Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with militant group Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP.

 Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities carried out a public execution at a stadium in the eastern city of Khost on Tuesday, putting to death a man who the country’s Supreme Court said had killed 13 members of a family, including several children, earlier this year.

The bill, signed into law earlier this year, gives $1,000 to every newborn, so long as their parents open an account. That money is invested in the stock market by private firms, and the child can access the funds when they turn 18.

Uzma Khan confirmed that Imran Khan is in good health after meeting him at Adiala Jail, ending weeks of speculation about his condition. Authorities, however, continue to enforce strict security and restrict visits despite court orders.

The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it is halting all immigration applications, including those for green cards and U.S. citizenship, submitted by people from 19 non-European countries, citing national security and public safety concerns.

An acute global shortage of memory chips is forcing artificial intelligence and consumer-electronics companies to fight for dwindling supplies, as prices soar for the unglamorous but essential components that allow devices to store data.

Opposition parties are demanding Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s resignation and legal action against key city officials.

Streaming giant Netflix has made a mostly cash offer to buy TV and film group Warner Bros Discovery as the storied yet debt-laden Hollywood studio presses on with a sale that could remake the US media landscape, a report said Monday.

Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag placing it out of the reach of the average consumer.

US President Donald Trump has said that he is “very satisfied” with Syria’s new government.

Authors takes a closer look at how the 27th Amendment created a five-star defense post without tenure, rules, safeguards, or global precedent — and why the delayed notification threatens constitutional coherence.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has accused Imran Khan’s sisters of damaging Pakistan’s reputation by appearing on Indian media and spreading “anti-state propaganda.

A new quiet resistance is emerging, one that honors lives over slogans and truth over heroism, as Iranians increasingly refuse to participate in the state’s staged remembrance.

Australia will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all those worried about the harms of social media.

The US has been rehearsing airstrikes it plans to launch in Venezuela in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday, citing a defense official and flight-tracking data.

Kasim Khan, the son of the cricketer turned politician, says his father has been denied visits from family members despite court orders permitting access.

After carefully choosing the freshest produce at the market, people face even more choices with vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy products at home that can help prolong freshness, minimize waste and prevent foodborne illnesses.

The Louvre Museum will increase ticket prices by 45% for non-European visitors starting January 14, 2026, adding €10 to the current admission fee to generate funds for structural repairs and improvements.

Microsoft has issued a critical security warning to Windows 11 users regarding a new experimental feature designed to automate tasks on PC.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will now officially serve as both Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), with his tenure restarting under the newly approved military amendment laws.

The UAE has categorically denied imposing any visa ban on Pakistani citizens, calling the circulating claims false and misleading. Both UAE and Pakistani officials confirmed that visa procedures remain unchanged, with new facilitation measures now enabling online and e-visa processing.

A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The suspect is reportedly Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021.

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 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

Iran’s geographic advantage has been offset by sanctions, regulatory instability, and logistics concerns, leading Central Asian states to quietly pivot toward more predictable trade networks.