Trusted searches for Muslim life

19+ min ago (656+ words) OSLO (AFP): Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, will not attend Wednesday's (Dec 10) Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and the award will be accepted by her daughter, organisers said. Machado has only been seen once in public since going underground in August last year amidst a tense showdown with President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela's attorney general has said the 58-year-old would be considered a "fugitive" if she left the country to accept the award. It was not known in the hours before the ceremony whether Machado was in the country for the event due to start at 1pm (8pm, Singapore time) but Nobel Institute spokesperson Erik Aasheim finally confirmed to AFP that she would not be there. "It will be her daughter Ana Corina Machado who will receive the prize in her mother's name," Nobel Institute director Kristian Berg Harpviken…...

22+ min ago (435+ words) MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia on Wednesday said it was still awaiting a formal answer from Washington on President Vladimir Putin's proposal to jointly stick to the last remaining Russian-US arms control treaty, which expires in less than two months. New START, which runs out on February 5, caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the United States and Russia can deploy, and the deployment of land- and submarine-based missiles and bombers to deliver them. Putin in September offered to voluntarily maintain for one year the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons set out in the treaty, whose initials stand for the (New) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Trump said in October it sounded "like a good idea." "We have less than 100 days left before the expiry of New START," said Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, which is like…...

30+ min ago (446+ words) The positive relationship between President Trump and President Erdogan has created a new atmosphere of cooperation, which has led to the most fruitful conversations we have had on this topic in nearly a decade," Ambassador Tom Barrack wrote in a social media post. During Trump's first term, the US removed NATO ally Turkiye from the next-generation fighter program after Turkiye purchased an air defense system from Russia. US officials worried that Turkiye's use of Russia's S-400 missile system could be used to gather data on the capabilities of the F-35 and that the information could end up in Russian hands. Ankara has long sought to be readmitted to the project, which was developed by the US and other NATO members. Erdogan has said Turkiye invested $1.4 billion before it was suspended from the program in 2019. The US also imposed sanctions on Turkiye under…...

43+ min ago (76+ words) Prize Bond Draw of Rs40,000 December 2025 Prize Bond held today on December 10, 2025. The highly anticipated event crowned brand-new millionaires Prize Bond Draw of Rs40,000 December 2025 Prize Bond held today on December 10, 2025. The highly anticipated event crowned brand-new millionaires overnight, and excitement is electrifying across Pakistan. Rs40,000 Prize Bond Winners 2025 Prize Bonds 2025 Complete Draw Schedule [Prize Bonds 2025 Complete Draw Schedule" " Pakistan Observer]...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (511+ words) The University of Health Sciences held its first Discipline-Specific Faculty Council (DSFC) session for Oncology on Wednesday, bringing together leading" The University of Health Sciences held its first Discipline-Specific Faculty Council (DSFC) session for Oncology on Wednesday, bringing together leading clinicians and researchers to discuss emerging trends in cancer care and medical training. The session was academically hosted by Allama Iqbal Medical College under the guidance of Prof Kausar Bano, Head of Oncology at Jinnah Hospital, along with her team members, Asst Prof Fareeha Sheikh, Dr Amna and Dr Zeeshan Murshid. Director Postgraduate Studies Prof Asif Naveed opened the meeting and said that these councils will help strengthen faculty development and improve academic standards across institutions. Prof Kausar Bano walked participants through the latest global guidelines in Oncology, placing special focus on immunotherapy and its growing role in treating aggressive…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (333+ words) KARACHI " Getting a new car in Pakistan felt like battle, buyers had to pay extra on-money just to skip the long wait. SUVs and sedans from Toyota, Hyundai, Suzuki, MG, and even Chinese brands are rolling out with massive discounts, free features, and easy installment plans. For years, buying new car in Pakistan meant paying extra just to get it on time. The infamous "on-money, a premium for immediate delivery, was norm, with impatient buyers paying hefty sums to skip the waiting list. But all that has changed dramatically. Top car manufacturers in Pakistan are now offering jaw-dropping discounts, free features, and flexible financing plans to attract buyers. From Toyota to Hyundai, MG to Suzuki, the nation's auto industry is unleashing deals that are reshaping the car market. The shift is most visible in SUV segment, where customers now enjoy…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (988+ words) Higgins led Republican Gonzalez 59 percent to 41 percent on Tuesday night, according to preliminary results. Miami voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as mayor, ending a nearly three-decade dry spell for her party after she defeated a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump in the predominantly Hispanic city. While the election was officially nonpartisan, the race took on national significance, pitting Higgins against Republican Emilio Gonzalez, a former Miami city manager, in a contest closely watched by both parties. The win comes in the wake of recent electoral success achieved by the Democratic Party ahead of next year's midterm elections. Higgins led Republican Gonzalez 59 percent to 41 percent on Tuesday night, according to preliminary results from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office. She is the first woman ever elected as mayor in the city. She won Tuesday's run-off after leading the…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (28+ words) Sednaya, the Assad regime's flagship prison, became Syria's slaughterhouse, where thousands were tortured and killed How al-Assad's Syria broke its own people in Sednaya prison...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (633+ words) Death of 21-year-old raises alarm as rights groups document systematic torture in detention facilities, as Israel accelerates violence in occupied territory. By Faisal Ali and News Agencies A young Palestinian man has died while being held in captivity by Israeli authorities, according to the Palestinian Authority, as Israeli military and settler violence across the occupied West Bank reaches levels unseen in decades, and its genocidal war on Gaza continues unabated. Abdul Rahman al-Sabateen, 21, from Husan near Bethlehem, died at a Jerusalem medical facility on Tuesday night after being arrested by Israeli soldiers in late June, the PA said in a statement. His family reported seeing no signs of illness when they last visited him during a court appearance on November 25. The death comes as Israeli forces arrested more than 100 Palestinians in dawn raids across the West Bank on Wednesday, the…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (223+ words) Tony Blair's anticipated role quickly emerged as a source of deep concern for many stakeholders. Associate Professor in Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Since the Trump administration began engaging in efforts to end the war, several plans have circulated. Yet the plan attributed to Blair appeared closest to Trump's thinking and may have informed key elements of the vision he unveiled in late September. That alone reignited controversy: why would placing Blair in such a consequential position be viewed as a grave misstep? In 2011, Blair also openly opposed Palestine's bid for full UN membership, calling it a move that was "deeply confrontational" and reportedly lobbied the UK government to withhold support. Years later, in 2017, he admitted that he and other world leaders were wrong to impose an immediate boycott on Hamas after its electoral victory " an…...