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North Korea has said leader Kim Jong Un had observed the test-firings of missiles from a recently launched destroyer – the first such warship for the North – and called for accelerating efforts to boost his navy’s nuclear attack capabilities. North Korea last week unveiled the 5,000-tonne destroyer equipped with what it called the most powerful weapons systems built for a navy vessel. During Friday’s launching ceremony at the western port of Nampo, Kim called the ship’s construction “a breakthrough” in modernising North Korea’s naval forces. The official Korean Central News Agency said on Wednesday that Kim watched the tests…
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah …
Commuters are passing through an inundated road by overflowing drinking water after bursting drinking water lines, located at Karachi University residential premises in Karachi on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. — APPA major pipeline leak near the University of Karachi (KU) on Tuesday flooded large sections of the campus, triggering an emergency response from the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), The News reported.The rupture occurred in an 84-inch-wide supply line, known as Siphon No. 19, submerging over half of KU’s residential area and allowing water to enter homes inside the university premises. In a statement, the KWSC confirmed that the…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. — Reuters/File WASHINGTON: The United States has warned it may walk away from efforts to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine unless both sides come up with clear and serious peace proposals. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said time is running out and the US might soon focus on other priorities if there is no progress. The US president had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours back in the White House but, as Trump celebrates 100 days in office, Rubio has suggested the administration could soon turn its attention…
National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Chairman Justice (r) Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui addressing at inaugural ceremony of formation of full bench of NIRC in Quetta, April 10, 2025. — APPFirst NIRC-led national conference since 1969.Justice Siddiqui, Senator Tarar to address event.PNCA chosen as venue for high-level gathering.ISLAMABAD: In connection with International Labour Day 2025, the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC), in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), is set to host a landmark international conference on May 1 (tomorrow) in Islamabad. The event, to be held at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), is themed “Harmony with Change”, aiming…
Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam has said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 has been a mixed experience — both in terms of team and personal performance.Speaking to Geo News in Lahore, the Pakistan cricket team’s former skipper noted that the Zalmi tried to build a winning combination at the start, securing two victories, but now need to find consistency. “Half of the tournament has passed, and we’ve lost matches in phases — sometimes in batting, sometimes in bowling,” said Babar. “Our fielding, in particular, hasn’t been good. Regardless of conditions, we must stick to the plan and make sure we…
Jenna Ortega weighs in on her desire to direct projectsJenna Ortega sat for a candid chat and got honest about where she wants her career pivoting after 10 years of “putting the puzzle pieces together in my head.”The Wednesday actor laid it out there for V Magazine, and the conversation kicked off immediately when she said that there was something she’s been tweaking in her head for almost 10 years now. According to the Scream star, “I have a script that I’ve known that I was going to make for almost 10 years.”But “it’s weird because it’s something that I…
Jamal Murray’s breakout match against LA Clippers puts Denver Nuggets within a game of the second round of NBA playoffs.Jamal Murray scored 24 of his game-high 43 points in the second half, and the hosts Denver Nuggets pushed the Los Angeles Clippers to the brink of elimination with a 131-115 win in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series. Denver have won the past two games to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round matchup. Game 6 is on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Murray scored 11 points in a momentum-turning third quarter on Tuesday night and added 13…
Sharjah-“Al-Khaleej”, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikha Badour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Book Authority, the opening of the third session of the Sharjah Animation Conference, the first event of its kind in the region, which is organized by the Sharjah Book Authority during the period from 1 to 4 May Expo Sharjah. During the opening, His Highness the Ruler…
Women and children wash themselves using a hand pump, after work at a muskmelon farm on the outskirts of Jacobabad, May 17, 2022. — ReutersAs a scorching heatwave engulfs South Asia, recent forecasts indicate a possibility for the mercury in Pakistan to reach the global April record of 50 degrees Celsius, a mark previously reached in April 2018 by Nawabshah.According to The Washington Post, this forecast follows a recent rise in temperatures in the central and southern regions of the country, reaching a staggering 47°C last weekend. This intense heat, fueled by a sprawling dome of high pressure, has prompted…