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Hope fades for finding survivors as search and rescue operation turns to recovery after night club tragedy in Santo Domingo.Officials in the Dominican Republic have raised the death toll from the catastrophic roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in capital Santo Domingo to 184, as hopes of finding survivors fade and the rescue operation turns to recovery. Local media quoting the country’s emergency operations director, Juan Manuel Mendez, reported on Thursday that at least 184 people had died in the accident. Mendez also stressed that it was a “preliminary figure”. Mendez told a news conference that “until we have…
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This representational image shows an employee shaking hands with an employer. — UnsplashISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Justice (retd) Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Thursday announced a seminar in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) scheduled for May 1 in the federal capital.The seminar aims to address and propose solutions to the challenges hindering the relationship between employers and employees.Speaking to reporters along with other members of the Commission, Siddiqui highlighted that out of 70 million workers in the country, a mere 14% qualify as regular workers.”We will try to bring employees of other sectors, who…
Demonstrators protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deportations carried out by US President Donald Trump’s administration, in New York City, US, February 13, 2025. — ReutersTrump has been cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests.Rights groups say administration is restricting free speech.Govt says sympathisers of extremists have no place in US.WASHINGTON: The US government said on Wednesday it would begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity, leading to swift condemnations from rights advocates, including some Jewish ones, who raised free speech and surveillance concerns.President Donald Trump’s administration has attempted to…
Former first lady Michelle Obama gestures during a gathering. — Reuters/FileFormer first lady Michelle Obama addressed her recent absences from political events and rumours of marital troubles during a podcast released Tuesday.Obama said on the “Work in Progress” podcast with actress Sophia Bush that she now has the opportunity to control her own calendar and can now make “a choice for myself”, reported CNN.“I could have made a lot of these decisions years ago, but I didn’t give myself that freedom,” Michelle said, adding: “Maybe even as much as I let my kids live their own lives, I use their…
An LA2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, US. — Reuters/FileKARACHI: The International Olympic Committee has approved the event programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games which will also feature cricket with six teams competing in both men’s and women’s format.As per the approval by OIC’s Executive Board on Wednesday, a quota of total 90 athletes has been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad.Cricket has actually been part of the Olympics when England took on France in a…
Teddi Mellencamp’s dad already planning her funeral as she battles cancerTeddi Mellencamp revealed that her father, John Mellencamp, has already started planning her funeral as she battles stage 4 cancer. During the latest episode of her Two T’s In A Pod podcast, the 43-year-old TV star opened up about having a morbid conversation with the rocker.”Yesterday my dad calls 11 times in a row. Finally, I answer, I’m like, ‘I’m in the bath. Let me live a little.’ He goes, ‘I just want to make sure you’re going to be in our group family mausoleum,'” said Teddi.The Real Housewives of…
Emotional return for Luka Doncic and Mavericks fans in his first game at Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers locked up a playoff spot with a 112-97 win against the Mavericks. Doncic’s 46th career 40-point game on Wednesday was complemented by eight rebounds and six assists while connecting on 16-of-28 from the floor and seven-of-10 on three-pointers. LeBron James posted 27 points and seven boards, and Rui Hachimura added 15 points as…
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center witnessed multiple activities during the holy month of Ramadan, as large numbers of guests flocked to the mosque …
PTI founding chairman Imran Khan gestures during a PTI rally in Swat, on March 16, 2022. — Facebook/@ImranKhanOfficialGohar unhappy over being referred to as manzoor-e-nazar.Salman Raja says Imran didn’t call anyone on Tuesday.Marwat “doesn’t agree” that Asad Qaiser is conspirator.ISLAMABAD: The senior leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is engaged in a verbal sparring over the matter of meeting the party’s founding chairman, Imran Khan.Sources claimed that the list provided to Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail officials did not include the names of PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Barrister Ali Zafar, but they both still met the party founder. Upon…