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Aid packages dropped from an aeroplane descend over Gaza, in Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip August 3, 2025. — Reuters The trickle of food aid Israel allows to enter Gaza after nearly 22 months of war is seized by Palestinians risking their lives under fire, looted by gangs or diverted in chaotic circumstances rather than reaching those most in need, United Nations agencies, aid groups and analysts say.After images of malnourished children stoked an international outcry, aid has started to be delivered to the territory once more, but on a scale deemed woefully insufficient by international organisations. Every day, AFP…
Melissa Gilbert reflects on ‘Little House on the Prairie’ longevity Melissa Gilbert is in awe of the longevity of Little House on the Prairie, and she credits the show’s tackling of issues which are still relevant today.The show followed Charles Ingall’s (Michael Landon) family’s life on a farm in Walnut Grove in Minnesota in the 1870s. Melissa noted the show depicted the relevant issues of 1970s despite being set a century earlier. “It’s wild to be a part of something that has that kind of longevity,” Gilbert said of the show, which is getting a Netflix remake. “It’s so beloved,” the…
Israel has told Syria – a sovereign country – that it doesn’t want Syrian soldiers anywhere south of Damascus
The UAE expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Vietnam …
PTI leader and former NA speaker Asad Qaiser talking to the media in this undated photo. — APP/FileAugust 5 to remain peaceful, constitutional: QaiserDemands fair, merit-based trial for party founder.Says Imran Khan won’t make any deal.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser said on Sunday that all preparations were completed for the upcoming August 5 protest movement for the release of the party’s founder.The former ruling party has been calling for Imran’s release, who has been behind bars in multiple cases ranging from corruption to terrorism since his ouster from power via the opposition’s no-trust motion in April 2022. This…
US President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One as he returns to Washington, DC, in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 29, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize.”It’s well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on July 31, prompting reactions of disbelief and sarcasm from the Republican leader’s opponents. Since his January 20 return to power, the US…
An undated picture of Pakistan Champions all-rounder Shahid Afridi (left) and India Champions captain Yuvraj Singh. — WCL/FilePCB slams WCL’s press release over Pak-India match cancellation.BoG decries intolerable external influence, disregard for neutrality.Principles of fair play, unbiased administration compromised: PCB.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a blanket ban barring any future participation in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) over politics, bias and hypocrisy in the tournament.”We cannot allow our players to be part of events where the spirit of the game is overshadowed by skewed politics that undermine the very essence of sportsmanship and the gentleman’s game,” read the…
Lindsay Lohan says she has ‘to fight’ for grown-up rolesLindsay Lohan has opened up about feeling “pigeonholed” as an actress.In an interview with The Times, the Freakier Friday actress admitted that she still has to fight for the grown-up roles. Lohan, who took a nine-year break from making movies after The Canyons in 2013, said, “Yeah, I do. I was so thrilled to work on A Prairie Home Companion, and yet even today I have to fight for stuff that is like that, which is frustrating.”“Because, well, you know me as this — but you also know I can do…
A roundup of major events last week.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, said through the X platform: “Dubai will not stop achieving records … a new number that the city records by welcoming more than 9.88 million visitors during the first half of this year, and at a rate of growth of 6% compared to the first half of 2024 …”. Enhancing Dubai’s position, and His Highness added: “This new achievement reflects the vision of Mohammed bin Rashid in strengthening Dubai’s position among the most important 3 global tourist destinations according…