Karachi: The Democrats Panel has once again dominated the Karachi Press Club (KPC) annual elections for 2026, securing a clean sweep for the 18th consecutive time across all major positions.Polling was held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., witnessing strong participation and enthusiasm among KPC members. A large number of journalists turned out…
US President Donald Trump will turn his focus to the Middle East on Monday, as he hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida for talks that are expected to cover Gaza and a range of other pressing issues. Any decisions made could have a potentially momentous impact on questions that determine the future of…
Frankfurt: A renewed debate has emerged in the German city of Frankfurt over plans to restore an artificial surfing wave in a public park, a spot that was once popular among surfers, young people, and tourists.The surfing wave had previously been removed following safety concerns and objections related to environmental impact. City authorities are now…
Getty Images The Thai army said than more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected flying from the Cambodian side Thailand’s army has accused Cambodia of breaching a newly-signed ceasefire deal reached after weeks of deadly clashes that forced nearly one million people from their homes. In a statement, the Thai army said than…
Eastern Theater Command The Chinese military published a video on Monday showing warships being deployed as it announced drills in the Taiwan Strait China is holding military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure and blockade of the island’s key areas, as a warning against “separatist forces”. The army, navy, air force and rocket force have…
John SimpsonBBC world affairs editor BBC Sensitive content: This article contains a graphic description of death that some readers may find upsetting I’ve reported on more than 40 wars around the world during my career, which goes back to the 1960s. I watched the Cold War reach its height, then simply evaporate. But I’ve never…
The Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party has won a landslide victory in Kosovo’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results. With 90% of the votes counted, the party, whose name means “self determination”, was on 50.8%, meaning a third term in power for its leader, Albin Kurti. The two main opposition parties, the centre-right Democratic Party of…
Getty Images Stock image of a residential street in Suriname’s capital, Paramaribo Nine people including five children have been stabbed to death on the outskirts of Suriname’s capital, Paramaribo, police have said. Another adult and child were taken to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the attack, city police said in a statement. Officers were…
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has received a medical procedure to treat his chronic hiccups, his medical team has said. Saturday’s treatment “went well”, according to one of his doctors. Another, Claudio Birolini, added that the procedure – which he stressed was not a surgery – lasted for “about an hour”. The far-right former leader…
Ahmed Al Maghribi Perfumes represents a growing wave of Middle Eastern fragrance houses that are confidently stepping beyond regional borders while remaining deeply anchored in cultural tradition. Rooted in the Gulf’s centuries-old relationship with scent, the brand has positioned itself as a modern interpreter of Arabian perfumery rather than a nostalgic replica of it. In…
