It turns out that the widespread predictions of a far-right takeover of the European Parliament were, as Mark Twain famously said about reports of his death, “greatly exaggerated”. Citizens across Europe flocked to the ballot box in numbers unseen since the 1990s. The young in particular turned out. And they did not deliver a right…
Click:is it ok to use sheet metal screws in wood It’s a story of clichés. Of rat races and hamster wheels, and running too hard, and not getting a second wind. ### It’s a fact of life; a crush of banalities that inspire clichés. And amid the to-do lists and daily-life jabs, it all turns…
Dubai: The Refugee Zakat Fund launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) just before Ramadan is now extending its support to cover displaced Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. The move makes beneficiaries in the South Asian country the first outside of the MENA region to receive Zakat assistance. It also further amplifies…
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to renew chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Mickey Arthur’s contracts, which ends with the conclusion of World Cup in mid-July. ### Former captain Aamir Sohail is already being considered as the chief selector in place of Inzamam whose three-year contract will end in July. ### “Sohail’s name…
Dubai: Little Mahina Ghaniva from Tajikistan was born with a rare heart condition that did not allow her to go to school or play with other children of her age. But thanks to the timely intervention by a team of Dubai doctors she is now as healthy as any child of her age. ### The…
US moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this past weekend. The Walt Disney Co’s live-action remake of ‘Aladdin’ crushed the competition at the box office, which included two new original R-rated films that opened as counterprogramming to the family pic: The critically acclaimed teen comedy ‘Booksmart’ and the horror…
NEW DELHI: India’s slowing economic growth is of serious concern and the country needs to urgently cut tax and interest rates to revive the economy, a top industrial body said on Monday ahead of the inauguration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term. ### The economy grew 6.6% in the three months to December —…
What you need to know: ### In a time where everything you own can be customised – from your luggage to your smartphone case – how about customising your own ice cream? We give you our next pick of the month… ### #22 Make your own ice cream ### Customisation: Does it work? ### It…
London: He is the last World Cup-winning captain and arguably one of the best minds in contemporary world cricket. ### For Michael John Clarke, it was his high point as Australia lifted the trophy back home in front of his fans at Melbourne in 2015 and he still vividly remembers things from that particular day….
Dubai: The Consulate General of Pakistan, Dubai has given cash help to 330 Pakistani prisoners detained in jails in Dubai and Northern Emirates. ### Accordiing to a press release by the Consulate on Monday, the Eid gifts were provided in line with the instructions of the Government of Pakistan. The support was provided in form…