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Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico's first female president

Mexico created history when Claudia Sheinbaum was elected as the first woman president of the country following a landslide victory in the polls.

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time at the age of 93

Media baron Rupert Murdoch has once again said 'I do' as he got married for the fifth time at his Californian vineyard recently.

Maldives decides to ban Israeli passport holder to protest ongoing Gaza crisis

Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering the Island Nation amid public outrage over the ongoing war in Gaza.

Pakistani government makes rare admission by calling PoK a foreign territory in court

Despite India's claims for decades, it took the missing case of a poet named Ahmed Farhad Shah for Pakistan to admit in the court that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a foreign territory and Islamabad does not have jurisdiction over the region.

Vice-chancellors express concern over reduction of funds for Balochistan universities

Vice-chancellors of public sector universities in Balochistan said Pakistan's Higher Education Commission’s decision to slash funds for the varieties would put the future of the students in the province at stake.

Six human traffickers arrested in Pakistan

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) has arrested six suspected human traffickers from Rawalpindi city.

Three-storey building collapses in Turkey, one killed

An apartment building collapsed in Turkey's Istanbul city which left at least one person dead and eight others injured, media reports said.

North Korea sends more trash balloons to South Korea

North Korea has sent 720 more balloons containing trash to South Korea and continued to jam the GPS signals for five straight days, media reports said on Sunday.

Beggar abducted, gang-raped by six in Pakistan

Unknown six people allegedly abducted a beggar and drove her to an undisclosed location before gangraping her in Pakistan's  Sadiqabad area, media reports said on Saturday.

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has strongly condemned the latest deadly Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv.

Pakistan: Experts say 70,000 children in Punjab are currently staying on streets

Speakers attending a seminar in Pakistan recently discussed effective enforcement of existing laws and collective action to control child trafficking, child labour and child marriages.

Global AI summit in Geneva fights misinformation and deepfakes with a little ‘bot’ of help

The thorny issue of how to protect the unwary from deepfakes was just one of the key issues in the spotlight at a UN conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held in Geneva this week, where a staggering 25,000 enthusiasts – and robots - from 145 countries added their voices to longstanding calls for checks and balances on the all-conquering tech.

Burkina Faso: UN human rights chiefs voices concern over rising violence

The UN’s top human rights official on Friday voiced serious concern over the dramatic deterioration of the situation in Burkina Faso, where almost 1,800 people are reported to have been unlawfully killed between November last year and April.

Vietnamese envoy's wife goes missing in Pakistan

Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong's wife has gone missing in Pakistan's Islamabad, media reports said on Saturday.

UN humanitarian flight carries vital medical supplies to Haiti

On Thursday, a humanitarian flight operated by the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flew from Panama to Haiti – specifically the Port-au-Prince airport – for the first time in three months, according to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Christian man chained, tortured in Pakistan for allegedly delaying garbage collection

In a shocking viral video, a Christian man was caught on camera chained and brutally beaten up in Pakistan's Lahore city over delayed garbage collection, an episode once again highlighting the dismal state of minorities in the country.

UN official asks North Korea to halt missile activities and return to path of dialogue

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) repeated launches using ballistic missile technology not only violate Security Council resolutions but also pose a serious risk to aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN official said on Friday.

Israel offers new proposal for Gaza peace with full ceasefire, says Joe Biden

Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel had offered a new proposal for permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was "time for this war to end."

Several hurt due to knife attack during anti-Islam rally in Germany 

Several people, including a cop, were injured after a knife-wielding person stabbed multiple people during an anti-Islamist political rally in Germany on Friday.

Another journalist shot and injured in Pakistan

Miscreants set another girl's school on fire in Pakistan's Surab, second similar incident in less than a week

Unknown miscreants set a part of a  girls’ middle school in  Pakistan's Surab district, gutting a portion of the structure.

Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese military aircraft, 14 ships: Reports

The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan has said it tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, 10 naval ships, and four coast guard vessels around the region between Thursday and Friday.

London: Nine-year-old Kerala girl injured in restaurant shooting

A nine-year-old girl from south Indian state of Kerala was injured in shooting incident in London.

China presses Pakistan to strike against own people in Balochistan-Khyber to curb anti-Beijing protests: Report

Pakistan Army and Air Force are likely to launch Operation Zarb-e-Azab II to target its own citizens in Balochistan and Khyber for protesting against China, according to reports.

Donald Trump found guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records

A US attorney has found former US President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records on Thursday.

Global unemployment is set to decline slightly this year, says ILO

Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a problem worldwide, particularly for women in poorer countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Wednesday.

US sanctions three Chinese individuals for their involvement in cybercrime network 

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over their involvement in a cybercrime network.

Protesters demonstrate in Shorkot over unscheduled power load-shedding 

The residents of Shorkot recently demonstrated unscheduled power load-shedding in the region.

Gangrape victim attempts suicide in Pakistan

An alleged gangrape victim attempted suicide in Pakistan's Bhakkar city, media reports said.

Pakistan forcibly 'evicts' low-income residents, Human Rights Watch expresses concern

Pakistani authorities frequently use colonial-era laws and policies to forcibly evict low-income residents, shop owners, and street vendors to enable public and private development projects, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.