Roma Riaz, Pakistan’s representative for Miss Universe 2025, is using her platform to challenge long-standing South Asian beauty standards after facing trolling over her skin tone and body type.
Afghanistan is scrambling to diversify its trade partners after a deadly border clash with Pakistan last month brought ties to their lowest point in years, affecting people on both sides of the frontier.
In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang reports.
Swiss food giant Nestle is violating global nutrition guidelines by selling baby cereals with added sugar in African markets, health advocates have claimed. An NGO leveled the accusations after reviewing product formulations across multiple countries.
US President Donald Trump said he will host New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign.
Pakistan security forces killed 23 militants in two targeted operations near the Afghan frontier, the army said Thursday, a week after a suicide bombing killed 12 people in Islamabad.
Marking its tenth anniversary, the C5+1 summit underscores Central Asia’s growing role as a strategic hub in global trade, infrastructure, and critical minerals amid rising U.S., China, and Russia competition.
The article states that Iran, founded on a revolution against monarchy in 1979, has evolved into a system dominated by interlinked elite families, a reality underscored by the leaked wedding video of Ali Shamkhani’s daughter—seen as a display of privilege amid growing public hardship.
The author believes the 27th Amendment represents a turning point—restructuring Pakistan’s judiciary and military roles while raising vital constitutional questions.
The author critically examines how Pakistan’s evolving power structure, where constitutional reforms blur the line between democracy and military control.
In this interview with Editor GVS Moeed Pirzada, Aisha Farooqi — Pakistani-American attorney, former prosecutor, and candidate for U.S. Congress from Michigan’s 11th District — shares her journey from Scotland to Lahore to Michigan, her grassroots campaign, and her vision for healthcare, childcare, and education reform.
Author draws parallels between Zohran Mamdani and Suhail Afridi, arguing that these two young leaders symbolize a new wave of people-powered resistance from Queens to Khyber.