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Britain on Thursday raised its national terrorism threat level to "severe" from "substantial," after the antisemitic stabbing attack in north London.

• Pakistani, Israeli, Cambodian leaders claim to have nominated US president; secrecy rules leave bids unconfirmed • 208 individuals, 79 organisations make up diverse list; winner to be announced on Oct 9, with award ceremony in December • Committee raises alarm over jailed Iranian laureate’s health OSLO: The Norwegian Nobel Committee is considering 287 candidates for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, with US President Donald Trump likely among those on the confidential list, the committee’s secretary said on Thursday. Of the nominations submitted by the Jan 31 deadline, 208 are for individuals and 79 are for organisations, said Kristian Berg Harpviken. He noted that the list features a significant number of new names compared to the previous year. “Since I am new in the job, one of the things that has to some extent surprised me is how much renewal there is from year to year on the list,” Harpviken, who has held the position since January 2025, said in an interview. Despite a rise in global conflicts and mounting ...

Военный 1-го отдельного штурмового полка с позывным "Айтишник" объяснил, как меняются эмоции во время боевой работы с дронами: первый успешный сброс воспринимается как спасение собратьев, но со временем такие задачи становятся рутиной.

Предстоящий отопительный сезон в Украине может оказаться крайне напряженным из-за угрозы новых атак по энергетической инфраструктуре. Наибольший риск, по оценкам экспертов, сосредотачивается в крупных городах, где система энергообеспечения является наиболее уязвимой.

Исследователи считают, что на планете существует невероятное место, где есть все составляющие для потенциальной катастрофы — речь идет об одном из самых необычных озер в мире.

El Niño conditions are likely to develop during the 2026 monsoon season in South Asia, alongside higher-than-normal minimum and maximum temperatures across most of the region, according to a statement by Pakistan’s meteorological office on Friday. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It brings changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns. Conditions oscillate between El Nino and its opposite La Nina, with neutral conditions in between. The last El Nino contributed to making 2023 the second-hottest year on record and 2024 the all-time high. The climate outlook for the 2026 southwest monsoon season (June to September) was finalised during the 34th session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (Sascof-34) held in Malé, Maldives on Tuesday. According to the spokesperson of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Anjum Nazir Zaighum, and a statement issued by the PMD, below normal rainfall is most likel...

ISLAMABAD: Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of ‘World Press Freedom Day,’ which is marked annually on May 3. The report by UN Women and partners highlights how online violence targeting women in public life is becoming increasingly technologically sophisticated, invasive, and damaging in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). The survey findings indicate that these forms of abuse, which were considered relatively rare just a few years ago, now account for a significant portion of the broader ecosystem of online violence. Overall, 12 per cent of the women surveyed reported experiencing the non-consensual sharing of personal images, including sexually explicit or intimate image-based material, and 6pc reported being targeted by deepfakes or other manipulated imagery. “AI is making abuse easier and more damaging, and this is fueling the erosion of hard-won rights in a context m...

Bithumb gained temporary relief after a court halted sanctions imposed over compliance failures.

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday issued its weather outlook for the next 24 hours, forecasting rain and thunderstorms in parts of the country.

International Labour Day was observed across the country on Friday with a renewed commitment to safeguarding workers’ rights, as rallies and demonstrations were organised by trade unions, labour organisations and civil society groups.

Elke week luncht NRC mee bij een bedrijf. Bij Amsterdamse evenementenorganisator Celebratix gooien de werknemers speels gekookte eieren naar elkaar. “We zijn eigenlijk een soort vriendengroep, daar letten we ook op qua hiring.”

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has launched the ‘Rehmat Card’ programme aimed at providing financial assistance to widows and orphaned children across the province, according to an announcement by the Pakistan Muslim League (N).

For all the talk that October 7 has demolished the old paradigms, Israel's political arena has proven strikingly static. The anti-Netanyahu opposition – Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid – promise to do Netanyahuism better than Netanyahu. New ideas and fresh blood are sorely lacking

Foreign ministers from 12 countries, including Pakistan, on Thursday strongly condemned Israel’s reported assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, describing the incident as a violation of international law.

В Дании обнаружили необычные монеты, отчеканенные более тысячи лет назад. Эти находки отражают момент, когда правители, реагируя на нападения викингов, обращались к религиозным символам, надеясь на божественную защиту.

Компания Motorola официально выпустила наушники Moto Buds 2 Plus с самой современной звуковой технологией Bose и активным шумоподавлением (ANC).

Air travel between Pakistan and Iran has resumed after a suspension of around two months, with the first commercial flight arriving in Islamabad on Thursday, officials said.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday paid tribute to workers in Pakistan and across the world on the occasion of International Labour Day, acknowledging their vital role in driving national development and economic stability.