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17+ min ago (617+ words) Staff at the International Criminal Court have described the sweeping effect of US sanctions on their daily lives. By Tim Hume and AP Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been cut off by banks, credit card companies and tech giants like Amazon as a result of sanctions brought by the United States President Donald Trump administration over war crimes investigations into Israeli and US officials. "Your whole world is restricted," Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, one of the ICC officials targeted by the sanctions, told AP. The ICC, the world's permanent war crimes tribunal with 125 member states, was targeted with the restrictions in February, with the White House saying the move was in response to the "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel". The order followed the ICC's move to issue arrest warrants for…...

19+ min ago (182+ words) The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 40 illegal commercial buildings and premises that defaulted on commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and various housing schemes on Wednesday. LDA's Town Planning Wing sealed 20 buildings in Gulberg and Model Town, and 10 each in Mustafa Town and on the Canal Bank Road during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees. The sealed premises include Lahore Grammar School, The Grace School, Kanz-ul-Iman Beacon School, Ali Kids Campus, Navid Majeed Academy, a private bank, a private hospital, grocery stores, food points, workshops, offices, and other businesses. LDA Chief Town Planner I, Assad-uz-Zaman, supervised the operations carried out by the enforcement teams, assisted by the Police. According to the LDA officials, several notices were served on the owners of these buildings before the operations were carried out. LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed the…...

22+ min ago (234+ words) ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has announced that it will provide Pakistan with $400 million in funding for the Punjab Inclusive Cities Program. According to the statement, the funds will help deliver clean drinking water, sanitation and waste management services to 4.5 million people across 16 cities in Punjab, Pakistan. An additional 2 million residents will benefit from improved solid waste collection and cleanliness systems. The statement further noted that the program aims to significantly reduce child stunting and waterborne diseases. It will also support local government bodies by increasing their revenue generation and strengthening their institutional autonomy. The World Bank said the initiative will enhance the capacity of Punjab's cities to better cope with floods and droughts in the future. On Thursday, Pakistan "received a $1.2 billion installment from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The third tranche of $1 billion with $200 million under climate change-related…...

25+ min ago (216+ words) LAHORE : Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Friday that anyone acting against the country's integrity will be dealt with an iron hand. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan and held detailed discussions on the political situation in the province. He also met parliamentarians, ticket holders, senior journalists, business figures, student union representatives, lawyers, and party workers. On this occasion, Bilawal instructed PPP parliamentarians, office-bearers, and leaders to give opponents a tough time in the upcoming local government elections. He is expected to visit Lahore again soon. Bilawal said all political parties should operate within their constitutional boundaries, and those working against national integrity will face strict action. He added that the PPP is a democratic party committed to serving the public. He further stated that he would personally visit streets and neighborhoods across Punjab…...

35+ min ago (28+ words) Venezuela tanker seizure by the US aims to starve the Maduro government of funds, says analyst Christopher Sabatini Tanker seizure is US tactic "to starve" Venezuela of cash...

39+ min ago (118+ words) Thailand opened nine front lines as of yesterday [December 11], this morning it's been extended." Cambodia worst it's been since the civil war" amid Thai conflict Thailand opened nine front lines as of yesterday [December 11], this morning it's been extended." Correspondent Luke Hunt from The Diplomat says the fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border is the worst it's been in many years. Cambodia worst it's been since the civil war" amid Thai conflict Thailand opened nine front lines as of yesterday [December 11], this morning it's been extended." Correspondent Luke Hunt from The Diplomat says the fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border is the worst it's been in many years....

46+ min ago (60+ words) Riot police moved in to put out fires started by protesters outside Portugal's parliament on the day of a general strike Protests at Portuguese parliament on day of general strike Riot police moved in to put out fires started by protesters outside Portugal's parliament, on the day of a general strike over the government's planned labour reforms....

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (761+ words) As M23 rebels capture strategic city Uvira despite Trump peace deal, displaced families recount chaos and death. By Faisal Ali and News Agencies Congolese refugees have recounted harrowing scenes of death and family separation as they fled intensified fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a strategic city despite a recent United States-brokered peace agreement. M23 has cemented control over Uvira, a key lakeside city in DRC's South Kivu province that it seized on Wednesday, despite a peace accord that President Donald Trump had called "historic" when signed in Washington just one week earlier. Al Jazeera, which is the first international broadcaster to gain access to the city since M23's takeover, saw residents tentatively returning home after days of violence, amid a heavy presence of rebel fighters on Friday. The day before, M23 fighters combed the…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (410+ words) Sahir Associates, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Pakistan Television (PTV) secured victories in the third round of the President's Cup Grade-I 2025-26 on Friday. Khan Research Laboratories had opted to bowl first against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in the first day-night fixture of the tournament at the Naya Nazimabad. Usman Khan and Mohammad Faiq registered a thumping 275-run stand to help Sahir Associates chase the 328-run target set by Ghani Glass with 79 balls left and eight wickets remaining at the Oval Academy Ground. Usman remained unbeaten on 155, while Faiq scored 108 not out as Ghani Glass bowlers were kept on their toes as the duo struck a combined number of 11 sixes. At the KCCA Stadium, SNGPL beat State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by three wickets in a last-ball thriller to register their third win on the trot,…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (906+ words) Visitors from "visa waiver" countries will have to provide a five-year social media history to enter the US. The United States is planning to require some visitors to provide their social media history from the past five years, according to US President Donald Trump"s administration. This requirement will apply to visitors who do not need a visa to enter the US. Here is a closer look at this proposal: The proposal was announced on the Federal Register by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday. It will enable officials to collect up to five years of social media history from travellers from certain visa-waiver countries before they can enter the country. The proposal states that this mandatory social media history disclosure is in line with Executive Order 14161, signed by Trump in January 2025. That order, titled "Protecting the…...