Secretary of Energy. The announcement on Saturday highlights the administration's…

AFP/APP Manila: Super Typhoon Man-yi struck the Philippines on Saturday, unleashing destructive winds and massive waves as authorities warned of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening" impact. The typhoon made landfall on…

AFP/APP Beijing: A knife attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in eastern China left eight people dead and 17 injured on Saturday, according to local police. Authorities in Yixing city, Jiangsu province,…

AFP/APP Rio de Janeiro:  Hundreds of protesters staged a pro-Palestinian march in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, aiming to send a message to world leaders convening in the city for the upcoming G20 summit. The demonstration, held…

AFP/APP Tehran: Iran’s foreign ministry has "categorically" denied a report by The New York Times claiming a meeting between Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nations and US billionaire Elon Musk. In an interview with state news…