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This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2025 shows a German version of John Rabe’s diaries and a book about him “Rabe and China” at the John Rabe Communication Center in Heidelberg, Germany. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)John Rabe’s great-grandson believes it was the right and courageous decision to publish his diaries. “These diaries are an invaluable record for all humanity. They document the horrific atrocities committed by the invading Japanese army in Nanjing, and reveal the brutality of that human tragedy.”BERLIN, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — As Japanese aggressors stormed into Nanjing in the winter of 1937, the Chinese city was plunged into unimaginable…
Severe flooding has affected several regions of Punjab due to the release of water from Indian rivers. In response to the crisis, the Punjab government has requested the deployment of military forces in the districts of Lahore, Kasur, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Narowal, and Okara to ensure the safety of lives and facilitate timely relief efforts. The district administrations of these six affected areas had formally requested the deployment of military personnel to assist in the ongoing emergency operations. According to the Punjab Home Department, local administrations, along with Rescue 1122, Civil Defence, and police, are already on the ground and actively…
ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI: In a calculated gambit to maintain resolve amid political woes, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections across the country and pull out from all standing committees of parliament – a move the party frames as a stand against an uneven political playing field. The twin decisions came after extensive deliberations in a meeting of PTI’s political committee, which unanimously endorsed the boycott and resolved that party lawmakers in the National Assembly would resign from their committee memberships in line with instructions from the party’s founding chairman Imran Khan. According to party sources, the…
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials are concerned over the continued decline in the performance of national sides across formats during the past two years, attributing it largely to frequent changes in the board’s leadership, selectors, coaches and captains. According to sources, the matter came under detailed discussion at the recent meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG), which lasted nearly three hours, Dawn has learnt. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi also attended the session for about 15 to 20 minutes. During the meeting, various departments of the PCB including International Cricket, High Performance Centre, Legal Affairs and Women’s Cricket presented…
Icons Tiny Plants by Lego.James Manning – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesFlowers, succulents and Formula One race cars helped fuel a 12% revenue bump for Lego during the first half of the year.The company reported a record 34.6 billion Danish kroner, or $5.4 billion, in revenue as part of its biannual earnings report on Wednesday. Operating profit rose 10% year over year to 9 billion Danish kroner, or $1.4 billion, the company said.”It’s the best first half ever,” Lego CEO Niels Christiansen told CNBC. “It’s a record on revenue, a record on operating profit, it’s a record…
Pakistan and Iran’s military chiefs have pledged to step up efforts to eliminate terrorism and secure their common border, the Iranian embassy in Islamabad said on Tuesday. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi discussed security cooperation during a telephone conversation. “In a telephone conversation held between Iranian CGSAF, Maj Gen Abdolrahim Mousavi and COAS, Field Marshal Asim Munir, ‘the two sides are ready to eradicate terrorism to secure common borderlines’,” the embassy said in a statement. According to Anadolu Agency, COAS Munir and Maj Gen Mousavi discussed bilateral cooperation in…
Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner showed their championship pedigree at the US Open on Tuesday with commanding displays at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, walloping their first-round opponents on the third day of first-round action at the newly expanded major. Wimbledon champion Swiatek arrived in pristine form after capturing the Cincinnati title and made quick work of Emiliana Arango 6-1 6-2 in just an hour, never facing a break point. The 2022 winner acknowledged the unique challenge of New York’s atmosphere afterwards. “Every year is tough, because New York is just so loud, and it’s hard to find that balance off…
NEW DELHI: Indian exporters are bracing for a sharp decline in orders from the United States after trade talks collapsed and Washington confirmed that steep new tariffs on the South Asian nation’s goods would take effect from Wednesday, escalating tension between the strategic partners. An additional 25 per cent duty announced by President Donald Trump, confirmed in a notice by the Homeland Security Department, takes total tariffs to as much as 50pc, among Washington’s highest, in retaliation for New Delhi’s increased buying of Russian oil. “The government has no hope for any immediate relief or delay in US tariffs,” said…
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has blocked a move to immediately declare digital currencies as legal in the country, cautioning that allowing transactions without a regulatory framework could create serious challenges. At its maiden meeting on Monday, the board of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) sought to withdraw existing orders that prohibit the use of cryptocurrencies. However, officials said the SBP opposed the proposal, stressing that premature approval would be problematic without a legal and licensing structure in place. The meeting was chaired by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Blockchain and Crypto, Bilal bin…
PESHAWAR: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new poliovirus cases from South Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, from District Tank and North Waziristan. According to a statement issued here on Tuesday, the recent polio cases include a 16-month-old girl from Union Council Mullazai, District Tank, and a 24-month-old girl from Union Council Miran Shah-3, District North Waziristan. With these detections, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 has reached 23 — including 15 cases K-P, six from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan. Despite significant progress, the continued detection…