Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sir Patrick Stewart confirmed his role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Alum of the X-Men franchise Sir Patrick Stewart has disclosed that he plays Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in real life. Many believed that the 81-year-old actor might make a cameo in the film. After hearing his voice in the trailer that released before the Super Bowl earlier this month. Read more: Ryan … Read more

Watch: See what happens when the stage collapses during Qawwali

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An amusing video has gone viral on social media, showcasing how a group of musicians kept their cool even after their qawwali performance was interrupted by a stage collapse. A qawwali event is taking place in this clip, and roughly 15-20 individuals can be seen sitting on the stage. The stage suddenly breaks and sinks, … Read more

Shakira opens up about the reason she and Gerard Piqué fights most of the time

“Don’t Wait Up,” Shakira’s current hit, is all too true for her longtime boyfriend Gerard Piqué. The singer said in a recent interview that because of their different upbringings. As she is Colombian and he is Spanish—they don’t always agree on punctuality, which can lead to arguments. Read more: Shakira Makes Light of Wearing a … Read more

China backpedals on climate promises as economy slows

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BEIJING: When China’s President Xi Jinping issued his traditional Lunar New Year wishes from the country’s coal heartland in January, the subtext was clear: Beijing is not ready to kick its coal addiction, despite promises to slash emissions. The ink had barely dried on the hard-fought deal struck at last year’s United Nations climate conference … Read more

Disillusioned and ‘betrayed’, Brazilians flock abroad

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SAO PAULO: Brazil’s vibrant mix of business, beaches and carnival has long lured expats from around the world, but a reverse migration is also in effect, as each year thousands of citizens pack up and head for new pastures. High levels of violence, unemployment, inflation and the pandemic are main reasons why Brazilians have left … Read more

France says sanctions to ‘collapse’ Russian economy

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PARIS: France said on Tuesday that Western sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine will cause the Russian economy to collapse. “We will bring about the collapse of the Russian economy,” Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the Franceinfo broadcaster a day after France, the EU and others said they would impose a new … Read more

Colton Underwood announced his engagement to Jordan C. Brown

Colton Underwood, a Bachelor alum, just announced his engagement to Jordan C. Brown on Instagram. While also sharing a photo of the couple celebrating the important occasion. Underwood confirmed the news of his engagement, saying he’s overjoyed to have reached this significant milestone on their trip to Big Sur. Read more: Megan Fox shows off … Read more

Pakistan Post, PSCA sign agreement to deliver e-challans at doorsteps

Pakistan Post and the Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) on Monday signed an agreement to deliver e-challans at doorsteps. Punjab Postmaster General Khwaja Imran Raza and Safe City Authority Chief Operating Officer Muhammad Kamran Khan signed the agreement. The PSCA would generate the challans of the violations caught on its cameras, which would be delivered … Read more

Nationalisation of industries put Pakistan on wrong trajectory, says PM Imran

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the nationalization in 70s had a detrimental effect on the country’s economy which it never recovered from. “I should have given the industrial package during the start of my tenure. No country can progress by exporting food items. Manufacturing is important to hit the desired milestones” … Read more

Ex-GB judge Rana Shamim files plea against his indictment in affidavit case

ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Rana Shamim on Tuesday filed an intra-court appeal in Islamabad High Court (IHC) to challenge his indictment. A two-member judge will take up his petition now. Read more: Affidavit case: Islamabad High Court indicts ex-GB judge Rana Shamim The IHC had indicted the former judge in a contempt case … Read more

‘Relief package announced by PM to help reduce the burden of inflation’

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Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said the relief package announced by the Prime Minister would help reduce the burden of inflation on the people. Read more: Farrukh Habib seeks scrutiny of accounts of all political parties Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said that resources had been … Read more

PPP’s movement forced govt to reduce oil prices: Murtaza Wahab

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KARACHI: Referring to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)’s long march, Karachi Administrator and Sindh Government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday said the people’s movement had forced the government to reduce oil prices. “Good news have started coming out after beginning of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s march. Petrol became cheap because of power of the … Read more

Pakistan reports 861 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Monday recorded 861 new COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The NCOC said the total tally has surged to 1,510,221 cases, including 1,442,938 recoveries. There are currently 37,087 active cases in the country including 988 patients in critical condition. Statistics 1 … Read more

China could eventually ‘co-exist’ with Covid: top scientist

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BEIJING: China could move away from its zero-Covid strategy “in the near future” and co-exist with the virus, a top Chinese scientist said in a possible sign that the country’s leadership is rethinking its strict approach. The country where the coronavirus was first detected in 2019 is now one of the last places still hewing … Read more

Singapore reports 13,544 new COVID-19 cases

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SINGAPORE – Singapore reported 13,544 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 724,424. Of the new cases, 1,973 cases were detected through PC+R (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 11,571 through ARTs (antigen rapid tests), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 1,907 were local … Read more

New Zealand approves 3rd COVID-19 vaccine Novavax

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WELLINGTON – New Zealanders will soon be able to access a third type of Novavax vaccine following the government’s confirmation on Monday. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said on Tuesday that Novavax will soon be available to New Zealanders aged 18 and over. “Novavax is a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine and while the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine … Read more

Asad Umar slams PML-N, PPP over global media coverage for their ‘corruption’

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) — the two big opposition parties in the country — over global media coverage for their alleged corruption. Taking to Twitter, Umar praised Primi Minister Imran Khan and said, “PTI gets global coverage … Read more

India reports 6,915 new COVID-19 cases

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,931,045 on Tuesday with 6,915 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 180 more deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 514,023. There are currently 92,472 active COVID-19 cases … Read more

PM Imran to announce industrial package in Lahore

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce an industrial package in Lahore on Tuesday. The package is aimed at promoting business activities in the country. During a meeting in Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will brief the Prime Minister about administrative and overall law and order situation of the province. Members of Parliament from … Read more