Dubai: The closure of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and the suspension of flights have created uncertainty for Umrah pilgrims, with travel agents in the United Arab Emirates reporting fewer bookings and enquiries.Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has extended the closure of Riyadh airport until October 17, disrupting arrival and departure schedules. According…
Dubai: The closure of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and the suspension of flights have created uncertainty for Umrah pilgrims, with travel agents in the United Arab Emirates reporting fewer bookings and enquiries.Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has extended the closure of Riyadh airport until October 17, disrupting arrival and departure schedules. According…
Washington: A US federal court has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its decision to bar reporters from CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House.Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction on October 13, saying the three news organisations were likely to succeed in their claims that the move violated their constitutional rights to…
Rome: The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer. The 71-year-old pope underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on October 13, during which the lower part of his right lung was removed. Doctors said the operation lasted about 90 minutes and that no complications occurred. The cancer was confirmed through examination of…
London: Italian photographer Federico Veronesi’s black-and-white image, The Aftermath, taken in Namibia, has won the top honour at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. The photograph shows a female elephant carrying her dead calf, with one of its legs caught between her tusks and trunk.London’s Natural History Museum announced the winners on October…
RIYADH: Three loud explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, after authorities issued warnings of a potential aerial threat. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile fired toward the city, though there was no immediate confirmation of the nature of the blasts or any damage.Residents reported hearing three explosions…
BAKU: Azerbaijani authorities have detained 37 people during protests against new school uniform rules that have effectively restricted the wearing of hijabs in state schools. The Interior Ministry said those detained were accused of disrupting public order, clashing with school staff and damaging public property.Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the amended school uniform rules on…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has highlighted Pakistan’s vast investment potential for Chinese investors during a meeting with a delegation from the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute. The meeting was attended by Dr. Li Kouqing, Deputy Director of the CAREC Institute,…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi in Islamabad on Wednesday during the latter’s visit to co-chair the eighth session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar.The prime minister said shared faith, geography, history, culture and centuries-old…
PARIS: Thousands of students staged renewed protests across France on Tuesday, demanding better learning conditions, more teachers and increased education funding. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined demonstrators outside the Paul Eluard High School in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.According to the Interior Ministry, 30,000 people attended 360 gatherings outside schools in the morning, while 21,000…
