Spotify has chosen Samar Jafri as its RADAR Pakistan artist for the fourth quarter of 2025. Expressing gratitude over this selection, Samar said, “As an independent artist, this truly feels like the beginning of something I’ve been dreaming about for years. I’ve been making music for over six years now, but it took a lot…
Hong Kong has moved closer to having its first batch of halal-certified restaurants under the city’s Q-mark certification scheme by the end of this year, with the finance chief insisting the next step is to expand international promotional efforts targeting Muslim tourists. Commerce experts on a panel exploring halal markets on Monday also emphasised that…
Oct 13, 2025, 12:08 PM ET The 2025-26 preseason men’s college basketball AP Top 25 poll results are out! Purdue will tip off the season at No. 1 for the first time. Reigning national champion Florida (No. 3) and national runner-up Houston (No. 2) were also in the mix. Can either the Gators or the…
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down. Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged problems affecting their Vodafone broadband or mobile network on Monday afternoon. According to its website, the firm has more than 18 million customers in the…
NEW DELHI: Opener John Campbell hit his first Test century as a defiant West Indies moved 18 runs from making India bat again on day four of the second Test on Monday. West Indies were 252-3 at lunch in their second innings at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Campbell made 115 before being trapped lbw by…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced that internet services across the country may experience disruptions or slow connectivity for up to 18 hours on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, due to scheduled maintenance work. In an official statement, PTCL said the maintenance activity involves repairing a faulty repeater in one of its submarine…
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — U.S. President Donald Trump declared the signing of the Gaza Peace Agreement a “historic day for the people of Gaza,” emphasizing that the accord marks a turning point toward lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. Speaking at the international summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Trump commended Egypt’s pivotal role in…
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — A landmark Gaza peace agreement was signed in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough aimed at restoring lasting peace in the region. Leaders and representatives from the United States, Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar signed the accord as guarantor nations. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also…
ISTANBUL — A Scottish woman has embraced Islam after being deeply moved by the popular Turkish historical drama Kuruluş Osman, according to Turkish media reports. Julieta Lorena Martinez from Scotland said her journey toward Islam began during the COVID-19 pandemic when she started watching Diriliş: Ertuğrul and its sequel Kuruluş Osman, both based on the…
GAZA/WEST BANK — A Palestinian prisoner released from an Israeli jail under the recent Gaza ceasefire agreement expressed deep gratitude to the people of Gaza and the resistance movement for securing their freedom. Speaking to media after arriving in the West Bank, the released detainee said, “We first thank Allah, and then we kiss the…
