: Microsoft has decided to close its office in Pakistan and laid off five employees, Dawn has learnt. Earlier, media reports suggested that the global tech giant had moved its operations out of the country. These were based on a LinkedIn post by Jawad Rehman, the former head of Microsoft in Pakistan. Citing sources, he claimed the company “is…
KABUL: Russia’s decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their lot. Russia became the first country to acknowledge the Taliban authorities on Thursday, after a gradual building of ties that included removing their “terrorist organisation” designation and accepting an ambassador…
camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state. Multiple flash flood warnings remained in place across central Texas after water surged through communities, with the Guadalupe River rising by 26 feet (eight metres) in just 45 minutes. The Kerr County summer camp where hundreds were staying was left…
The actor was privately battling cancer, his wife revealed in a statement. Australian actor Julian McMahon, 56, known for his roles in Nip/Tuck, Charmed, the 2000s Fantastic Four movies and FBI: Most Wanted, passed away in Clearwater, Florida, after a private battle with cancer. “With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian…
At least 32 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces across Gaza today 32 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the besieged enclave today, , citing sources in Gaza hospitals. Four including three children killed by Israeli attack in southern Gaza Four Palestinians, including three children, have been killed in an Israeli attack on a tent…
Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said on Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country’s “one-party system.” The world’s richest person — and Trump’s biggest political donor in the 2024 election — had a bitter falling out with the…
Pakistan and Poland have agreed to enhance collaboration through the exchange of high-level visits, parliamentary interactions and dialogue. The agreement was reached during the 9th round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Poland held in Warsaw. According to the Foreign Office, Pakistani delegation was led by Ambassador Muhammad Ayub, Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe),…
Palestinian group says ready to start talks ‘immediately’ Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with US President Donald Trump after signing the Abraham Accord in Washington, US, September 15, 2020. Israel was considering its response on Saturday after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire….
Independence Day becomes monument to plutocracy as Trump’s bill wages war on the poor, planet and future In a cruel twist of irony, America’s Independence Day is being celebrated with the largest upward transfer of wealth in the country’s history. By signing the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, President Donald Trump…
Under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, UK’s most storied music festival became a platform for moral urgency Glastonbury 2025 was always going to be charged, but few expected the seismic waves sent rippling through the global cultural sphere when Bob Vylan, mid-performance on the Left Field stage, roared out the chant “Death, death…
