Following films like “Mia and the White Lion” and “The Wolf and the Lion,” director Gilles de Maistre’s “The Black Autumn and the Jaguar” reinforces the French director’s dedication to making superficial, family-friendly films with environmentalism at its core. But as his latest offering shows, the noble principles of protecting wildlife and animals don’t automatically … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Islamabad on January 11, 2025. — PID We faced different challenges in promoting girls’ education: PM Said rready to share his experience with the relevant educational authorities. The government has undertaken a number of reforms in the education sector, Dar said. Prime Minister … Read more
Kano, Nigeria — Authorities in northern Nigeria’s largest city have begun evacuating more than 5,000 street children, seen as a “security threat” and a growing concern as an economic crisis forces more of them to fend for themselves. The Hisbah, a regional police force responsible for enforcing Islamic Sharia law, has carried out midnight raids … Read more
South Korea’s intelligence agency said Friday it was analyzing rare state media footage showing the North Korean leader’s powerful sister. Kim Jong Un with two children – saying they could be his. Key regime spokeswoman Kim Yo Jong was seen with two young people – a boy and a girl – while attending a New … Read more
Podgorica, Montenegro — A gunman who went on a shooting spree at a restaurant in southern Montenegro killed a total of 12 people, including two children, a prosecutor said Thursday. “Twelve people were killed, including two children,” prosecutor Andrijana Nastic told reporters in Cetinje, putting the death toll at least 10 people in Wednesday’s attack. … Read more
The al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria is home to around 6,000 women and children, family members of Islamic State fighters who were captured or killed. The camp is guarded by U.S.-backed forces who control about a quarter of Syria. Holly Williams visited this dangerous camp, whose future is uncertain after the fall of the regime … Read more
Conakry, Guinea — Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a football stadium in southern Guinea following clashes between supporters, the West African country’s military government announced Monday. Authorities were investigating who was responsible for Sunday’s stampede, Communications Minister Fana Soumah said in a statement read on national television. Several children … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday sharply criticized the practice of reserving government jobs for the children of bureaucrats, stressing the need for a transparent and merit-based hiring system. “Are the children of bureaucrats special in any way? How can anyone claim a job and say that future generations should also benefit … Read more