A 27-year-old male elephant, named Plai Biang Lek, enters a convenience store near the Khao Yai National Park, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on June 2, 2025. — X@PicturesFoIder A wild elephant with a sweet tooth recently made headlines in Thailand after it lumbered into a convenience store to the surprise of onlookers and the owner, to help itself to a selection …
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Robert De Niro shares his top parenting rule as dad of seven
Robert De Niro shares his top parenting rule as dad of seven Robert De Niro shared some rare insights into his parenting as a dad of seven. In a recent chat with Entertainment Tonight, the 81-year-old actor shared his top parenting rule when it comes to raising his children. “Well, there’s certain things you can do and certain things you …
Read More »Kensington Palace shares social media post as Princess Lilibet celebrates fourth birthday
Kensington Palace shares social media post amid Princess Lilibet’s fourth birthday Kensington Palace has shared a post about Prince William on the day Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are celebrating the fourth birthday of their daughter Princess Lilibet. Meghan took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt note for Lilibet with sweet photos. The duchess says, “Happy birthday to our beautiful …
Read More »Heatwaves in Pakistan recognised as public health emergency by experts
A man cools off with a water hose during a hot summer day in Hyderabad, May 24, 2024. — Reuters LAHORE: For the second consecutive year, April in Pakistan arrived not with a bloom, but with blistering heat. Across large swathes of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan, temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius, weeks before the official onset of summer. “In …
Read More »In Pakistan, corruption seen as enabler not deterrent for FDI: report
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar, Pakistan August 22, 2023. — Reuters KARACHI: Foreign direct investment is pouring into Pakistan despite systemic corruption, according to a new study that exposes the structural flaws driving capital into fragile sectors. A policy brief from the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) finds that foreign investors continue to deploy …
Read More »UK to build attack subs as part of major defence review
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a visit to the BAE Systems’ Govan facility, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, June 2, 2025. — Reuters Britain on Monday announced that it would build 12 new attack submarines as it launched a major defence review to move the country to “war-fighting readiness” in the face of “Russian aggression” and the …
Read More »Public confidence rising as economic stability improves: Aurangzeb
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb addressing media persons at PTV Headquarters.— APP/File 42% Pakistanis optimistic about economic direction. Inflation control, reforms driving consumer confidence. Job security hits highest level since 2019. ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday welcomed the findings of the latest IPSOS Consumer Confidence Survey, citing them as a clear indication of Pakistan’s …
Read More »Death toll in Nigeria floods climbs to 151 as thousands forced out of homes
Rubble from collapsed houses is seen in the Anguwar Hausawa Gangari community, due to the flooding that killed 151 people and forced several thousand from their homes in Mokwa, Niger State Nigeria, May 31, 2025. — Reuters Flood hits Mokwa overnight, rescuers continue body search. Nigeria faces seasonal floods since rainy season begins April. 2022 floods killed 600, displaced millions, ruin …
Read More »Trump says withdrawing Musk ally as nominee to head Nasa
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut. — Reuters/ File I will soon announce a new nominee, says US president. White House says Nasa administrator to lead humanity into space. Nomination shakeup appears to be a snub of billionaire Musk. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was withdrawing his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of …
Read More »Hundreds arrested in Paris as PSG fans celebrate historic Champions League win
Paris St Germain fans wave a flag out of a car window after winning the Champions on May 31, 2025. — Reuters. PARIS: Hundreds of Paris Saint-Germain fans poured into the streets of Paris on Saturday night to celebrate their club’s first-ever Champions League title. While most supporters cheered, sang, and danced peacefully, police arrested nearly 300 people after some …
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