Biological male wins ‘Miss Netherlands’

Rikkie Valerie Kolle, the first transwoman to take home the Dutch title, will compete for Miss Universe next

Biden blasts ‘extreme’ Israeli government

The US president has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu’s ministers are “part of the problem” in the Palestinian conflict

IMF seeks support from political parties over funding to Pakistan

IMF resident representative meets with political leaders, seeking their support ahead of final approval of new $3B stand-by agreement

Millions vie for tickets to Taylor Swift’s only stop in Southeast Asia

When Swift brings her acclaimed "Eras Tour" to Singapore next March, Lukman will be one of the 300,000 fans - called "Swifties" - in the audience for one of the six shows in the city state.

Turkey’s Erdogan to host Putin, hopes for Black Sea grain deal extension

The Kremlin said it would be watching the talks closely, saying Putin has highly appreciated the mediation of Erdogan in attempting to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

Iran hangs two men over deadly shrine attack

Two were hanged at dawn in the southern city of Shiraz, the official news agency IRNA reported

US preparing ‘Israel-style’ security guarantees for Ukraine – Biden

Kiev is not yet ready for NATO membership, the US leader told CNN

Iran’s nuclear violations and Ukraine conflict discussed at UN Security Council meeting

Nuclear violations and drone controversies ignite tensions at the UN Security Council, heightening global security concerns.

Ukraine ‘deserves’ NATO membership – Erdogan

The Turkish leader called for a new round of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev after mediating peace talks last year

Four martyred Pakistani soldiers laid to rest

The Pakistan Army confirmed that Naib Subedar Sahib Khan, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim, Sepoy Jehangir Khan, and Major Mian Abdullah Shah sacrificed their lives in separate incidents.

#MeToo wave sweeps Taiwan in long-awaited reckoning

The 22-year-old former campaign worker wrote in a Facebook post in late May about being groped during a car ride by a TV director hired by her then-employer, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), for a project last year.

China-Pakistan economic corridor attracted $25.4 billion in 10 years: Beijing

CPEC has made tangible contribution to Pakistan’s national development, connectivity in region,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin