Pak-Afghan last-ditch talks enter ‘final round’ as Islamabad pushes for resolution
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif shakes hands with Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Doha on October 19, 2025. — ReutersMediators…
Tanzania’s Pandemic Fund Ushers in a New Era of Health Preparedness
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 28 (IPS) – When COVID-19 hit Tanzania in 2020, Alfred Kisena’s life was torn apart. The 51-year-old teacher still remembers the night he learned that…
UN Agencies Calls for Urgent Action as Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Reaches Breaking Point
UNITED NATIONS, October 28 (IPS) – In recent weeks, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has deteriorated considerably, as escalating hostilities, mass displacement, disease outbreaks, and a widespread lack of access to basic,…
Data Centre Investments Bad Deals
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 28 (IPS) – Opposition to data centres (DCs) has been rapidly spreading internationally due to their fast-growing resource demands. DCs have been proliferating quickly, driven by…
First look: DJI’s Romo robot vacuum
The Romo P robot vacuum from DJI is now available in Europe for €1,899. Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn’t have…
‘Disability no obstacle’: Visually impaired Eril Hussain defies odds to clear CSS exam
Eril Hussain is seen in this photograph. — Author KARACHI: Defying all odds, 27-year-old Eril Hussain from Karachi has passed the Central Superior Services Examination 2024 despite being visually impaired,…
Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’
Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus. Now he’s best known for the crime-fueled duology of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but when Vince Gilligan was first starting out in television, it…
UK military equipment used by militia accused of genocide found in Sudan, UN told
Images show British-made engines from military vehicles manufactured by Nimr, a UAE company, allegedly recovered from RSF positions in Sudan. Photograph: Sopa/LightRocket/Getty View image in fullscreen British military equipment has…
Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city with ‘hazardous’ air quality
School children cross a road amid dense smog in Lahore on October 27, 2025. — AFPLahore’s early morning AQI shoots up to as high as 424 early.Swiss monitor IQAir reports…
Trump praises Japan’s ‘great’ female leader in talks on trade, critical minerals
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025. — ReutersLeaders meet in Tokyo,…