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US Secy of State Blinken criticises Israel's conduct in war in Gaza

US and UN officials say Israeli restrictions on food shipments since October 7 have brought on full-fledged famine in northern Gaza

No tolerance for taking law in one's own hands: Pak PM on situation in PoK

He noted that he has directed all Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) office bearers in AJK to talk to the leaders of the action committee

IMF expresses concern over ongoing political uncertainty in Pakistan

The IMF noted that despite a coalition government formed by the alliance of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party

South Korea plans $7.3 billion program to support semiconductor industry

The move comes as the US government is pressing allies including South Korea to further tighten restrictions on China's access to semiconductor technology

Pfizer, AstraZeneca announce new investments of nearly $1 bn in France

Their investment pledges came as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to kick off on Monday the annual 'Choose France' event aimed at wooing big overseas businesses and investors

UK foreign secy says halting arms sales to Israel would strengthen Hamas

Britain's opposition Labour Party and human rights groups have argued that the UK should follow a similar position and stop the sale of British-made weapons or components in a Rafah offensive

As Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, Hamas regroups elsewhere in Gaza

This comes after the Israeli military ordered the immediate evacuation of several more neighbourhoods in eastern Rafah as the Israeli military steps up its operations in the southern Gazan city

Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor, Oscar-winning 'King of the Bs', dies at 98

Corman died on Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, his daughter Catherine Corman said on Saturday in a statement

SoftBank Group's Arm Holdings plans to launch AI chips in 2025: Report

Arm will pay for initial development costs, which may go up hundreds of billions of yen, with SoftBank also contributing, the report said

British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, says report

NMA is an association of UK-based national, regional and local news media organizations, according to its website

Shooting at Alabama party leaves 3 dead, at least 12 wounded, say police

There was not immediate word on whether arrests had been made. The Associated Press left a message with the sheriff's office Sunday

Police officer killed, over 100 injured in clashes during protest in PoK

The disputed region witnessed clashes on Saturday between the police and activists of a rights movement amid a wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across the territory

IMF mission to meet Pak officials next week to discuss economic trajectory

Last month Pakistan completed a short-term USD 3 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which bailed the country out of any default

Thousands of civilians flee Ukraine as Russia presses new border assault

By Sunday afternoon, the town of Vovchansk, with a prewar population of 17,000, emerged as a focal point in the battle

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolts parts of Mexico-Guatemala border

The temblor struck just before 6 am near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries

Concerned about IMEC delay amid West Asia situation, says Jaishankar

In an exclusive interview to PTI, Jaishankar said all the stakeholders of the IMEC -- a ship-to-rail transit network -- are committed to it as they feel it is a "great" initiative

Over 300 dead in Afghanistan floods as humanitarian crisis unfolds

"Flash floods ravage Afghanistan, killing more than 300 people in Baghlan and destroying more than 1000 houses," the WFP said in a post on X

Nepal's mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest for 29th time

Last year, he made two successful attempts to scale Everest for the 27th and 28th times in the same season

Flash floods, cold lava flow hit Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 15 people

Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Marapi caused a river to breach its banks and tear through mountainside villages in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra

Canada's wildfire forces thousands to evacuate; smoke drifts to Alberta

Online footage shared by locals showed thick plumes of smoke rising high into the sky with houses in the foreground. In some photos, haze seemed to cover wide areas