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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Mahira Khan Takes Pakistan to TIFF

TORONTO: Mahira Khan’s appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) marks a significant moment for Pakistan’s presence on the global cinema stage. The actor is moderating a conversation under TIFF’s Community Impact programme and will receive an award recognising her contribution to cinema. Her participation highlights Pakistan’s diverse storytelling and growing place in international film discourse. The festival also marked a personal milestone as Khan revealed she is expecting her second child, 17 years after becoming a mother. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pope Francis’ funeral draws thousands, cardinal says his legacy must survive

Presidents, royalty and a multitude of simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at his funeral, where a cardinal said the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment must not die with him. On one side of Francis’ coffin in the vast St. Peter’s Square sat U.S. President Donald Trump, who clashed with the pope on those issues. On the other side sat cardinals who must decide if Francis’ successor should continue with his push for a more open Church or cede to conservatives… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope Francis calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Pope Francis used his Easter message to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. The 87-year-old pontiff made an appeal for an end to wars in Gaza and Ukraine during the traditional address at the Vatican to mark the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Tens of thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square in Rome to hear Pope Francis lead Easter Sunday Mass. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope Francis meets Palestine Red Crescent chief

Pope Francis met with the head of the Palestine Red Crescent, the organisation said. The pontiff held a private audience with Younis Al Khatib at the Vatican, where Mr Al Khatib briefed the Pope "on the catastrophic humanitarian conditions experienced by civilians in the Gaza Strip due to the continuation of the war for the fifth consecutive month", it said on X, formerly Twitter. Pope Francis has been vocal in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, where almost 29,000 Palestinians have been killed since October. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope Francis hopes Cop28 will reach binding deals on energy transition

Pope Francis urged participants of the forthcoming Cop28 talks in Dubai to agree to binding policies to phase out fossil fuels. The Pontiff said the world's transition to clean, renewable energy was not progressing fast enough. But he said the next round of UN climate talks opening on November 30 presented an opportunity for "a change of direction”, with real commitments to moving to clean energy sources such as wind and solar. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Uncategorized

Lahore online-ride service driver ‘killed’ by passenger

A passenger on Tuesday ‘killed’ an online-ride-hailing service driver in Lahore over a tiff. As per the details, a man named Waqar booked an online taxi for his commute to his desired destination. Soon after the arrival of the taxi, Waqar had a tiff with the driver Fakhar. After a heated argument, Waqar took out his pistol and shot dead the online taxi driver on the spot, the police said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Celine Dion calls off world tour

On Friday, singer Celine Dion said that she had been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome that causes muscle spasms. “While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all of the spasms that I’ve been having,” she said. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to,” she added. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Donald Trump’s daughter marries Lebanese fiancé

On Nov 15, according to a report by Al Arabiya, Tiffany Trump, daughter of former US President Donald Trump, married her Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The youngest daughter of the former president announced her engagement to Boulos on January 19, 2021. She was first seen with him during the New York Fashion Week in September 2018 and shared their first photo in January 2019. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Russia's political, economic isolation deepens

It was reported on Monday that Russia's political and economic isolation deepened as its forces met stiff resistance in Ukraine's capital and other cities. President Vladimir Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in the face of a barrage of Western-led reprisals. In the wake of his nuclear remarks, West pledged more sanctions that would cripple Russia's economy. Moreover, the NATO forces claimed to repel Russian ground forces' endeavors to capture urban centers. Read More…

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