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LAHORE: Federal Minister for Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government wants to keep political temperature down for economic stability.

Aaron ChalmersAaron Chalmers, a popular footballer who plays for Bury, was injured in the 'accident' on New Year's Eve (December 31) resulting in 'pretty severe burns' his club has confirmed in a statement

Joe Biden has ordered protocol be followed for 30 days to honour Jimmy Carter, as is custom when a US president dies.

Joe Biden has ordered protocol be followed for 30 days to honour Jimmy Carter, as is custom when a US president dies.

Claudine Gay's controversial tenure at Harvard continues to spark debate as she remains a faculty member one year after her resignation. Discover the implications of her ongoing presence at the university.

Antony Blinken to embark on last overseas trip as US Secretary of State

For over a decade now, several books have claimed that one country or the other is on the verge of ‘collapse’. Most of these books are about China. Other favourites in this regard include Saudi Arabia, Russia and Pakistan. A large number of these tomes are written by American or European authors. However, so far none of their predictions have come true.

The Golden Globes may take place in Los Angeles but the weekend’s festivities kicked off on Palm Springs on Friday night at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards. The annual event saw Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), the cast of “Emilia Pérez,” Ariana Grande (“Wicked”) and more being honored. The following morning Jennifer Lopez and […]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in its filing that Trump's request could only be granted if ByteDance had established it was likely to succeed on the merits but the company had not done so. DOJ said no one disputes China "seeks to undermine US interests by amassing sensitive data about Americans and engaging in covert and malign influence operations."

Rohit Sharma interview triggers memes fest: Einstein, Da Vinci parodies add to fun

Rohit Sharma interview triggers meme fest Einstein Da Vinci parodies add to fun

The UNLV men’s basketball team ran its Mountain West record to 3-0 Saturday by knocking off San Jose State. The next four games will show where the Rebels stand.

VALENCIA: Late strikes from Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham earned 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Valencia on Friday as the visitors moved top of the La Liga standings.

GUJRAT: At least five children from a family, including four siblings and their cousin, were found dead due to suffocation caused by smoke from burning coals used to keep warm.

All inconsequential games are not created equal.

BEIJING: A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular “Mandopop” musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a professor at Tongren University in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, listed the newly discovered arachnids in a paper published in the academic journal Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Last year was Brazil’s hottest on record, its weather agency said on Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming.

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s embattled junta government on Saturday said it would release almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country’s independence day.

BEIJING: A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported.

NEW YORK: The US Surgeon General’s warning of an increased risk of cancer from drinking alcohol may end up resonating most with younger Americans — who in recent years were already turning to mocktails and juices instead of alcoholic drinks.

CAPE TOWN: Thousands of colourfully costumed minstrels paraded through Cape Town on Saturday in an exuberant century-old carnival rooted in the South African city’s history of slavery that drew large crowds of spectators.

TOKYO: The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya where she lived announced on Saturday.

CAIRO: The Islamist takeover of Syria has left Egypt apprehensive and cautiously calibrating future ties, years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power by toppling the Muslim Brotherhood.

1. Trump to face hush-money sentencing days before inauguration: Live updates  The Independent
2. Trump to be sentenced for hush money trial 10 days before his inauguration  The Telegraph
3. Trump sentencing sets up an unusual scene ahead of his inauguration  The Washington Post
4. Trump dismisses hush-money case sentencing as ‘political attack’  Channel 4 News