US court blocks Musk-led DOGE from accessing sensitive treasury data
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing sensitive personal financial data housed within the U.S. Treasury Department, following a legal challenge from…
FDA recalls 2 million baked goods over listeria risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for around 2 million baked goods, including various types of doughnuts, due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.…
Elon Musk dismisses TikTok acquisition plans
Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he is interested in acquiring TikTok, denying reports that Chinese officials had considered selling the app to him to avoid a US ban. Speaking…
7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Caribbean, several islands issue tsunami warnings
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 6:23 p.m. local time,…
Polio workers undeterred by harsh weather
Health workers are braving freezing temperatures this week to administer polio vaccinations in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after cases surged nationwide last year. Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only…
Hamas, Israel complete fifth prisoner swap
Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay among their…
‘Govt’s talks committee nonfunctional now’
PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui has said the governmental committee formed in December last year to hold talks with Imran Khan’s PTI might not be dissolved. However, it has become non-functional…
Imran writes second ‘open letter’ to COAS
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman and former premier Imran Khan has penned a second “open letter” to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir, expressing concerns over the “widening…
SC judge cautions regular benches on jurisdiction
Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar has warned regular benches not to exercise jurisdiction in matters related to the interpretation of law and the Constitution that fall within the domain…
Ismaili Muslims bid goodbye to late Aga Khan
The funeral prayers of late Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, was held in Lisbon on Saturday. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88,…



























