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SWABI: Local charities sent the much-needed relief supplies collected in Swabi to the calamity-hit areas of Buner district on Saturday. Speaking to Dawn before leaving for Buner, activists of welfare organisations said that the people in their neighbouring district were in dire need of foodstuff and drinking water after flash floods swept away their houses and crops and badly damaged road infrastructure. Al-Khidmat Foundation, Swabi, president Wajid Ali Shah said that they had sent medicines worth Rs1 million along with five doctors and 15 paramedical staff to Buner. “Similarly, on our request five trucks containing dry foodstuffs have reached Buner from our Rawalpindi wing and 15 ambulances of medicines and paramedical staff have also commenced their duty in the affected areas,” Mr Ali said. “We have also planned to dispatch more foodstuff, tents and medicines to Buner by Saturday evening,” he said. “Right now, we are focused on three areas, including medicines, foodstuffs and tents. These things are badly r...

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Сегодня есть риск почувствовать усталость от шума и суеты. Стоит выделить время на одиночество, чтобы услышать собственные мысли и наметить новые шаги.

32-летняя Натали Гудолл прожила в Дубае более десяти лет, но вернулась в Великобританию из-за отсутствия баланса между работой и личной жизнью. Женщина работала 80 часов в неделю и предостерегает других от чрезмерных ожиданий относительно жизни в ОАЭ.

Fortunately, XRP is still well above that line... for now.

Встреча президента США Дональда Трампа с главой Кремля Владимиром Путиным вызвала беспокойство у европейских лидеров в том, что лидер Украины Владимир Зеленский не получит подобного отношения. В попытке избежать конфликта в Белом доме Европа готовится отправить с Зеленским своих представителей, а также для усиления позиции Киева.

KARACHI: City Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday criticised Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori over his recent statement and asked the prime minister to take immediate notice of his involvement in political activities. “Can a governor be engaged in politics? The governor should not carry any political party’s flag. He should raise the slogan of Pakistan Zindabad, not represent any party,” he said while talking to the media after laying the foundation stone of several development projects in district Korangi. In a thinly veiled comment on Mr Tessori’s recent statement in which he talked about the comeback of “bhai” and revival of “old MQM”, the mayor said: “Perhaps he thinks of himself as ‘Bhai’.” As the office of the president and provincial governors are apolitical, the mayor called on the prime minister to take immediate notice of the matter. Wahab lays foundation stone for uplift schemes in Korangi district; says Karachi is transforming under Bilawal’s leadership Mr Wahab said that public convenience and...

Door de val van een ladder breekt Anja Hoogesteger haar dijbeen op vier plaatsen. Een revalidatietraject volgt terwijl ze net haar eigen trainingsbureau is gestart.

Een handvol start-ups in Nederland en Vlaanderen timmert aan de weg met varen vanaf de wal. Hun systemen moeten, als wet- en regelgeving meewerkt, helpen om personeelstekorten op te vangen en brandstofverbruik terug te dringen.

Во время путешествий или отпуска за границей чаще всего впечатление формирует именно кухня — блюда и кулинарные символы других уголков мира могут стать настоящей находкой, открыв новые гастрономические вкусы. Однако случается так, что далеко не все блюда других кухонь мира могут порадовать изысканностью и вкусом.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz’s comments come the same week Bitcoin surged to new all-time highs of $124,128. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says a million-dollar Bitcoin next year wouldn’t be a victory but rather a sign that the US economy is in serious trouble. “People who cheer for the million-dollar Bitcoin price next year, I was like, Guys, it only gets there if we’re in such a shitty place domestically,” Novogratz told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday. “I’d rather have a lower Bitcoin price in a more stable United States than the opposite,” Novogratz said, explaining that severe currency devaluations often come at the expense of civil society. Read more

BENGALURU: A planned visit by US trade negotiators to New Delhi from Aug 25-29 has been cancelled, delaying talks on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, Indian business and financial news network NDTV Profit reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2025

North Korean IT workers purchased government IDs, VPNs, AI subscriptions, and devices to secure roles.

For Kyiv, no deal was better than a bad one, as Ukraine's president sees a silver lining in Trump not fully yielding to Putin and leaving some routes open

Умный попугай Сяогуй из Китая удивил мир своими организаторскими способностями: птица умеет хорошо различать цвета, что делает к тому же очень быстро. Эти умения помогли ему попасть в "Книгу рекордов Гиннеса".

Deze week hoor je hoe een Duitse start-up kunstmatige intelligentie inzet om bosbranden tegen te gaan.

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has extended Section 144 across the province for an another 15 days, prohibiting pillion riding, wearing masks while riding, and all forms of public gatherings. According to a notification issued by the additional chief secretary home, the restrictions will remain in effect from August 16 to 31 due to the prevailing law and order situation. The order strictly bans gatherings of more than five people, rallies and public assemblies. Meanwhile, citizens have expressed concern that the continued enforcement of Section 144 will further disrupt daily life and cause hardships. Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2025

CHINIOT - Federal Minister for Investment Board Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, while talking to the media,said that he was deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Recordings of former IDF intelligence chief Aharon Haliva, who resigned over the October 7 failure, show him blaming himself and others, underscoring that only a state probe can uncover the truth, unless Netanyahu stays in power

• Directs workers to take part in relief and rescue operations • Urges all Pakistanis to extend a helping hand to distressed families • Condemns Sindh governor’s remarks as ‘attack on democracy’ ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to postpone its political activities nationwide in the wake of catastrophic flooding and natural disasters across the country’s northern regions and directed its leaders and workers to join relief and rescue operations. In a statement on Saturday, the PTI Central Media Department expressed “deep grief and heartfelt condolences over the tragic loss of lives” and announced it would stand “in complete solidarity with the bereaved families”. The move follows recent devastating floods in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “The PTI immediately put on hold all political activities and directed its leaders and workers to wholeheartedly step forward at this critical time to assist their fellow countrymen, ensuring that every possible relief reaches the affected peop...