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Asia
Asia reacts to Donald Trump’s second term win
Asia is bracing for the return of Donald Trump to the White House, as leaders across the region express a mix of cautious optimism and conce...
Ryan General
Entertainment
Netflix’s ‘Super Rich in Korea’ docuseries gets new release date
Netflix has revealed the new release date for its docuseries “Super Rich in Korea,” hosted by Got7’s Bambam. Key points: ...
Bryan Ke
Music
Zayn Malik sings in Urdu with Pakistani group Aur
Zayn Malik has surprised fans by singing in Urdu in a recent collaboration with Pakistani group Aur. About the song: Released on Friday, “Tu...
Economy
Climate change linked to increase in domestic violence in South Asia, study finds
Rising temperatures caused by climate change has been linked to the substantial rise in domestic violence against women in South Asia, accor...
Michelle De Pacina
History
Meet Aitzaz Hasan, the Pakistani teen who died saving thousands of children from a bomber
Pakistani teenager Aitzaz Hasan was hailed as a hero for sacrificing himself to save his school from a suicide bomber nine years ago. The in...
News
Pakistani billionaire who died in Titanic sub would ‘never have put family at risk,’ friend says
A friend of Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood, one of the passengers who died during the recent Titanic submersible incident, recently d...
Pakistan
Teen son of Pakistani billionaire ‘terrified’ of Titanic sub trip but went for Father’s Day, aunt says
Suleman Dawood, the 19-year-old son of one of Pakistan’s richest men, only went on the deep-sea journey to the Titanic wreckage to please hi...
New study uncovers why mysterious South Asian civilization vanished around 3,600 years ago
A new study has shed light on the mystery behind an ancient thriving civilization that vanished around 3,600 years ago. The Indus Valley civ...
Government
Pakistani brothers return home after being held almost 20 years at Guantanamo Bay without charges
Two Pakistani brothers held by the United States government at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for nearly 20 years have been repatriated ...
Art
‘Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee’ recalls hardship after Taliban retook power
Before you read: Meet the ‘Bruce Lee’ of Afghanistan Abbas Alizada, known online as “Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee” for his uncanny resembla...
Food
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...
Chandler Treon
Culture
Ali Ahmed Aslam, Glasgow chef credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77
Ali Ahmed Aslam, the purported inventor of chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77. The Twitter account for Aslam’s award-winn...
Pakistan, Cambodia, India, South Korea make 2023 Oscars international feature shortlist
Films from four Asian countries – Pakistan, Cambodia, India and South Korea – have made the shortlist for the 2023 Oscars Best International...
Isa Peralta
Malala Yousafzai visits Pakistan 10 years after Taliban shot her
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai flew to Pakistan on Tuesday to meet the victims of recent floods that have displaced around eight milli...
Nearly 6,000 glaciers in China have disappeared due to global warming
Scientists reported that 5,956 miniature alpine glaciers have disappeared in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the Tibetan Plateau i...
Pakistan PM condemns mob who stoned mentally ill man to death for alleged Qur’an burning
Pakistani police have arrested dozens of people in connection to the death of a mentally ill man who allegedly burned pages of the Quran in...
Health
Pakistani police searching for pregnant woman who had nail hammered through her head in hopes of a son
A pregnant woman in Pakistan was rushed to the hospital after a faith healer allegedly hammered a two-inch nail into her head with the prom...
Film & TV
The feminist femmes fatales of upcoming Pakistani noir thriller web series ‘Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam’
The team behind a controversial Pakistani feminist show is set to release a new fictional anthology web series about women who kill. Lady ki...
Myra Khan
Local Pakistanis attack Chinese tile company workers for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad
In Faisalabad, Pakistan, local residents physically attacked employees of a Chinese tile manufacturing company for disrespecting the Prophet...
Pakistani TikToker sexually assaulted by mob of 400 men in public for hours
A video showing a woman apparently getting groped and assaulted by a sizable mob in Pakistan has sparked online discussions about the treatm...
Pakistani Man’s Story of Discrimination in Dubai Goes Viral
A man was turned down by a landlord as a potential tenant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates after he told him he was originally from Pakistan. ...
Pakistan Agrees to Free Lonely Elephant Who Spent Years in Chains After Singer Cher Helps
Singer Cher celebrated after hearing a Pakistani court agreed to release Kaavan, the lonely elephant at Islamabad Zoo, and bring him to a “s...
Young Pakistani Woman Gets Criticized Online for Being Kidnapped
The abduction of 22-year-old Dua Mangi in Karachi, Pakistan is sparking a bizarre type of discussion on social media. Dua was forcibly taken...
Pakistani Politicians Get Accidental Cat Filters on Livestream
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in Pakistan has gone viral on Twitter after a livestream showed officials using “cat filters.” During the ...
Hundreds of Young Pakistani Christian Girls are Being Sold to China as Child Brides
Sex traffickers targeting impoverished Christian communities in Pakistan have reportedly sold hundreds of young girls to China as brides. Ch...
Pakistani Waiter Becomes Local Celebrity for Looking Like ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Peter Dinklage
Rozi Khan is a 24-year-old waiter from Rawalpindi, Pakistan who gained instant online fame for his striking resemblance to “Game Of Thrones”...
Air India Orders Crew to Shout ‘Hail India’ After Every Announcement
Air India, the country’s flag carrier, has demanded all crew members to shout “Hail India” after every in-flight announcement. The directive...
Carl Samson
Maid Tortured and Brutally Murdered By Employers Sparks Massive Outrage in Pakistan
A 16-year-old Pakistani domestic worker identified as Uzma Bibi, was tortured and murdered by her employers before being dumped into a drain...
Leanna Chan
Politics
Pakistani-American Becomes the First South Asian Woman Mayor in America
Sadaf Jaffer is the first South Asian woman to become a mayor in New Jersey and the first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United Stat...
Pakistani Model Reportedly Takes Own Life Days After Taking a Stand Against Bullying in Viral Video
A model/fashion designer from Pakistan was found dead at her home earlier this month, just days after taking to social media to speak ...
7-Year-Old Pakistani Girl Found Raped and Murdered in Dump Sparks Massive Riots
A massive and violent protest has ravaged the city of Kasur in Pakistan, days after the news emerged that police found a body of a 7-year-ol...
Pakistani ‘Human Owl’ Hopes His Insane Neck Will Get Him in a Hollywood Movie
Meet Muhammad Sameer, a Pakistani teenager dubbed by the internet as “human owl” boy for being a real head-turner. The 14-year-old from Kara...
Bride Accidentally Kills 17 Trying to Poison Husband After Forced Marriage in Pakistan
A Pakistani woman’s botched attempt to poison the man she was recently forced to marry resulted in the inadvertent killing of 17 other...
Pakistani-American Invents Board Game About Arranged Marriages
A new board game aims to shed light on how families in some cultures still pressure young people into the age-old tradition of arranged marr...
Pakistani Activist, Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Accepted to Oxford
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who, at age 17, became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, has recently announced that she has jus...
Pakistani Man Forces Plane to Turn Around Because He Missed His Wife
A Pakistani man who was reportedly so lovesick for his wife forced a plane to turn around midair so that he could see her. On March 11, Irfa...
King Malleta
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