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Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God preserve him, and the follow -up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Foundation provided residential facilities worth 1.725 billion dirhams in the first half of 2025 in Dubai.
Pakistani community in Houston celebrates Independence Day and Marka-e-Haq. On the occasion of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day, the city of Houston witnessed a grand and historic celebration where hundreds of Pakistani-Americans and foreign dignitaries gathered for the “Pakistan Act (Art, Culture and Taste) Festival 2025”, themed “Battle of Truth” (Marka-e-Haq). Organised through the collaboration of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Houston, the Houston-Karachi Sister City Association, the Pakistan Association of Greater Houston (PAGH), the Quaid-e-Azam Foundation, and several other community organisations, the festival captivated attendees with vibrant cultural showcases and a rich display of Pakistani traditions. The guest of honour, Rizwan Saeed…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 26, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order ahead of next year’s midterm elections, saying he would lead “a movement” targeting mail-in balloting and voting machines across the country.”I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly “Inaccurate,” Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” he wrote in a social media post without providing any evidence. “WE WILL BEGIN THIS EFFORT, WHICH WILL…
BLACKPINK perform Spice Girls hit ‘Wannabe’ at concert BLACKPINK just debuted a love cover of the iconic Spice Girls song Wannabe.As the popular K-pop girl group concluded their two-night shows at London’s venue, Wembley Stadium, the artists surprised their fanbase with this unexpected song. After the joyful rendition of Spice Girls’ debut single – the first of the band’s nine UK Number 1s – BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ paid tribute to that “amazing British girl bands” from the 1980s to the present day.”Well that was a surprise, we just wanted to give lots and lots of love and respect to amazing British…
United States President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high-stakes peace talks at the White House on Monday.After a summit in Alaska on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Trump suggested on Sunday that a peace agreement could come quickly if Zelenskyy cedes eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region to Russia. The summit had ended with no peace deal despite high hopes leading up to it.Zelenskyy will be joined in Washington, DC, by several European leaders who will be there to support Ukraine’s position and push for its direct involvement in any peace deal and for that deal…
The Abu Dhabi -based company, Global South, has announced the start of the construction of a 50 -megawed photovoltaic solar power plant in the city of Sakai, the Central African Republic, in a qualitative step towards improving the opportunities to provide electricity and accelerate the transformation of clean energy in the country. It is expected that the station will provide clean electricity for more than 300,000 homes across the country, and contribute to reducing more than 50 thousand tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, and the project will include a 10 -megawatled energy storage system in batteries, with the aim…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025. — ReutersUS monitors what’s happening between Thailand, Cambodia. Ceasefires collapse quickly, sustaining truce difficult: RubioTrump brokered ceasefire between Pakistan, India in May. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States was closely monitoring the Pakistan-India situation despite the halt in hostilities under a ceasefire agreement following the recent deadly conflict between the rival countries.The secretary of state pointed to the relations between Pakistan and India while discussing how fragile ceasefire arrangements can be, highlighting the…
Babar Azam in action against India during the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 23, 2025. — ReutersLAHORE: Former captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said.Babar is the national team’s batting mainstay in other formats but has not played a T20 International since their tour of South Africa late last year. The 30-year-old could not find a place in the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup next month as the team management showed faith…
Chris Hemsworth reveals everything he went through to drum for 70k fansHollywood actor Chris Hemsworth just got candid about his experience drumming for Ed Sheeran.For those unversed, this collab happened during Sheeran’s National Geographic Limitless: Live Better Now series, over a year ago. At the time Hemsworth only had about a few months to actually “master the instrument and conquer his nerves to perform in front of 70,000 fans.”Regarding it he said, “it’s a challenge that pushes him beyond his limits.”The actor spoke about this with ScreenRant during a promotional event and admitted, “I’d say playing drums in front of…
Rescuers are looking for more than 150 people who were still missing on Monday in northwestern Pakistan, which was devastated by landslides and flash floods on Friday.Torrential rains triggered the flash foods killing at least 344 people and destroying hundreds of homes.Most of the deaths – 317 – were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where monsoon rains, expected only to intensify in the days ahead, have driven flooding and landslides that collapsed houses.More than 150 people are missing in Buner, where at least 208 were killed and “10 to 12 entire villages” were partially buried, according to authorities.“They could be…