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Pilgrims gather to pray at Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on June 5, 2025. — ReutersMOUNT ARAFAT: Pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi Arabian officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest hours of the day.Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the surrounding plain where the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) is believed to have given his last sermon. Pilgrims walk on a road in…
Prime suspect Salman Farooqi can be seen standing behind bars on June 2, 2025. — X/@KarachiPolice_Victim Sudheer identifies both suspects in the court. Says it was his fault as his motorcycle collided with car.Court reserves its verdict on bail petition. KARACHI: The case of torture of a young man in the Ittehad Commercial area of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Karachi took an unexpected turn on Thursday as the victim, Sudheer, appeared before the court and said that he had pardoned the suspects and wished to pursue no charges against them.Earlier in the week, the Judicial Magistrate South court had remanded two…
Lindsay Hubbard reveals why she parted ways with boyfriend Turner KufeLindsay Hubbard has finally revealed the reason behind her separation from boyfriend, Turner Kufe.During part 2 of the Summer House season 9 reunion on June 4, the reality star said that Turner is a great dad to Gemma, but “he’s not the person romantically for me.” “I think that’s a level of maturity to realize instead of trying to make it work just to stay a family, it’s like, I’m gonna try to find somebody else who can be the man for me and not the dad, because Gemma already has…
Parliament voted to impose record suspensions on the trio of legislators for their protest haka.New Zealand legislators have voted to suspend three MPs who performed a Maori haka in the House to protest against a controversial bill. The MPs from Te Pati Maori – the Maori Party – were handed the toughest sanctions ever imposed on legislators by New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday. Te Pati Maori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were both suspended from parliament for 21 days. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest legislator, 22, was suspended for seven days. The length of the bans was recommended by…
Dubai – “Gulf” on the occasion of the International Environment Day, which falls on June 5 of each year, and the world celebrates this year under the slogan “Reducing Plastic Equipment”, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority confirmed its commitment to support national and global efforts to reduce plastic pollution and enhance environmental sustainability. Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayer, Managing Director, CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: “Based on our commitment to supporting local and international environmental initiatives, including the International Environment Day, which is organized this year under the slogan“ Reducing plastic pollution ”, we intensify our pre -emptive…
Commuters watch videos on their mobile phones as they travel in a suburban train in Mumbai, India, on April 2, 2016. — ReutersIn an interview with The Washington Post, journalists from various Indian biggest media houses discussed why lies were so prevalent during the country’s most recent war with Pakistan. The nation’s information environment was overrun with lies, the paper learnt in a report by Karishma Mehrotra.As per Mehrotra’s account, Prasar Bharati, the state-owned public broadcaster, sent a WhatsApp message to an Indian media person just after midnight on May 9. The message stated that a coup was in progress…
US President Donald Trump participates in a Summer Soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2025. — AFPWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term.Trump said the measure was spurred by a makeshift flamethrower attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado that US authorities blamed on a man they said was in the country illegally. The move bans all travel to the United States by nationals of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad,…
A trader counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan December 3, 2018. — Reuters As we await another budget, we are dreading having to pay more in taxes next year and are trying to divine what new areas and activities the government will tax.Budget figures, as they are in billions of rupees, can sometimes be hard for us to understand. To make them a little more tractable, we can think of the FBR tax revenues this year not as Rs12,000 billion but as Rs50,000 paid by every Pakistani. This includes infants, kids, the elderly, those below…
England’s women cricket team’s players celebrate after defeating West Indies’ women cricket team in the second Women’s ODI at Grace Road in Leicester, England on June 4, 2025. — X/@englandcricketLEICESTER: England’s newly formed white-ball opening duo of Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont continued their sensational form, scoring back-to-back centuries to hand the West Indies another crushing defeat in the second Women’s ODI at Grace Road. The commanding performance sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead for the hosts in the three-match series. Having already shared a 222-run opening stand in the series opener at Derby last Friday, both Jones and Beaumont once again…
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky want to welcome third child in Barbados Rihanna is said to be thrilled to be expecting her third child with A$AP Rocky and is seriously considering giving birth in her native Barbados.According to In Touch Weekly, the Diamonds singer, who shares sons RZA and Riot with A$AP Rocky, feels happiest when surrounded by family on the island. They noted that she is drawn to the idea of spending the final months of her pregnancy there to relax and prepare. “Rihanna is happiest at home in Barbados surrounded by her family,” the source said of the pregnant singer.They…