Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skincare and make-up routines.
Trump vows to freeze migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after D.C. attack
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries", following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House.
US freezes immigration requests from Afghanistan in response to DC attack
The US has suspended the processing of all immigration requests from Afghan nationals after an Afghan asylum seeker was identified as the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.
Migrants arrested for gang rape of Italian teen – media
Three Moroccan men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch, local media reported on Tuesday, citing police in Rome.
Afghan asylum seeker identified as suspect in DC National Guard shooting – media
The suspect is reportedly Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021.
‘Where Is Imran Khan?’ PTI Seeks Urgent Meeting as Health Speculation Grows
The PTI has demanded an immediate government clarification on rumours about Imran Khan’s health and called for his family to be allowed to meet him, after repeated visitation denials and viral speculation online.
Justice Najafi Links Noor Mukadam Case to ‘Live-In Relationship’ Culture, Social Media Reacts
Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, now on the Federal Constitutional Court, upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam case, asserting it stemmed from the growing “vice” of live-in relationships, which he said contradict societal and religious norms
No More Centre Visits: New App Eases Australian Visa Procedure for Pakistanis
Australia has introduced a mobile app allowing eligible Pakistani citizens to complete visa biometrics using their smartphones, streamlining the application process
Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison
Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.
‘Everything is soaked’: Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians
Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war.
UK planning smear campaign against Trump – Russian intelligence
Britain is preparing a smear campaign aimed at damaging US President Donald Trump’s reputation in order to derail his efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s Biggest Macro Constraint Is Corruption: The IMF Finally Says the Quiet Part Loud—And Then Does Little to Stop It!
The IMF’s 2025 governance diagnostic bluntly states that corruption and elite capture are draining up to 6.5% of Pakistan’s GDP annually — but unlike in Sri Lanka, its findings were not tied to enforceable loan conditionality, rendering it largely symbolic