ST. PETER’S SQUARE (VATICAN CITY): 400,000 mourners, including 55 world leaders, converged here Saturday (26th April, 2025) to attend the funeral service of Pope Francis, who passed away Easter Monday at the age of 88. Pope Francis had willed to be buried in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (sans splendour): “…I ask that my […]
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KREMLIN: After three-hour long brainstorming session to figure out how to end the Ukraine War (now well into its 4th year) here on Friday (25th April, 2025), Vladimir Putin and (US President Trump’s envoy) Steve Witkoff stated that the two sides’ positions had moved closer. Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, said that one of the […]
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QUETTA: IED attack at bomb disposal squad of the security forces claimed lives of four FC personnel and injured three others in the Margate area here Friday (25th April, 2025). It may be recalled that on 27th March three people died and twenty-one got injured (4 gravely) as a Police vehicle was targeted by unknown […]
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QADDAFI STADIUM LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators has beaten Karachi Kings by 5 runs in the PSL’s 10th Edition’s 15th match played here Friday (25th April. 2025). Earlier, Karachi Kings, after winning the toss, invited Quetta Gladiators to bat first that made 142 runs. Karachi Kings managed to score 137 runs for the loss of 8 wickets […]
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KARACHI: US Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Natalie Baker visited the Port City April 23-24 to boost trade ties and strengthen business partnerships between the United States and Pakistan. During her sojourn, CDA Baker met senior executives from leading Pakistani companies to discuss economic trends, investment opportunities, and ways to grow commercial cooperation. Topics included Pakistan’s engagement […]
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BALASHIKHA: Lt. General Yaroslav Moskalik of Russian Armed Forces lost his life when an IED planted on a Volkswagen Golf exploded here (in the suburb of Moscow) Friday (25th April, 2025). According to details when Yaroslav Moskalik (deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military’s General Staff), who lived in the area, was […]
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KARACHI: Reacting to similar restrictions imposed by New Delhi, GoP has announced non-availability of its airspace for all Indian airlines on Thursday (24th April, 2025). According to the GoP notification: “Pakistan Airspace Is Not Available For Indian Registered Aircraft & Aircraft Operated/Owned or Leased by Indian Airlines/Operators Including Military Flights. “ Taking to the X, […]
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MOSCOW: Russia, that has proclaimed Taliban as a non-terrorist group few days ago, has said on Wednesday (23rd April, 2025) that the diplomatic mission of Kabul will be upgraded to the level of ambassador. Moscow stated: “The representatives of the Afghan leadership were informed that, following the decision announced by the Supreme Court of Russia […]
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GAZA: By means of latest bombs, Israel has deliberately augmented the rate of massacre and destruction four times as compared to the war before ceasefire. Pope’s last appeal: Incidentally, the 88-year-old Pope Francis (who did not preside over the Vatican’s Mass, but) appeared briefly before crowd and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Easter […]
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JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTRE: China has launched 3 astronauts (Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie) to its permanently inhabited space station Thursday (24th April, 2025). According to details spacecraft Shenzhou-20 and the crew lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from here on the occasion of China’s 10th National Space day. They are scheduled […]
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