France and India celebrated their ties as a force for global stability, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a three-day visit focused on technology and defence cooperation on Tuesday. A potential multibillion dollar fighter jet deal is also on the table, with officials travelling with Macron expressing confidence that a contract for 114 Rafales can […]
The United States is ready to carry out low-yield nuclear tests to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, ending a decades-old moratorium, a senior official said Tuesday. New START, the last treaty between the United States and Russia that limited deployment of nuclear warheads, expired this month as US President Donald Trump called […]
UK police said Tuesday they were “assessing” information in the Epstein files that women were trafficked by plane into Britain, as pressure grows to probe ex-prince Andrew’s links to the flights. “We are assessing the information that has emerged in relation to private flights into and out of Stansted Airport following the publication of the […]
The UN on Tuesday called on the Libyan authorities — both the UN-backed government in Tripoli and a rival administration in the east — to undertake urgent reforms to protect the rights and dignity of migrants and refugees. “In Libya, systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses against migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees persist with impunity”, […]
French authorities on Tuesday arrested nine suspects over the killing last week of a far-right activist, including an assistant to a hard-left member of parliament, a prosecutor and an informed source said. Quentin Deranque, 23, died after sustaining a severe brain injury when he was attacked by at least six people last week on the […]
Award-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote several top hit songs including Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” died Monday at age 75, according to media reports. Steinberg wrote some of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s and 1990s and was behind songs performed by singers from Whitney Houston and Celine Dion to Madonna and Cyndi […]
An affecting tale of a boy navigating a young offender institution, directed by one of the stars of Netflix drama “Adolescence”, explores the roots of what leads troubled young men astray. “Animol”, which had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in the Perspectives section, follows 15-year-old Troy as he finds solace behind bars […]
Dwayne Johnson has shared a heartfelt tribute to veteran actor Danny DeVito as he marks the completion of DeVito’s filming on the upcoming Jumanji 3, reflecting on their time together and his deep respect for the Hollywood legend. Johnson took to social media to celebrate the milestone, posting photos from the set featuring himself, DeVito, […]
In order to strengthen earthquake monitoring in the country’s northern belt, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has installed a new seismic broadband observatory in Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, to enhance real-time detection and detailed analysis of low-intensity tremors. The new installation has been set up to improve surveillance of seismic activity in the Hunza region and […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a detailed written judgment on a petition seeking the return of funds deposited as surety by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. A three-member full bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum released the eight-page verdict, directing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to […]