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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi addresses a public jirga in Tehsil Bara. SCREENGRAB BARA: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday formally inaugurated the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 50 schools devastated by terrorism in the Bara area of Khyber tribal district, alongside the opening of a seven-kilometer bypass road. The projects, completed with Chinese financial and technical assistance, mark a significant step toward restoring education and improving infrastructure in a region long scarred by terrorism. Funded at a total cost of Rs3.21 billion, the school rehabilitation effort covered 35 primary, seven middle, seven high, and one higher secondary…

. The phrase has entered into normal conversation so strongly that every time someone utters the word conspiracy, it has to be followed by the additional word; theory. As I had always understood, conspiracy theories were easy, wild and ludicrous explanations of an otherwise obvious and clear fact. I always believed and to some extent still do that conspiracy theories were lazy explanations to all things we did not understand and refused to do some mental work to make sense of. But a friend of mine who teaches at a Las Vegas university recently joked about something that was quite…

Climate nearing dangerous tipping points, study shows/ Photo: Getty ImagesScientists have warned that fast-rising global temperatures could push the planet into a lasting and dangerous ‘heatwave state’, where extreme heat becomes the new normal.An international team of researchers said Earth’s climate is moving away from the stable conditions that helped human civilisation grow for thousands of years, reports DPA. Writing in the journal ‘One Earth’, they said parts of the planet’s system may already be closer to breaking point than scientists once believed. If certain ‘tipping points’ are crossed, a chain reaction could begin, turning the Earth into a much…

. The United Nations has once again indicted the Taliban regime for harbouring terrorists, and looking the other way as these nefarious entities play havoc with regional peace. The 37th report of the UNSC’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, covering the period between July and December 2025, was of the view that the TTP enjoys preferential treatment among terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, and have unhindered access to state resources and political maneuvering. Likewise, Al-Qaeda, ISKP and other terror groups are well-entrenched in the Southwest Asian state and could potentially result in extra-regional threats. The report also went on…

What Kim Kardashian really feels about Lewis HamiltonKim Kardashian feels safe with Lewis Hamilton and enjoys her time with him.According to insiders, the F1 racer makes Kardashian “feel safe,” and she “and she genuinely enjoys spending time with him.” “There’s a comfort level there, because they’ve known each other for years,” the source told People. “Kim’s gone on dates and met people over the years, but Lewis is the first guy she’s really into in a long time. She always liked him. She’s excited about their romantic connection.”Despite her excitement, the source says Kardashian is “just taking things moment by…

Israel fears that US might pursue narrow nuclear deal that does not include restrictions on Iran’s missile programUS President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the Israeli prime minister expected to press him to widen US talks with Iran ‌to include limits on Tehran’s missile ⁠arsenal and other ​security threats beyond its nuclear program. In his seventh meeting with ​Trump since the president returned to office ‌nearly 13 months ago,  Netanyahu ​was looking to influence the next round of US discussions with Iran following nuclear …

Savannah reposted the images and video on her Instagram handleUS TV host Savannah Guthrie has expressed fresh hope as a person has been detained for questioning over kidnapping of her mother Nancy.According to reports, authorities have detained a person for questioning over the kidnapping of the mother of Savannah Guthrie. The same day the FBI has also released new photos of an apparent suspect in the case.Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, major networks CNN, ABC and Fox reported that law enforcement officials have detained someone for questioning in connection to the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, who is being held for…

Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain’s death may have been a homicide staged as a suicide, according to a new forensic report.Nirvana broke through to mainstream pop success with the smash hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” the first single from the band’s second album, “Nevermind,” released in 1991. Kurt Cobain died at the age of 27 in 5 April 1997.  His body was found at his Seattle apartment and his cause of death was ruled to be a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the face, as Cobain has been wrestling with drug abuse and depression for years.A new independent investigation is reigniting debate over…

A view shows the French national flag on the top of the Palais Brogniard, former Paris Stock Exchange, located at Place de la Bourse in Paris. Photo: Reuters France’s foreign minister has requested a probe after the name of a French diplomat on leave appeared in numerous emails to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I was appalled,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday. In an X post late on Tuesday, he said he was referring allegations against Fabrice Aidan to the public prosecutor, and launching an internal inquiry. The ministry described Aidan as a “principal foreign affairs secretary on…

Jill Biden’s former husband charged with wife’s murderWilliam Stevenson, a man briefly married to the former first lady Jill Biden more than five decades ago, has been charged with murdering his longtime wife at their Delaware home, according to police.Officers were called to the couple’s house in New Castle County on 28 December following reports of a domestic dispute. Inside, they found Linda Stevenson unresponsive in the living room, reports HuffPost. Despite attempts at life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released details about how she died.On Monday, prosecutors presented evidence to a grand jury,…