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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Turkey urges Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate tensions

Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he had spoken to the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine and urged both sides to de-escalate the tensions that have recently flared up. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart.

Russia, ASEAN kick off first joint naval drills in Indonesian waters

All ten members of ASEAN, Southeast Asia's regional bloc, participated in Wednesday's drills. Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar and Brunei provided warships or aircraft, with the Philippines taking part as a virtual observer.

HBL boosts financial inclusion in Pakistan with first Fintech Summit

The virtual summit will be the first of its kind in Pakistan. According to details, some of the biggest names from global fintech giants will attend the event. Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will deliver a special pre-recorded message at the summit.

UAE forms “Angels of Mercy” to curb hate crime

To curb the effects of racism in general and Islamophobia, Angels of Mercy would document the perpetrator's activities. Once they have sufficient proof, post the captured picture of the crime and the criminal and get the individual or the group deported from the country.

How Pakistan is losing its citizens to AIDS?

Pakistan is the second-largest country in South Asia that stands only a few steps behind India and Nepal in terms of the HIV epidemic. Despite many efforts, the HIV infection rate has increased significantly over the past few years

Taj Mahal: The tale behind this symbol of love

The Taj Mahal celebrates the great love of India's Mughal ruler Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Arjumand Banu Begum, better known to history as Mumtaz Mahal or “jewel of the palace.” Jahan first spotted Mumtaz in the bazaar at Agra, selling silks and beads.

Pakistani man, wife, two little boys die in Spain squat fire

A four-month-old baby and his three-year-old brother died with their parents on Tuesday when a fire ripped through an abandoned bank in Barcelona where the family was squatting, in a blaze denounced as “horrific” by the Spanish city’s mayor..

I’m not your ‘babe’: Celebrity Anoushey Ashraf calls out colleague

The actress calling out her colleague garnered mixed reactions on social media. Some appreciated and supported her for calling out people while others started victim-blaming. A user asked her why she did not call out that person then and there.

Samsung shows off first locally assembled phone in Pakistan

Faisal Subzwari, Chairman of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Industries and Production, confirmed to the media that Samsung has officially begun its production of mobile phones in Pakistan. This is a welcoming development as authorities hope it will reduce import bills.

China deploys missile systems along Indian occupied Kashmir

The Chinese forces and their weapons are also now better acclimatized to the region than they were last year. As a response to all these developments, Indian forces have redirected significant military assets along the eastern Ladakh sector to counter any unexpected incursions along the border

Saudi religious moderation is as much PR as it is theology

Mohammed Ali al-Husseini, ticks all of the containers had to earn brownie factors withinside the kingdom’s quest for non secular smooth strength garnered with the aid of using positioning itself because the beacon of 'moderate,' albeit autocratic, Islam.

Oil prices climb over 2% amid Omicron concerns

Brent crude futures rose $1.90, or 2.7%, to $71.13 a barrel at 0504 GMT, after a 3.9% slump on Tuesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose $1.71, or 2.6%, to $67.89 a barrel, after a 5.4% drop on Tuesday. OPEC+ will meet on Thursday to discuss the developments.
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