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Visitors at the Pakistani Mango Festival are ready to relish eateries from the counter.. — ReporterABU DHABI: The fragrance of mangoes lingered in the air as diplomats, dignitaries, and mango aficionados gathered in the heart of the UAE capital to celebrate one of Pakistan’s most cherished exports — the mango. But this wasn’t just a fruit festival. It was a masterclass in “sweet diplomacy”, where the soft power of flavour charmed the world, one juicy slice at a time. The event served as a vibrant fusion of trade, taste, and international friendship. It was arranged by the Embassy of Pakistan…
Niqab-wearing women in Denmark. —Reuters/FileExemptions given for medical purposes, sporting, cultural events.Law does not explicitly mention religion, types of religious dress.Tokayev praised legislation as chance to celebrate ethnic identity.Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on Monday prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress.The text of the law says clothing that “interferes with facial recognition” will be banned in public, with exemptions for medical purposes, in adverse weather conditions and at sporting and cultural events. The legislation, one in a series…
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his first round match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini, Wimbledon, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain, June 30, 2025. — ReutersLONDON: Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon’s hottest-ever opening day although the Spaniard was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of titles with a scare against Fabio Fognini at the All England Club on Monday.With air temperatures soaring to 32 degrees Celsius, Alcaraz needed more than four hours to subdue veteran Fognini, winning 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 2-6 6-1 — the last set interrupted after a spectator became unwell…
Travis Kelce opens up about paparazzi frenzy over Taylor Swift relationshipTravis Kelce is opening up about the reality of dating a megastar like Taylor Swift.Travis famously shot his shot at dating Taylor while attending one of her Eras Tour shows in mid 2023. He made a friendship bracelet for the singer which featured his phone number. The couple began dating and made their relationship public in September when the Love Story hitmaker attended one of the Kansas City Chiefs Tight End’s NFL games alongside his mother Donna Kelce.The couple have been the talk of the town ever since, with paparazzi…
NewsFeed‘DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.’ Donald Trump said he would ‘take a look’ at the possibility of Elon Musk being deported. Musk has criticised Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ for what he called ‘insane spending’ and renewed his call for a new political party.Published On 1 Jul 20251 Jul 2025
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God bless him”, said through the “X” platform: “The UAE celebrated 810 thousand students from 1380 schools from state schools who participated in the Arab Reading Challenge – whose Arab and international participation amounted to more than 32 million students …”. His Highness added: “I thank my brother Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed for his patronage of this national student event … and I bless the student Reem Adel Al -Zarouni from the National Union School in Abu Dhabi that…
American woman Mindy marries KP’s Sajid Zeb Khan in Upper Dir. — ReporterA woman from the United States has married a Pakistani man, Sajid Zeb Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Dir after two years of Facebook friendship, it emerged on Tuesday.Sajid said that they solemnised nikah last night. Mindy, who is from Chicago, embraced Islam and her Islamic name is Zulekha, he added. Speaking to Geo News, Sajid said that they signed the marriage contract last night and her arrival has brought happiness to his home. The American bride also expressed her happiness over marrying Sajid.Mindy arrived in Pakistan a…
US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in Washington, DC, to go to Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, March 14, 2025. — AFPUS President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he could consider deporting Elon Musk, after the South African-born billionaire slammed his flagship spending bill.Trump also said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — which Musk headed before stepping down late May — may train its sights on the Tesla and SpaceX founder’s government subsidies. “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look,” Trump told reporters…
Pakistani bowler Sadia Iqbal. — AFP/File Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal has maintained her top position in the latest ICC women’s T20I bowler rankings, cricket’s global governing body announced on Tuesday.Sadia reached the top spot of the list for T20I bowlers, with 746 rating. It’s tight at the top with just 44 rating point separating the top 10 players, as the one sitting at 10th spot, Afy Fletcher, has 702 rating. England pacer Lauren Bell claimed three wickets in that Nottingham clash and the tall right-armer rises two spots to a career-best place of fourth on the latest rankings for T20I…
Sutton Foster turns furious after Deborra-Lee Furness points fingers at herSutton Foster is reportedly “firming” after Hugh Jackman’s ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, allegedly labelled her a homewrecker. According to Radar Online, Foster is furious because people are wrongly calling her a homewrecker. Sources told the outlet that the 50-year-old American actress is now ready to stand up for herself and for Jackman after Furness stigmatised her reputation. Notably, the star of A Million Little Things since she and her Music Man co-star went public with their relationship earlier this year. However, the sources claimed she is tired of the “betrayal” story…