Macron pursues fresh beginning after bruising pensions fight
Protesters hold a banner and placards at Place de la Republique during a demonstration in Paris on March 21, 2023. — AFP PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will go live on…
North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US
Troops take part in a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea’s army, in Pyongyang, North Korea February 8, 2023, in this photo released by North…
Afghan girls’ fight for education continues in madrassas under Taliban
The number of Islamic schools in Afghanistan has grown since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with teenage girls increasingly attending classes after they were banned from secondary schools.…
Spurred by Ukraine fight, Russia’s ‘Women’s Guard’ learn to shoot
The course was launched after the Kremlin announced mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of men.— AFP/File Wielding Soviet-designed Kalashnikov rifles, a group of Russian women with elaborate manicures and clad…
Pakistan’s economic strength vital for Kashmir’s fight for freedom: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the special session of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly held to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day. — APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored…
Pakistan marks Kashmir Day with renewed zeal, support for freedom fight
A view of install in front of at Constitution Avenue . in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day. — INP/File Pakistan is commemorating Kashmir Day today (February 5) to express solidarity…
PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for national unity in fight against terrorism
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairing the Apex Committee meeting at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor House in Peshawar. — Screengrab/PTV News PM slams social media rumours related to Peshawar bombing. Confirms…
US Fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over
US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. — AFP/File WASHINGTON: America’s Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering an aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools,…
Fight climate change without slowing growth: UAE
Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE’s special envoy for climate change and minister of industry and advanced technology during a graduation ceremony at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence on…
Fight climate change without slowing growth: UAE COP28 chief
CEO of oil giant ADNOC Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. — Reuters/File ABU DHABI:…
