Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN chief urges Putin to stop conflict for ‘humanity’s’ sake

UNITED NATIONS, United States – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a direct, impassioned plea Wednesday to Vladimir Putin to stop “in the name of humanity” the Russian military assault on Ukraine. Speaking after an emergency Security Council session, which coincided with the Russian president’s announcement of military operations against Ukraine, a clearly emotional Guterres said … Read more

Watch Video: Teacher collects children’s phones and set them on fire

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Bringing phones to school has been a divisive issue for a long time. Because of the ongoing pandemic and remote learning, smartphones have become necessary, the severity of the penalty has surprised netizens. A teacher can be seen dropping smartphones into a barrel of flames while terrified students watch. Several children tried to persuade the … Read more

Union Microfinance establishes branch in Karachi

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KARACHI: Union Microfinance on Thursday launched its first branch in Karachi to reach out to the country’s marginalised segment with a special focus on women. Inaugurating the branch, Yasir Ashfaq, chief executive officer of Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company, said that there was a need for microfinance institutions, which can provide the much-needed help to the … Read more

K-Electric profits down 33.8% in second quarter of FY22

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KARACHI: The net profit of K-Electric Limited (KEL) declined 33.8 per cent to Rs9.4 billion, translating into the earnings per share (EPS) of one paisa during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, a bourse filing said on Thursday. The company posted a profit of Rs14.2 billion, translating into the EPS of 21 paisas in the … Read more

‘Straight to hell’: Ukraine, Russia, spar during heated UN meet

Ukraine, Russia, spar during heated UN meet

UNITED NATIONS, United States – A visibly emotional Ukrainian ambassador traded barbs with his Russian counterpart during a heated late-night emergency Security Council meeting on the Russia-Ukraine crisis Wednesday. Sergiy Kyslytsya implored the council, chaired by Russia, to “do everything possible to stop the war” against his country. “It is the responsibility of these bodies to stop … Read more

Heated Ukraine debate expected at UN rights council meet

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GENEVA – The raging Ukraine conflict will certainly dominate the UN Human Rights Council session beginning next week, with Russia’s top diplomat among those set to address the increasingly polarised assembly in person. Hours into a full-fledged Russian invasion of its neighbour early Thursday, Moscow confirmed that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was still planning to … Read more

Thailand reports record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases

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BANGKOK – Thailand on Thursday reported a record daily increase of 23,557 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the Southeast Asian country. That brought the total number of infections in the country to 2.79 million, while that of fatalities to 22,768, according to the Center … Read more

Israel condemns Russian invasion as breach of world ‘order’

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JERUSALEM – Israel condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine Thursday as a “violation of the international order” but underlined its close ties with both Moscow and Kyiv. “The Russian attack on Ukraine is a serious violation of the international order,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said, adding that Israel “condemns” the assault. But Lapid also noted that “Israel has deep, long-lasting … Read more

LHC restraints FIA from probing former DG Bashir Memon

LAHORE:  The Lahore High Court on Thursday restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Joint investigation team from conducting investigation into three cases initiated by the agency against its former DG Bashir Memon. The Lahore High Court issued an order on the petition filed by former DG FIA Bashir Memon challenging the formation of the JIT … Read more

China’s Suzhou reports one new confirmed COVID-19 case

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NANJING – The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province reported one confirmed COVID-19 case in the first 15 hours of Thursday. The new case was detected among those people quarantined in designated places, according to local authorities. As of 3 p.m. Thursday, the city had registered a total of 107 confirmed COVID-19 cases … Read more

Was playing Batman the childhood dream of Robert Pattinson?

Robert Pattinson spent his “entire childhood” dressing up as Batman, according to him. Now, the British actor is set to make his screen debut as the caped crusader in the upcoming DC Comics film. Pattinson, 35, said on the red carpet for a London screening of ‘The Batman’ on Wednesday, “This is odd to me.” … Read more

Following Covid’s diagnosis, Queen Elizabeth II postpones events for the second time this week

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The Queen has postponed two virtual audiences scheduled for today because to her Covid diagnosis, according to Buckingham Palace. It’s the second time she’s cancelled a virtual engagement this week, following the announcement that she tested positive for the virus on Sunday. “The two virtual audiences that were previously scheduled to take place today will … Read more

Ukrainians in ‘Moscow on the Med’ look on in horror

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LIMASSOL, Cyprus – Ukrainians living alongside fellow expats from “brother” Russia in the Mediterranean seaside town of Limassol in Cyprus looked on in horror Thursday at the Russian assault on their homeland. “This is the worst-case scenario we could have imagined. They are bombing all regions of Ukraine, attacking all our airports and bases,” said … Read more

Meghan Markle’s ‘Suits’ co-star became the Duchess’ laughingstock for THIS reason

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Patrick J Adam, Meghan Markle’s ‘Suits’ co-star and on-screen boyfriend, has shared a humorous anecdote from his time with the Duchess. The two, who portrayed protagonists in the legal drama show, had to perform a sequence in which Patrick was naked. Patrick has now revealed to Entertainment Tonight how the Duchess of Sussex made fun … Read more

In front of his’secret crush,’ Prince William ‘barely saw’ girlfriend Kate Middleton

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During his 21st birthday party, Prince William entirely disregarded then-girlfriend Kate Middleton. Katie Nicholl, a royal analyst, reports that Prince William is preoccupied with his crush and claimed ex-girlfriend Jecca Craig, whom he met in Kenya. “As William attended Kate’s belated 21st birthday in June 2003 at her family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, the glare … Read more

Madonna blasts netizens for criticising her ‘teenager-like appearance.’

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Madonna lambasted naysayers who slammed her recent photos, saying she looks ‘like a teenager.’ On Wednesday, the 63-year-old pop queen took to Instagram Story to respond to netizens by sharing heavily-filtered photographs and warning them not to meddle with her. “Don’t (expletive) with me,” she said on her selfie, mocking her trolls who commented on … Read more

Lamar Odom want to be surrounded by Kanye West’s ‘greatness.’

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Lamar Odom couldn’t help but shower praise on Kanye West, who previously assisted the NBA player through his “most tough days.” During an interview with Access Hollywood, the 42–year–old retired basketball player discussed his relationship with his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian and Kim Kardashian’s estranged husband. He said that the Donda rapper came to Odom’s aid … Read more

Bride Calls Groom Mentally Ill, Her Family Beats up Baaratis

A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa region declined to marry the bridegroom in the middle of the wedding festivities, citing his mental state. Not only that, but the bride’s family allegedly beat up the groom and the ‘baraatis’ after kidnapped them. The viral video shows the groom being dragged by his hair. After a fight, … Read more

Another development in Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case

On Wednesday, a limo driver testified that he was driving Harvey Weinstein about Beverly Hills in 2013. On the night that prosecutors claim Weinstein raped an actor at a hotel there. Alfred “Freddy” Baroth, the driver, provided conditional testimony in a Los Angeles courtroom. Which was also videotaped for possible use in the former movie … Read more