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Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad: It was exactly one year ago that the current Israeli-Gaza war erupted following a surprise attack by Hamas inside Israel, resulting in 1,200 Israeli casualties and the capture of 250 hostages. Since then,…

AFP/APP Paris: Green Climate Fund chief Mafalda Duarte is on a mission to help vulnerable nations that have yet to receive a penny from the world's largest dedicated source of climate finance. The United Nations' flagship organisation…

News Desk Islamabad: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi honored Constable Umaira Sheraz for her exceptional achievements in marathon running on Wednesday. The ceremony took place at the IG’s office, where…

AFP/APP Janajah, Iraq: Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and fabric harness, Ali Abed begins the climb to the dates above. In Iraq, the date palm and its bounty are national icons, but…

APP DI Khan: A fatal collision between a bus and a truck claimed two lives and left 17 others injured on Bannu Road near Shorkot on Friday. The accident occurred when the bus, travelling in the opposite direction, collided head-on with the…

APP Multan: The local Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy to cloudy weather with chances of rain for Bahawalpur for the next three days. The highest maximum temperature 36 centigrade and the lowest minimum 25 centigrade were…

AFP/APP Washington: From Google to Netflix, prominent US companies are battling internet boycott calls over their perceived political leanings in a polarizing election season that has exposed them to what researchers call "brand…

News Desk Islamabad: Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi met with a high-level Iraqi delegation led by Lieutenant General Dr Tahmeir Ismail, Commander of Iraq's Rapid Response Unit, on Saturday. During the meeting, they discussed…

AFP/APP Iraq: In a sun-baked cemetery in northern Iraq, silence lingers over a forsaken corner devoid of mourners, where women killed in gender-based violence rest in unmarked graves. Domestic violence and femicide have long plagued…

AFP/APP Bangkok:Julian Assange has been released from prison and left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama. "Julian Assange is free,"…