Former President Jacob Zuma is “showing the middle finger” to South Africa, a minister in the country has said after it emerged Zuma had met one of the Indian businessmen allegedly at the heart of a huge corruption scandal. A photograph of Zuma and Ajay Gupta in an Indian temple was shared by Indian media…
A Ukrainian woman identified as the main suspect for a parcel bombing in Monaco was “disguised as a man”, according to the city-state’s deputy prosecutor. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, is suspected of leaving a package in the entrance hall of an apartment building, before fleeing the scene on foot and then driving to Germany. A sanctioned…
In total, about 30 unique adverts appeared promoting child sexual abuse, although some of these were shared by multiple accounts. The alias account was also shown about 20 ads featuring adult pornography. The distribution of both child sexual abuse material and adult pornography are criminal offences in India, while Meta’s policy states that ads must…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after declaring himself “the best president in the history of Israel.” In an interview with CNBC, the 80-year-old president told host Joe Kernen: “It’s incomprehensible to me how any Jewish person could vote for a Democrat. I have been the best president in the history of…
New Delhi/Islamabad: Amid prolonged tensions between India and Pakistan, 117 eminent personalities from both countries — former diplomats, academics, social activists and public figures — have issued a joint open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging them to move beyond confrontation toward dialogue and normalized relations.Released by…
Lam was taken to Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on Tuesday and later fell into a coma, reported the South China Morning Post citing local media. He died late on Thursday. In a post on Facebook, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te wrote that he was “deeply saddened” about Lam’s death, sending condolences to his family and…
A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor’s note to their employers on the first day of their illness. The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to…
Iranian president says the Supreme Leader’s martyrdom will further strengthen the Iranian nation’s resolve, unity, and spirit of resistanceIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a special message to the nation ahead of the official funeral rites of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said that his leader’s martyrdom is not the end of a journey but the…
Principal Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal says physicians’ well-being is essential for quality healthcare; psychologist Prof. Saad Malik warns of rising burnout among healthcare professionals.By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, July 3: The Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and Amiruddin Medical College (AMC) organized a workshop on “Physician Well-Being” under the Faculty Development Program 2026,…
Ahmad Vahidi, the acting commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has made his first public appearance. Political analysts describe Vahidi as a figure known for holding a hardline stance.Vahidi has previously held senior positions within the Iranian government and is regarded as one of the hardline figures associated with the IRGC. His emergence…
