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Angry demonstrators demand the Israeli government secure the release of captives held in Gaza.There have been more large protests in Israel, demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conclude a captives-for-prisoners exchange deal with Hamas. There are about 58 captives still held in Gaza, 34 of whom the Israeli military says are dead. Family members of the captives and those supporting them rallied, with tensions rising between them and police in Tel Aviv on Saturday. People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel [Maya Alleruzzo/AP]…
Al -Ain: “The Gulf” The municipality of Al Ain City has strengthened the readiness of Al Ain Central Market livestock and Al Ain Sleeps to receive the blessed Eid Al -Fitr, with the aim of meeting the needs of customers and responding to the expected increase in the numbers of sacrifices and animals containing livestock markets. Hassan Muhammad Al -Kaabi, head of the municipality’s veterinary services department, stressed the keenness to provide the best services to customers in the central livestock market in Al -Bawadi and all Al Ain slaughterhouses, due to the expected increase in animal purchases and slaughtering…
Second Counter-Terrorism Committee meeting underway in Islamabad on March 29, 2025. — Radio Pakistan All stakeholders on same page in combating terrorism, says Naqvi. Says no decision will be made without consulting provinces. CTC meeting agreed to make explosive materials federal subject.Amid the recent spike in subversive activities reportedly originating from Afghan soil, Islamabad has decided to effectively raise the issue of terrorism with the interim government in Kabul through the Foreign Ministry.The development came during the second Counter-Terrorism Committee meeting held with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in the chair today in Islamabad. Chairing the meeting, the interior minister said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…
The image shows a solar eclipse. — Reuters/FileThe first solar eclipse of this year is set to take place today (Saturday), the Meteorological Department said as many people across the world gather to witness the celestial event.The solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean. However, it will not be possible to see the celestial event in Pakistan and India.According to the Met Office, the solar eclipse will begin at 1:51pm.Moreover, the partial solar eclipse will peak at 3:47pm , as per the Met Office.The solar eclipse will end at…
Christine Taylor reveals surprising connection between ‘The Brady Bunch’ & ‘The Craft’Christine Taylor has credited her role as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch movie for helping her land part in the 1996 horror film The Craft.Speaking with People Magazine, Christine explained that although Marcia was not villian, she had a “little villainess” side that helped her play villain in The Craft. She said, “I did The Craft fairly soon after I had done The Brady Bunch Movie, and Marcia, in a way, is her own little villainess.””Though she’s not overtly a villain in The Brady Bunch, I felt like…
‘The Boys’ creator gives big update about upcoming seasonThe last season of The Boys is in the works, and its creator, Eric Kripke, shared the latest update on social media.On X, the creator replied to a fan who asked about the last season’s progress. “Season 5 halfway through shooting. #VoughtRising writers room writing brilliant scripts & new super suits being designed. It’s all happening #TheBoys,” he tweeted. Earlier, Eric acknowledged that the series had become a political show. “Look, I think ‘The Boys’ probably, for better or worse, is a political show at this point. I think season four was…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Images of old Damascus and Aleppo adorn the walls of a modest restaurant tucked into Bole Michael, a working-class neighbourhood near Addis Ababa’s international airport. Chatter in Arabic and Amharic fills the air, mingling with the sizzling of a grill roasting a giant shawarma skewer and oil crackling around crunchy kebeiba (bulgur and ground meat balls). In the kitchen, Syrian chef Ahmed Ibrahim and his two assistants prepare for the evening rush. As the sun begins its descent, they carefully fill small bowls with hummus and dates for guests in the restaurant and pack takeaway meals…
The General Administration of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai announced the official working hours during the Eid Al -Fitr holiday for the year 2025
Baloch activist Dr Mahrang Baloch can be seen speaking in this undated image. — Instagram@mahrangbaloch/FileCivil society terms arrests an “attempt to suppress voices”.Condemns police brutality against BYC women activists. “Denying political dialogue to only deepen Balochistan crisis. ISLAMABAD: Over 100 civil society members have called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take immediate action for the release of detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, including Mahrang Baloch and Sammi Deen Baloch, before Eid.In a joint letter to PM Shehbaz, a copy of which is available with Geo News, the signatories condemned the arrests, calling them an “attempt to suppress voices…
Rescue workers use heavy machinery to search for survivors at a collapsed building, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2025. — ReutersMYANMAR: Exhausted, overwhelmed rescuers in Myanmar’s second-biggest city pleaded for help Saturday as they struggled to free hundreds of people trapped in buildings destroyed by a devastating earthquake.Friday’s shallow 7.7-magnitude quake destroyed dozens of buildings in Mandalay, the country’s cultural capital and home to more than 1.7 million people. In one street, a monastery’s clock tower lay collapsed on its side, its hands pointing to 12:55pm — just minutes after the time the quake struck.Among the…