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RAWALPINDI: Security arrangements have been finalised for the Pakistan Super Leaque (PSL) matches being played in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Saturday (today) which will continue till March 10.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday convicted Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malik Jameel Zafar and Station House Officer (SHO) Margalla police station for contempt of court and sentenced them to six, four and two months imprisonment, respectively.

ISLAMABAD: A new official report, Pakistan’s National Achievement Test (NAT), which was released on Friday, highlighted the low proficiency of students in grades 4 and 8 in mathematics and science subjects.

1. Killer whale vs shark: solo orca eats great white  BBC.com
2. A lone orca killed a great white in less than two minutes. Scientists say it could signal an ecological shift  CNN
3. Single orca seen killing great white shark off South African coast  The Guardian
4. Orca observed hunting and killing a great white shark by itself for the first time  Yahoo! Voices
5. Lone orca kills great white shark in less than 2 minutes by ripping out its liver  Livescience.com

Global finance capital has chosen Argentina as a key battleground and testing site to spearhead a dramatic escalation of the war against the working class internationally.

DUBAI: Iranians voted for a new parliament on Friday, in an election seen as a test of the clerical establishment’s legitimacy at a time of growing frustration over economic woes and restrictions on political and social freedoms.

PARIS: Extraction of Earth’s natural resources could surge 60 per cent by 2060, imperilling climate goals and economic prosperity, the UN said on Friday, calling for dramatic changes in energy, food, transport and housing.

SYDNEY: Australia’s deputy opposition leader is under fire for a post claiming “foreign criminals” are attacking women, after an immigrant was detained for sexual assault — only for police to admit they got the wrong man.

PARIS: More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity, with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.

ABU DHABI: World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiators extended talks again in Abu Dhabi on Friday as they struggled to break a political deadlock after five days of high-level negotiations.

WELLINGTON: Australia dismissed New Zealand for 179 to take control of the first Test on Friday’s second day after Cameron Green had scored a brilliant 174 not out in a defiant final-wicket partnership to drive the tourists to 383 all out.

ISLAMABAD: The forecast of heavy rains in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad threatens to disrupt both matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League scheduled at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

ABU DHABI: Ireland fina­lly won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi, ending a streak of seven successive losses.

ISLAMABAD: Because of exchange rate gains over the past month, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday slightly reduced the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

ISLAMABAD: The automobile vendor industry is facing tough challenges due to low production and a surge in the import of used cars, but the potential growth in the auto sector, driven by new entrants, is expected to provide a boost in the near future.

Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley received her first senatorial endorsement from Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Haley, who raised a substantial $12 million in February, reiterated her commitment to the Republican Party, ruling out a third-party run. Despite trailing by a significant margin against Donald Trump in the GOP primary, Haley emphasized her conservative message and criticized Trump's divisive politics and fiscal policies. She highlighted her belief in fiscal discipline... Читать дальше...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday declined to speculate whether former President Trump would abide by the Constitution if he's reelected in 2024. Haley expressed doubt, though, when asked by "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker if she thought Trump would do so if he takes back the Oval Office. "I don’t know. I...

Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102.

As they say in Hollywood quite often, “Who knew?” Take the 2022 film Babylon. It had Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt starring, and Oscar-winning La La Land writer/director Damien Chazelle handling that end. Then it went out and did just $15 million domestically against an $80 million budget. Reviews were mixed. No awards were given. […]

The No. 43 Arkansas women's tennis team (7-4, 0-1) dropped its SEC opener to No. 20 Tennessee (9-2, 1-0), falling 6-1 on Friday afternoon at Billingsley Tennis Center.

BERLIN (Sputnik) - Public transport came to a near-standstill across most of Germany on Friday, the main day in a week of strikes by employees demanding better working conditions and pay, one of the country's largest trade unions, Verdi, said.

J. Tom Morgan, former district attorney of Dekalb County, Georgia, discusses the closing arguments heard in Fulton County on whether district attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the Georgia election subversion case.

Quote from: The Final Third on February 26, 2024, 11:03:05 pm

It has been said of Israel that it is a nation of ordinary people able to do extraordinary things, of regular folks achieving remarkable results. This has never been truer than now.

1. Hailey Bieber Celebrates ‘Love of My Life’ Justin Bieber on His 30th Birthday  Billboard
2. Hailey Bieber Shuts Down Justin Bieber Marriage Speculation With Birthday Message - E! Online  E! NEWS
3. Hailey Bieber's Post For Justin Bieber's 30th Birthday  BuzzFeed
4. Hailey Bieber Celebrates Husband Justin's 30th Birthday with Sweet Tribute: 'Love of My Life, for Life'  PEOPLE
5. Justin Bieber celebrates 30 years: From young YouTube sensation to pop icon  Yahoo Entertainment