International

Web Desk — Sydney’s iconic Bondi and Bronte beaches were closed on Thursday after a swimmer died from a shark attack, the city’s first death at its beaches in nearly 60 years. Drum lines, which are used to lure sharks, have been set up near the attack site, and drones are being used to search for the shark. A video …

Web Desk — The Chinese government says it will encourage Chinese companies to invest in Pakistan to build a corridor of green development, health, and digital economy, to fully implement the China-Pakistan Free Trade Protocol, and to increase agricultural products coming from Pakistan. During his regular news conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said this while responding …

Web Desk — A job ad for 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia attracted 28,000 applicants, demonstrating the scale of demand as the kingdom opens up more opportunities to women. During an online assessment of academic background and English language skills on Wednesday, Spanish railway operator Renfe said it had reduced the number of candidates by about half, and …

Web Desk — During the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, TikTok, a widely popular short-video sharing app, removed 6,019,754 videos for violating community guidelines in Pakistan. On Monday, TikTok released its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, detailing the content it removed from platforms for violating the guidelines and reinforcing its commitment to public accountability. In a statement, TikTok, which has been …

Web Desk — The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that a team of senior officials from Turkey will visit Israel ahead of President Herzog’s planned trip to Ankara. Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and Tayyip Erdogan’s foreign policy adviser Ibrahim Kalin will lead the delegation on Feb. 16-17, the foreign ministry said, adding the officials will also meet with …

 Web Desk — The plan to temprarily dismantle a historic bridge in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam to enable the passage of a record-breaking yacht reportedly owned by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos receives immense criticism by the locals. Some local citizens have already made their plans as to what will they do if the project comes to fruition: …

Web Desk — New Zealand authorities have adopted the music strategy to disperse the protesters sitting outside the parliament. The demonstrators, who are against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, were initially ‘attacked’ with Barry Manilow’s greatest hits – plus the 1990s dance tune Macarena – all played in a loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers. Later the musical weapon of James …

Web Desk — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden held a high-tension telephone call on Saturday as the world watched and feared that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days. According to the White House, Biden and Putin spoke for about an hour. Biden conducted the call from Camp David. In response, the White House …

Web Desk — Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says Norway will scrap nearly all its remaining pandemic lock down measures as high levels of corona-virus infections are unlikely to jeopardize health services. The Nordic country, which removed most curbs on February 1, will still keep some rules intact for the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. The new rules will take effect …

By Web Desk — The Al-Azhar Islamic Center has exhibited a trial edition of the Holy Quran in Braille at the Cairo International Book Fair. According to El Balad news, the copy was developed at Al-Azhar’s printing center, using modern printing technology. In order to create a sense of social cooperation between the visually impaired and the rest of society, …