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French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France amid local resentment that has caused one-time allies in West and Central Africa to sever ties with Paris. President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement on Tuesday puts Ivory Coast on a growing list of African countries cutting military ties with the once greatly influential former colonial power, as some former French allies also turn to Russian mercenaries for help fighting a swarm of armed groups in the region. Within days of each other in November, Chad and…
The activities of the Al Wathba Livestock Festival, which continues until January 28, kicked off on Friday at the headquarters of the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Award for Agricultural Excellence pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi.
Relatives transport a dead body of a victim who was killed in Kurram district at a mosque in Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on November 22, 2024. — AFPStrict ban on public display of weapons in Kurram.Peshawar-Parachinar highway to reopen for convoys soon.50 jirga sessions held to finalise peace agreement. PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced that any party resorting to aggression in the Kurram district will be treated as terrorists once the existing bunkers are dismantled.KP Chief Minister’s Adviser Barrister Muhammad Saif said on Friday that as per the Apex Committee’s decision, Kurram will be cleared of…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. — ReutersYoon may become first sitting S Korean president to be arrested.Impeached president faces imprisonment or at worst, death penalty.Yoon has ignored three rounds of summons from investigators. SEOUL: South Korean investigators called off their attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid, citing safety concerns after a standoff with his security team.Yoon, who has already been suspended from duty by lawmakers, would become the first sitting president…
‘Wednesday’ star Jenna Ortega discusses challenges of overnight stardomJenna Ortega, who became a global sensation overnight for portraying Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday, has opened up about her new-found fame in Hollywood.In an interview with MTV, the 21-year-old actress revealed that she is still “adjusting to her own fame and success.” For Jenna, “it’s definitely an adjustment.” The Miller’s Girls also shared that she is very “grateful to be where she is.”The American native latest released film is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in which she played the role of Astrid Deetz.Talking about the trend of remaking iconic films with female leads,…
India’s Rohit Sharma chats with then team coach Ravi Shastri during a training session at the MCG in Melbourne on January 2, 2021. — AFPFormer India coach Ravi Shastri said Friday he expected skipper Rohit Sharma to “pull the plug” on his red-ball career after being left out of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney.The 37-year-old opener has had a poor series and the writing was on the wall when he failed to show up for India’s eve-of-match press conference. Coach Gautam Gambhir instead fronted the media and declined to throw his support behind him.Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah insisted…
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo break silence on ‘Wicked’ pay gap rumoursAriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have finally broken silence on rumours of pay gap between the actors in movie Wicked.For the unversed, Ariana was rumoured to be paid significantly more than Cynthia for the musical fantasy film. Now revealing their contract truth to Variety, the Wicked stars discussed the “rare” step they took in order to ensure that they were being compensated equally.According to the 31-year-old actress-singer, they went through the contracts together and called each other up.”Did you see that? What do you think about that? Let’s get it together!”‘…
Senate Committee urges PTA to lower mobile taxes amidst 5G rollout plans The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has called on the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to work towards reducing mobile phone taxes, aiming to make devices more affordable for the public.Acknowledging that tax adjustments fall under the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) jurisdiction, the committee emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to provide financial relief in the telecom sector.During a meeting on Wednesday, the Secretary of IT and Telecom provided updates on Pakistan’s digital progress. He noted that the nation’s liberalization policy and the upcoming 5G rollout are…
Khijou and Samar al-Khateeb were tortured in Bashar al-Assad's prisons and lost family to the system.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment revealed the details of the “Guide for Regulating Single-Use Plastic Products and Bags”…