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A raging fire near Korangi Crossing sends flames soaring into the sky in Karachi on Thursday, April 3, 2025. — PPIGovt to purchase two state-of-the-art gas detection metres.Experts evaluating option of filling boreholes with cement.Fire started after a 1,200-foot-deep bore was drilled on site.Authorities have decided to seek assistance from a globally renowned US-based firm to help extinguish the underground fire caused by a suspected natural gas pocket in Karachi’s Korangi Creek area, sources told Geo News.Amid growing concerns over the fire that has been ablaze for the last 12 days, the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has formed a…

A student poses for a photo at Harvard University. — Reuters/FileVisas of six UCLA students and six recent graduates cancelled.University of California offering legal, institutional support to those affected.Cancellations discovered during routine checks of SEVIS system.TEXAS: Reports of sudden visa cancellations for international students enrolled in prominent United States universities have sparked widespread fear and anxiety among students. Many of those impacted are Muslim and South Asian students. Dozens of student visas have been revoked at major institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Michigan, and multiple campuses of the…

Glen Powell and Demi Moore are proud dog parents and their adorable dogs have met each other Glen Powell and Demi Moore’s pet dogs met each other in a sweet encounter.At the launch of his new Smash Kitchen condiment line, Powell recalled the meeting between his rescue dog Brisket and Demi’s tiny dog, Pilaf. “Demi was out here in London, and we went to go meet up with Demi and Pilaf,” the Hit Man star told People.”And I got to say that was… All Demi ever texts me about is the Pilaf and Brisket meeting. So it was one for the…

Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo before the Saudi Pro League match against Al Hilal at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 4, 2025. — ReutersPortuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have taken significant steps to enhance their security in Saudi Arabia amid rising safety concerns.According to the Daily Mail, the couple has hired a new chief bodyguard and dismissed previous members of their security team following alarming threats received via social media, which led to police involvement.Since joining Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in 2023, the 40-year-old striker and his partner have enjoyed a relatively peaceful life in Riyadh,…

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ director drops major update about the sequelDirector Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, has just now shared the exciting update about the decade old movie, I Know What You Did Last Summer’s, sequel.Speaking to People he said, “[THE horror elements are] ratcheted up to a hundred in this – it’s much more brutal. There’s definitely more methodology to every kill in this movie.”Comparing the movie with its first installment, she continued, “Unlike the first, which is kind of just him [the killer] stalking them and going after them. There’s not a lot of gore or blood…

Who: Barcelona vs Borussia DortmundWhat: UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, leg 1Where: Olympic Stadium, BarcelonaWhen: Wednesday at 9pm local (19:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream.  LaLiga leaders Barcelona host Borussia Dortmund at the Olympic Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. It is the first time the sides have met in the knockout stage of the tournament. Barcelona, chasing their first Champions League trophy since 2015, are favourites for the opening leg and are unbeaten in 2025. Borussia Dortmund, who were the Champions League runners-up to Real Madrid last…

DUBAI – The Gulf The General Administration of Airport Security in Dubai Police handed over a bag of travelers through Dubai International Airport, to their families within 30 minutes of the loss of the loss, which contained 102 thousand dirhams, in addition to passports and private belongings. Brigadier Hammouda in Swedah Al -Amiri, Director of the General Administration of Airport Security, said that two brothers of Kuwaiti nationality received a news about the death of a family member, to rush to reserve a return ticket to their home Police

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Senator Taj Haider. — Facebook@SenatorTajSindh ministers Saeed Ghani, Nasir Hussain , Karachi mayor attend funeral. Haider’s funeral prayer offered at Masjid-o-Imambargah Yasrab in DHA.Politician’s passing widely mourned by politicians, journalists, govt officials. KARACHI: Senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Taj Haider, who passed away last night, will be laid to rest in the premises of Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine in Clifton shortly.The funeral prayer of the deceased politician was offered at Masjid-o-Imambargah Yasrab in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase IV. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Governor Kamran Tessori, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and…

Rescue teams continue working into the night at the site of the collapsed Jet Set nightclub, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic April 8, 2025. — ReutersDisaster kills nearly 100 including ex-MLB pitcher Dotel.More than 155 injured as families still looking for loved ones.Officials investigate cause of collapse during concert.SANTO DOMINGO: Rescuers raced to find survivors early Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of nearly 100 people killed in the disaster.Rescue workers were pressing on with the search effort, which more than 24 hours after the roof caved…

A representational illustration shows dinosaurs. — Reuters/FileA new study has found that the dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, instead poor fossilisation conditions and unexposed late Cretaceous rock layers mean they’re either not preserved or hard to find.It has been long indicated by fossil discoveries that dinosaurs were shrinking in numbers and diversity prior to the asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous period, reported Live Science.Some researchers believed previously that this was a sign that dinosaurs were already on the road toward extinction even before the cataclysmic encounter with a space rock. However, with other researchers arguing…