Duchess of Edinburgh visits survivors of conflict-related sexual violence Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, on Wednesday marked her attendance at a recent exhibition at London’s Imperial War Museum. Her visit to the exhibition titled “Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict” was documented in a recent Instagram post by the Royal Family. The post included several images of Duchess Sophie exploring the exhibition, …
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Prince William looked dashing as he donned a military uniform for his latest royal engagement on Wednesday. The Kensington Palace shared videos and pictures of the Prince of Wales’ visit to the Army Air Corps as its Colonel-in-Chief. In a statement issued by the royal, he said, “Proud to visit the Army Air Corps as its Colonel-in-Chief. Great to spend …
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Pakistan batter Babar Azam reacts during a match. — AFP/File Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has dropped out of the ICC Men’s T20I top 10 rankings for the first time in eight years, slipping three spots to No 12. The right-handed batter now sits just ahead of teammate Mohammad Rizwan, as both were dropped from Pakistan’s T20I squad earlier this …
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A boy lies unconscious following a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, India, June 4, 2025 — Reuters BENGALURU: A stampede broke out on Wednesday as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the victory of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, resulting in deaths, a senior government official said. India media reported as many as 11 …
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Nursery school children take a nap at Hinagiku nursery in Moriyama, western Japan. — Reuters/File The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday. The fast-ageing nation welcomed 686,061 newborns in 2024 — 41,227 fewer than in 2023, the data showed. It was the lowest figure since records …
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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 …
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The Lady’s Slipper orchid, which was once thought to be extinct in the UK. —AFP New rare wild orchid seen in UK for first time in 100 years A new lady’s-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said …
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Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam (left) and Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma can be seen with the Asia Cup trophy during a match day. — AFP/File This year’s Asia Cup hangs in the balance following the recent clashes between tournament hosts India and arch-rivals Pakistan. Already-soured relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours further worsened after four days of intense fighting before a ceasefire …
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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 …
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An undated image of TikToker Sana Yousaf. — Instagram/@sanayousaf22 ISLAMABAD: In a tragic incident that has once again raised concerns over the safety of social media influencers, a 17-year-old TikToker, Sana Yousaf, was shot dead inside her home in Islamabad’s Sector G-13/1 on Monday evening. The murder occurred within the jurisdiction of the Sumbal police station and has shocked netizens …
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