At least 25 people, including women and children, were injured in Karachi during New Year’s Eve celebrations after being struck by stray bullets fired into the air, rescue officials said on Wednesday. Police arrested 59 people across the city on charges of aerial firing and recovered weapons from their possession. The injured continued to be […]
Zohran Mamdani has formally taken office as mayor of New York City in a ceremony that underscored his historic election and hinted at the challenges ahead. The 34‑year‑old Democrat was sworn in shortly after midnight at the disused Old City Hall subway station, becoming the first Muslim to lead the United States’ largest city. Mamdani’s […]
Several people were killed and others injured after an explosion and fire at a bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, Swiss police said on Thursday. Citing police, Sky News reported that at least 10 people had died in the incident, with some local media saying the figure may be higher. […]
Real Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona. “After the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappe by Real Madrid’s medical services, he was diagnosed with a sprain in his left knee. Awaiting evolution,” the club […]
Rodri and Jeremy Doku could both be involved when Manchester City travel to Sunderland on New Year’s Day, manager Pep Guardiola said Wednesday. A key playmaker at the Etihad when fit, Rodri was an unused substitute in Saturday’s Premier League win over Nottingham Forest following his latest injury setback. The Spaniard missed most of last […]
Gian Piero Gasperini is preparing for a big return to Atalanta on Saturday as his Roma team travel to Bergamo trying to stay in touch with Serie A’s title chasers. In charge of Roma since the summer, Gasperini is an Atalanta icon for his role in the traditionally tiny club’s rise from also-rans to flamboyant […]
Pakistan expresses deep concern over resurgence of violence in Yemen and reiterates its support for the unity and territorial integrity, as well as all efforts aimed at establishing lasting peace and stability in the country. The Foreign Office said in a statement that Pakistan strongly opposed unilateral steps by any Yemeni party that may further […]
Few could have predicted at the start of 2025 that Pakistan’s foreign policy would end the year on such a dramatically different footing. Long perceived as a country navigating diplomatic isolation, economic fragility and regional pressure, Pakistan closed 2025 having restored strategic relevance across multiple theatres. At the heart of this shift was an unprecedented […]
Warner Bros Discovery is likely to reject Paramount-Skydance’s amended $108.4 billion hostile bid for the storied Hollywood studio, despite a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison backing the offer, according to a person familiar with the matter. The board has not reached a final decision but is expected to meet next week, the person said, […]
A prominent jazz group and a dance company have canceled shows at Washington’s premier performing arts center to protest renaming of the venue to include US President Donald Trump. Family members of late president John F Kennedy and Democratic politicians have already expressed outrage over the change this month at the Kennedy Center rebaptising it […]