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Al Jazeera’s correspondent says fear dominates in Gaza as Israeli attacks intensify, targeting the al-Mawasi ‘humanitarian safe zone’.Many women and young children have been reported killed in Israel’s latest attacks on Gaza, with nearly 50 people killed and dozens wounded in a single day as the overall death toll in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory pushes towards 46,000. Medical sources told Al Jazeera that at least 49 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli attacks since the early hours of Tuesday morning. The dead included at least five children killed by Israeli strikes on tents sheltering displaced people in al-Mawasi – a…
His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman…
An undated image of people standing at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. — AFP/FileSources say most deportees came from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.Most deportees travelled back home on emergency papers.Sources say offloaded passengers heading to Saudi Arabia, China.At least 51 deported Pakistanis landed in Karachi from seven countries over the last 24 hours, while 30 passengers were offloaded from international flights at the Jinnah International Airport in the port city late on Tuesday night due to issues with their travel documents and other irregularities, officials from the immigration department told Geo News.The development comes a couple of days after at…
US President-elect Donald Trump delivers a speech during a tour of the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland, Texas, July 29, 2020. — ReutersNEW YORK: A New York appellate court on Tuesday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s request to postpone sentencing related to his criminal conviction over hush money payments to a porn star.The sentencing, scheduled for Friday, follows Trump’s conviction on charges linked to alleged payments aimed at silencing adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer of the Appellate Division, a mid-level state appeals court, made the decision after holding a hearing…
Meghan Markle is mourning the loss of her dog, Guy.The Duchess of Sussex, who found the rescued beagle in Ontario in 2015, says the little done has had a place in her heart eversince.Writing in an emotional post on Instagram, Meghan admits that she has cried limitless tears over the loss of her pet.With pictures of the beagle, Meghan captioned the post: “They referred to him as ‘the little guy’ because he was so small and frail, so I named him ‘Guy’. And he was the best guy any girl could have asked for.””If you followed me on instagram back…
The logo of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). — X/PCBLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed that the player draft of the 10th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was rescheduled and will now take place at Huzoori Bagh, Lahore fort in Lahore.According to a statement issued by the cricket board, the event was relocated from Gwadar, Balochistan due to “unforeseen logistical challenges”. “PSL draft will now take place on 13 January at Huzoori Bagh, Lahore fort in Lahore at 12:30pm,” it added.The PCB further announced that the city will now be one of the key locations of…
King Charles visiion for monarchy was never about cutting familySlimming down monarchy was never something King Charles planned.Royal biographer Robert Hardman revealed that while Charles saw monarchy evolving into a smaller working group, he never specifically called for a reduction in family members. The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy author told Marie Claire that “there’s always been a bit of mythology around this slimmed-down monarchy thing.”He added that there’s no “evidence” surrounding that Charles “advocated that, or called for it, you won’t find any, because he never did.”Hardman noted that Charles, unlike his mother,…
A person stands in front of a HMPV outbreak banner. — AFP/File Cases of a respiratory virus surging in China recently have left people worried about another COVID-like pandemic that brought the world to a standstill five years ago. The cases of…
Internet and Mobile Services down in Quetta until Tuesday night Mobile and internet services in Quetta have been suspended for two days starting Sunday night, a precautionary measure linked to ongoing protests in the region. The services are expected to resume by midnight on Tuesday, January 7.The suspension follows a shutter-down strike called by the Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party in protest of alleged election “rigging.” JUI-F Balochistan leader Maulana Abdul Wasay has stated “The protest will continue until we get our rights.”In addition to the protest-related disruption, Pakistan has suffered significant financial losses due to internet shutdowns in recent years.…
France commemorated the tenth anniversary of attacks against Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket.