Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Qatar World Cup: Amnesty International calls for worker fund

Amnesty

Fifa has been urged to establish a compensation fund of at least $440 million (£350 million) for migrant workers who have been subjected to “human rights abuses” during the World Cup preparations in Qatar. In a letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino, Amnesty International made the request. “The tournament cannot be really appreciated unless all … Read more

Life sentence requested for Russian soldier in Kyiv war crimes trial

Kyiv

According to AFP journalists in the courtroom, Ukrainian prosecutors asked a life sentence for the first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes since Moscow’s invasion began. The prosecution asked the judge to sentence the 21-year-old Russian army sergeant to “life imprisonment” for killing 62-year-old civilian Oleksandr Shelipov in the first days of the Russian … Read more

Ban on import of luxury items to save precious foreign exchange, says PM Shehbaz

PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the government’s decision to ban the import of luxury items would save the country’s precious foreign exchange. Shehbaz in a tweet posted on his social media account said that as they would practice austerity, the financially stronger people must lead in the effort so that the less … Read more

Ukrainian refugees find themselves in limbo, in Northern Ireland

Refugees escaping the Ukraine conflict have found themselves in limbo in Northern Ireland. They were caught between the UK’s and the Republic of Ireland’s approaches to the problem. Ireland was the first European Union member to suspend visa rules for Ukrainians. Almost 30,000 have sought refuge there to date. Instead, the United Kingdom, which includes … Read more

Carmen Electra of ‘Baywatch’ fame has joined OnlyFans at the age of 50

According to Page Six, Carmen Electra is exploring the online world of OnlyFans in an effort to ‘finally be in control’ of her image. The 50-year-old actress reportedly joined the subscription-based platform, known to be a hotbed of sex-work, with the promise of providing her ‘fans’ with “exclusive access to fun, edgy, and playful content.” … Read more

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo seize 1.5 tons of elephant ivory

Authorities in the southeastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo recovered one and a half tons of elephant ivory, one of the greatest hauls in Africa in years. The official said that the officers discovered the smuggled tusks aboard trucks in Lubumbashi on Saturday. According to the official, police apprehended five persons, but two … Read more

Govt decides to ban import of non-essential, luxury items, says Marriyum

‘A Sports’ channel illegally awarded by previous govt incurring financial losses: Marriyum

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the PML-N led government has decided to ban import of non-essential and luxury items to bring rising inflation down and build up foreign exchange reserves. Read more: Petrol price in Pakistan to remain unchanged in May: Miftah Ismail The minister made this announcement while peaking to … Read more

Former India cricketer sentenced to prison

India

In a decades-old road rage case, India’s top court sentenced cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in prison. Supreme Court decided in 1988 that Sidhu “deliberately inflicted harm” to Gurnam Singh, who died as a result of the incident. In 2018, the former MP was acquitted of the more serious allegation of manslaughter, which … Read more

PSG’s Gueye’s absence from Anti-Homophobia Day questioned

PSG

French soccer association has questioned PSG midfielder Idrissa Gueye about his decision to sit out a game in which players wore rainbow-colored numbers to protest homophobia. Gueye did not play because he did not want to wear a rainbow-colored number on his shirt, according to a source on Tuesday. Because Gueye has not publicly commented … Read more

US: Baby formula to be flown in by military jets

US President Joe Biden has used a Cold War-era statute to give baby formula manufacturers first priority from suppliers. The Defense Production Act, which was first implemented to support defense production during the Korean War, will require formula manufacturers’ suppliers to fulfil orders from those companies before other customers, the White House said on Wednesday, … Read more

Nick Cannon discusses family planning as he prepares for the birth of his eighth child

Nick Cannon

Following a vasectomy consultation, Nick Cannon discusses his plans for more children.The comedian himself made these revelations during an interview with E! News Daily Pop. “I don’t know if I would’ve designed it this way, but it’s one of those things when you’re blessed with the gifts of children –” he began. “And, as we … Read more

Bush condemns the ‘invasion of Iraq,’ in a ‘Freudian mistake’

Former US President George W Bush condemned the “wholly unjustifiable and cruel invasion of Iraq,” In a blunder during an address in the US state of Texas. During his speech in Dallas on Wednesday, the former president, who ordered the 2003 war of Iraq on the erroneous premise that the country was producing weapons of … Read more

Israel: Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing will not be investigated

The Israeli media sates that the Israeli military has no plans to investigate the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. They prompted her family to urge for a transparent investigation. The Israel’s Military Police Criminal Probe Division says, an investigation that portrays Israeli soldiers as suspects will elicit hostility from Israeli society. According … Read more

Sources say Charlize Theron is ‘hooking up’ with Gabriel Aubry

Charlize

According to US Weekly, Charlize Theron is dating model Gabriel Aubry, the ex-boyfriend of another Hollywood leading lady, Halle Berry. “They’re very casual and enjoying each other,” a source close to both Charlize and Gabriel told the outlet on May 18. This comes about five years after Charlize, 46, and Gabriel, 45, were first linked … Read more

Prince Harry is facing criticism for his new series with Meghan Markle

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has been chastised for his new series with Meghan Markle. A royal expert has slammed Harry for his new Netflix series with the Duchess, claiming that Harry “hated cameras.” Blasting the Duke’s move, royal biographer Angela Levin wrote on Twitter: “Harry wanted privacy and to be ordinary. He also hated cameras. “But he’s … Read more

Dust-thunderstorm-rain likely from today night; to subside heat wave conditions

Dust-thunderstorm-rain in Pakistan

The westerly wave that entered the upper parts of the country on Thursday night will produce rain-dust-thunderstorm in various parts of the country during the next few days, providing much-needed relief to the heat-stricken people. Read more: Govt constitutes task force to address recent heatwave and impact of climate change According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department … Read more

Amber Heard’s sister claims Johnny Depp referred to her as a “used trash bag”

Amber Heard

Whitney Heard, Amber Heard’s sister, makes shocking revelations about Johnny Depp’s relationship with the Aquaman star. The actor’s sister began by recounting the alleged exchange of horrible names between the couple. Whitney told the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom, “‘He called her a [expletive] used up trash bag, slimy [expletive], sagging [expletive], [expletive] was thrown out a … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian’s ‘weird’ cravings posts fuel pregnancy speculation

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian surprised her fans this weekend with beautiful photos from her low-key courthouse wedding with beau Travis Barker. The Kardashian star’s recent social media posts, however, have led her fans to believe that she is expecting her first child with the Blink-182 drummer. The 43-year-old mother-of-three has left fans guessing after posting about unusual … Read more

iPhone virus that works even when phone is switched off

When you turn off your iPhone, it does not totally shut down. Several physical components, including the chipset, are awake and functioning on low energy to make your iPhone easily searchable when you use the Find My feature, as well as to allow you to use your credit card and car keys even if the … Read more

Selena Gomez discusses mental health in an inspiring speech at the White House

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez discussed “destigmatizing” mental health while speaking about her own struggles at the White House’s Mental Health Youth Action Forum on Wednesday. At the forum, which brought together young leaders working on creative ways to support mental health in America, the Only Murders in the Building actor began her speech with her own journey … Read more

Kidnappers of Nigerian college students arrested one year later: police

Nigerian college

Two suspects have been arrested by Nigerian police in connection with the kidnapping of students from a Nigerian college last year, one of the most high-profile cases in a recent run of pupil abductions. Gunmen killed a member of staff as they stormed Greenfield University in northwestern state of Kaduna on April 20, 2021, before seizing around … Read more

Russian soldier on trial in Ukraine asks ‘forgiveness’

Ukraine

In a Kyiv court on Thursday, the first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine prayed for “forgiveness” and told how he killed a civilian in the early days of Russia’s invasion. “I know that you will not be able to forgive me, but nevertheless I ask you for forgiveness,” 21-year-old Russian sergeant … Read more

IAEA chief praises progress on Fukushima decommissioning

Fukushima

The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday that work on decommissioning the crippled Fukushima nuclear facility has made “remarkable progress,” promising to continue monitoring the process. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi is in Japan on a two-day trip to assess efforts to dismantle the Fukushima Daiichi plant after the 2011 disaster … Read more

This device can generate electricity from solar radiation at night

Solar power has become the world’s most important source of clean energy. However, there is a catch: the sun is now always shining. A new Australian invention claims to overcome the problem by generating electricity from solar radiation even at night. Heat emitted as infrared light by a semiconductor device termed a thermoradiative diode was … Read more