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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government holds a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People

China fires back at European Parliament’s HK resolution, calling it ‘poorly staged political farce’

December 4, 2024

Judge approves landmark college sports settlement
The corrupt system of denying payment to college athletes has officially ended. On Friday, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement of multiple antitrust class-action lawsuits that challenged the longstanding refusal of the NCAA and its members to compensate athletes. The deal includes $2.8 billion in payments to players over the past 10 years along with…
Six killed in Mardan gas explosion
Six killed in Mardan gas explosion PESHAWAR: A tragic incident occurred in Mardan’s Irum Colony where a gas cylinder explosion led to the collapse of a two-storey house, claiming the lives of six family members and injuring two others. Police said that powerful blast occurred around midnight on Friday, flattening the upper structure of the…
Bilawal, Gilani extend Eid ul Azha greetings
Bilawal, Gilani extend Eid ul Azha greetings LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani extended heartfelt Eid al-Azha greetings to the nation, urging citizens to uphold the true values of sacrifice, compassion and unity associated with the sacred festival. In his special message issued here on…
Trump-Musk feud blows up online and an iconic 'Back to the Future' prop is missing: The news quiz
A “Harry Potter” actor is back in robes, a travel ban is announced, and a “Real Housewives” husband is sentenced to prison.
Russian drones and missiles target Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, killing 3, officials say
A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring 21, local Ukrainian officials said. The Russian barrage — the latest in near daily widescale attacks by Moscow — included deadly aerial glide bombs that have become part of fierce Russian attacks in the three-year…
President, PM greet nation, Ummah on Eid ul Azha
President, PM greet nation, Ummah on Eid ul Azha ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his heartfelt felicitations to the entire Pakistani nation and the Muslim world on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. He said Eid-ul-Azha is a day to revive our faith, sacrifice, selflessness and spirit of brotherhood as…
Why are so many people getting sick from eating cucumbers?
The next week, the state health department called with a potential explanation that took her aback. “I was shocked it was cucumbers,” she said. “How in the heck can someone get it from that?” It can take weeks, months or even longer for health officials to determine the original source of contamination, even if they…
Field Marshal, CJCSC, Naval and Air chiefs extend Eid ul Azha greetings
Field Marshal, CJCSC, Naval and Air chiefs extend Eid ul Azha greetings RAWALPINDI: On the occasion of Eidul Azha, Pakistan’s top milit leadership, including Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Naval Staff, and Chief of Air Staff, have extended their heartfelt Eid greetings to the people of Pakistan.…