Why a bill on religious seminaries is Pakistan’s latest flashpoint
Islamabad, Pakistan – After fending off protests from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the Pakistani government now faces a ...
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‘Our lives don’t matter’: In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Hindus fear future
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Krishna Das had never imagined that his peaceful life in Sunamganj, a northeastern district of Bangladesh, would ...
Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast: Reports
Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power following US-led drawdown in 2021.Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees has ...
EU climate monitor says 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
The Copernicus Climate Change Service says this year is sure to eclipse 2023 as the hottest yet.Europe’s climate monitor says ...
Beats by Dre designer Robert Brunner’s advice for creatives trying to make themselves heard: ‘Go take the comedy class’
"Learn how to stand up in front of people to communicate thoughts and ideas”, Ammunition founder Robert Brunner said at ...
Australia beat India by 10 wickets in Adelaide Test to level series 1-1
Hosts level 1-1 on the third day after India slump to 175 all out in the second of the five-match ...
Border-Gavaskar: Head hammers 140 as Australia tighten grip on India
Australia dominate the second day of the second Test against India in Adelaide as the hosts look to level the ...
Pakistan protests & the state’s battle for control
Pakistan has once again been shaken by protests, with Imran Khan, the country’s jailed ex-prime minister, at their epicentre. This ...
‘Hindus have changed’: A sleepy Indian state becomes anti-Muslim tinderbox
Kadamtala (Tripura), India – The last thing that Shahin Ahmed, 38, remembers of his brother, Alfeshani Ahmed, was a frantic ...
Starc far from ‘slow’ as career best gives Australia the edge over India
Australia dominate the first day of the second Test against India as Mitchell Starc takes career-best bowling figures.Mitchell Starc was ...
Pakistan rest Afridi for South Africa Tests with eye on Champions Trophy
Pakistan have omitted leading fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi from their Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa ...
Meta says AI had only ‘modest’ impact on global elections in 2024
Despite global fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could influence the outcome of elections around the world this year, the United ...
Scientists discover lost ‘big head’ human species in Asia
Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent ...
Passed out tourists are wheeled back to their hotels in trolleys by police in Thailand – following deadly poisonings that claimed six lives in nearby Laos
Tourists left unconscious from a night of heavy drinking had to be wheeled back to their hotels in trolleys by ...
India’s Jasprit Bumrah ‘one of the greatest fast bowlers ever’: Travis Head
‘It’s going to be nice to look back at your career and tell the grandkids that you faced him,’ Australian ...
Tech firms criticize Australia’s ‘rushed’ social media ban for kids
Australia’s lawmakers have voted to ban those under the age of 16 from using social media—even if their parents are ...
Patricia Scotland on the Commonwealth’s future and its colonial past
The Commonwealth, a 56-nation group of mostly former British colonies, faces growing questions about its relevance amid global challenges like ...
Israel doubles down on its critics
Be it ICC arrest warrants or media criticism, Israel is pushing back hard.Faced with an arrest warrant from the ICC, ...
Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse
Amazon is facing prosecution in an Indian court for labour law violations at a major warehouse near the country’s national ...
‘Death in the air’: How is life different in world’s most polluted city?
New Delhi, India — As the toxic smog enshrouds India’s capital New Delhi, Gola Noor pushes the wooden cart loaded ...
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