New York:At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, 51 countries expressed solidarity with Ukraine and called on Russia to accept a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.In a joint statement, the countries said that Ukraine had agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire since March 2025 and called on Russia to finally…
NEW YORK: Hundreds of people staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly.People from different backgrounds, including Palestinians, participated in the demonstration. Protesters carried placards and banners in support of the Palestinian cause and opposing Israel, while chanting slogans in support…
SOUTH AFRICA: South African fashion brand MaXhosa Africa opened Paris Women’s Fashion Week on Monday with a new collection full of bright knitwear. The clothes were made to celebrate African crafts and unity. MaXhosa founder Laduma Ngxokolo showed 54 outfits at his first Paris Fashion Week show. One outfit showed the recent change to the…
NAGOYA: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh reached the men’s Asian Games cricket semi-finals on Tuesday without playing, after more rain in Nagoya. Sri Lanka will play India in the semi-finals, while Bangladesh will face Pakistan. Both matches are planned for Thursday. Organizers are working quickly to prepare the baseball field at Korogi Athletic Park for the…
USA: President Donald Trump on Monday rejected a report by news outlet Axios saying he had offered Iran relief from sanctions and the release of frozen funds as the war in the Middle East continues. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered…
SINDH: Sindh police have found journalist Azeem Siyal, who was abducted in Ghotki two days ago, ”The Guider” reported on Tuesday. Siyal works for a private TV channel.Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar praised the police officers from Larkana, Sukkur, Ghotki, and Shikarpur for their hard work in finding the journalist. Lanjar said the police’s main…
US: Nvidia on Monday introduced a system to stop AI programs from going beyond their instructions. The move comes after several incidents raised concerns about the risks of the technology. AI “agents” can work on their own. They can browse the web, write and run code, and manage files instead of simply answering questions like…
MURREE: A van carrying schoolchildren went off the road in Murree and caught fire on Tuesday. The driver and 10 children suffered burns, our correspondent reported. Rescue 1122 officials said the Suzuki Bolan driver lost control near Misyari Lower Mohra Barahotar, and the van fell off the road. The injured children were taken to Civil…
FRANCE: France’s prime minister said on Monday that increasing protests at high schools would be “irresponsible.” Student protests have spread beyond the Paris area, one day before a nationwide strike by public workers. Teenagers have been blocking schools and protesting since last week. They are upset about crowded classrooms, heavy workloads and not having enough…
WASHINGTON: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday called for further action on an agreement with Israel during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, brought Lebanon into the wider Middle East war in March by attacking Israel. Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and a…
