Get ready for an AI country music explosion
When songwriter Patrick Irwin moved to Nashville last year, he was entering a lottery. Each day hundreds of sessions take place where writers create a song demo to pitch to…
Aurat March activists barred from holding presser at KPC; activist detained
Karachi police close off road leading to Karachi Press Club ahead of Aurat March press conference, Karachi, Decemeber 4, 2025. — X/@zofeen28 KARACHI: A female rights activist was detained on…
Apple removed a Night mode photo feature from the iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro models have been left in the dark. | Image: The Verge iPhone 17 Pro users have fewer ways to take photographs in low-light conditions compared to those…
Child deaths will rise this year as aid cuts reverse progress, says Gates
A nurse from Save the Children administers vaccination to an internally displaced Somali child in Baidoa, Somalia June 25, 2025. — Reuters LONDON: Around 200,000 more children will likely die…
Govt initiates process for Shahzad Akbar, Adil Raja’s extradition from UK
A collage showing former adviser to PM Shahzad Akbar and Major Adil Raja. — Geo News/Murtaza Ali Shah”Fake news is a problem for every country,” says Mohsin Naqvi.Stresses Akbar, Raja…
Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians
Two refugees at Uganda’s Nakavalie camp. Uganda used to get $240m annually from the UN refugee agency but has received only $18m this year. Photograph: A Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty View image in…
For 78 Years, the Palestinians have Been Denied their Inalienable Rights & their Right to Self-Determination
UNITED NATIONS, December 4 (IPS) – For seventy-eight years, the question of Palestine has been on the agenda of this General Assembly, almost as long as the institution itself. Read…
Fresh Lens For Nuanced Multifaceted Climate Solutions Needed
SRINAGAR, December 4 (IPS) – “I see more philanthropic support aligning with systems thinking, linking climate stability, biodiversity protection, Indigenous leadership, and community resilience,” says Michael Northrop, Program Director at…
Pakistan ready to open seaports, markets for Kyrgyzstan: PM Shehbaz
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Nurgojo uulu Zhaparov receives a guard of honour at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad on December 4, 2025. — PIDTrade to rise from $15m to…
Hegseth at fault in Pentagon review over Signal chats on Yemen attacks
Pete Hegseth testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 14, 2025. — ReutersHegseth’s use of Signal could have endangered mission…