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Schoolgirl eaten alive by pigs after brutal assault by farmworkerA Russian man has been sentenced to 23 years in a strict prison colony after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted and left to die being mauled by pigs, local media reported.Igor Zykov, previously convicted of murder, attacked 17-year-old Milena Shevelyova at a farm in Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia. Zykov had been employed by Milena’s father and held a grudge against him. He intended to harm the farm’s livestock in revenge but found the teenager feeding the pigs instead, the court heard.Zykov beat and sexually assaulted Milena before leaving her unconscious…

High-level meeting promises financial, jobs relief for affected areas, PSL matches in PeshawarA high-level security meeting in Peshawar on Tuesday. — SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: A high-level security meeting in Peshawar on Tuesday laid out a roadmap for transferring law-and-order responsibilities from the army to civilian authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), marking a pivotal moment in the province’s long struggle to restore stability. The session reviewed the overall security landscape and concluded that in areas, including Malakand, where peace improves, operational control would be handed over to the police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and provincial law-enforcement authorities. K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi joined…

Noel Gallagher hits back at critics of songwriting awardNoel Gallagher has given critics of his award a strong rebuttal.Noel is set to take the Songwriter Of The Year BRIT Award home in the ceremony on February 28. However, the Oasis singer hasn’t written any new songs in 2025, so people think he doesn’t deserve the award. He said, “I haven’t written a song for two years. I’m not sure how I’ve got away with that one but I’ll take it.””To be honest I think they were just desperate to get someone from Oasis up there because it’s Manchester. Our kid…

Kid Rock did not beat Bad Bunny, says conservative activist Christopher RufoThe culture war, it seems, reached a fever pitch shortly after Kid Rock was announced to perform at Turning Point USA, parallel to Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.Though the numbers speak for themselves. The Puerto Rican singer’s show drew far more eyeballs than the country musician’s performance. Despite this, a conservative segment frames Rock’s show as a “stunning culture war victory” over Bunny.For Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist, this is far from the truth. In his tweet, he explains why.He begins by calling out what…

What’s clear at the T20 World Cup ’26 is that Pakistan’s cricketing footprint extends far beyond its own national teamSikandar Raza has been instrumental for Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing HBL PSL10. Photo: PCB As Pakistan face the United States in their T20 World Cup 2026 match, the spotlight is not only on the contest itself but also on an intriguing subplot of modern international cricket. While Pakistan field their best XI, the USA squad includes three players who were born in Pakistan but are now representing American cricket on the global stage. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026,…

Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province on October 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report has said that attacks on Pakistan by the banned terrorist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have increased from Afghanistan, endorsing Islamabad’s long-running complaints about militant sanctuaries across the border. The 37th report by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, dated February 4, not only endorsed Islamabad’s stance that Afghanistan had become a sanctuary for militants who used its territory to launch attacks on Pakistan, but also came at a time when the country is facing a renewed spate of violence. Last week,…

‘It’s great that the game is back on, we kind of never changed the preparation,’ says India assistant coachFans of India and Pakistan are expected to fill out the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. PHOTO: AFP India said on Tuesday it would be “a challenge” to face a “quality” Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and decided to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash. The federal government late on Monday ended a week-long stand-off by rescinding its order for the cricket team to boycott the February 15 match. “It’s great that the game is back on, we kind of never…

A glaring shortcoming has been highlighted in US healthcare system  after the death of former child actor Blake Garrett at 33.  Best known for his role in “How to Eat Fried Worms,” the  former child star passed away Sunday. While his family was awaiting the autopsy report to determine the exact cause of death, Garrett’s mother, Carol Garrett, said Blake went to the emergency room last week in Oklahoma after experiencing intense pain and was later diagnosed with shingles.  Speaking to TMZ, she said Blake may have self-medicated to cope with the pain from the viral infection. Carol said that  her son’s death could have…

Lenore Taylor resigns as Guardian Australia editor after decade-long tenureLenore Taylor is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Guardian Australia after serving for 10 years. Credited with turning a 2013 startup into a top four national news powerhouse, Taylor’s departure marks the end of an era for the digital masthead she helped build from the ground up. She was hired by the Guardian Australia editor-in-chief Katharine Viner along with her press gallery colleague Katharine Murphy, who took the role of deputy political editor. Viner has praised her hard work, commitment, political insight and has helped deliver journalism that sets the national…

The changes amend India’s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and global technology companies. PHOTO: PIXABAY India’s government said on Tuesday social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline in what could be a compliance challenge for Meta, YouTube and X. The changes amend India’s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and global technology companies. The amended rules also relaxed an earlier proposal that would have required platforms to…