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Commander-in-beef: Buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' wins fans in Bangladesh

Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogramme bull over its flowing helmet of hair resembling the signature look of the US president. “My younger brother picked this name because of the buffalo’s extraordinary hair,” he told AFP at his farm in Narayanganj, just outside the capital Dhaka. Mridha said a constant stream of curious visitors — social media fans, onlookers and children — have come throughout May, eager to see the internet sensation. He watched as men poured a cool bucket of water over the bull’s head, running a pink brush through its blond combover, neatly tucked between sweeping curved horns. “The only luxury he enjoys is bathing four times a day,” Mridha said, stressing that the similarities between the bull and the president stopped at the hair. Officia...
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FO condemns mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists following global outcry over video posted by Israeli minister

The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday condemned Israel’s unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters as well as the arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment of humanitarian workers. The statement came a day after Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation . In the statement released on Thursday, the FO said, “The government of Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms the unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli occupying forces in the international waters as well as arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment of humanitarian workers onboard.” The statement said that those detained also reportedly included humanitarian activist Saad Edhi , son of prominent social worker Faisal Edhi and grandson of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi. ...
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Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?

Brazil sits atop a potential bonanza of rare earths that has sparked global interest , led by Washington, as demand surges for the increasingly vital minerals. But any windfall still appears a distant prospect as Latin America’s biggest economy currently mines only a marginal amount. Only China has greater reserves of the critical minerals which are essential to make everything from smartphones to electric vehicles and missiles. Despite their name, the 17 elements are not actually rare, but rather extremely complex to extract and the requisite capital and technology are in short supply in Brazil. So can the Latin American giant become a major supplier? How large are the reserves? Brazil has more than 20 million tons of rare earths, according to estimates by the US Geological Survey (USGS). It holds the second-largest reserves after China and ranks far ahead of India, the third-placed nation which has an estimated 6.9 million tons of the critical minerals. But Brazil exported on...
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IHC issues notices on applications seeking early hearing of Imaan, Hadi's sentence suspension pleas

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices on multiple applications seeking early hearing of sentence suspension pleas filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatha in the social media posts case. During the hearing, the couple’s lawyer, Faisal Siddiqi, requested Justice Muhammad Azam Khan to fix the matter for Monday (May 25). Issuing notices, Justice Khan remarked, “Let us hear the other side as well.” At the same time, the judge observed that Monday would be the last working day before Eidul Azha and said the matter could not be fixed on that day. Siddiqi responded that if the other side sought an adjournment on Monday, his clients would not object. Justice Khan then remarked that the case would instead be fixed for the first working day after Eid, adding, “Now your fate is like this, what should I do?” Former president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) Riasat Ali Azad also requested the court to fix th...
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'My legs were shaking, I felt like a rock': 9-year-old recounts shooting at San Diego mosque

Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle in classrooms on Monday when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school. In an interview hours after the late-morning shooting at the Islamic Centre of San Diego, Shanah recalled hearing a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the complex, which also houses an Islamic day school. A family reunites with loved ones at the corner of Lindbergh Park next to the crime scene as law enforcement and emergency services respond to a shooting at the Islamic Centre of San Diego on May 18, 2026 in San Diego, California. —AFP Shanah said he and his classmates were quickly ushered into a closet where they crowded together, trembling in fear as 12 to 16 more shots rang out. At some point after the shooting ceased, they heard members of a police SWAT team shouting from outsid...
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PM Shehbaz arrives in Quetta on day-long visit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail received the prime minister upon his arrival, his office said on a post on the social media platform X. During the visit, the premier will hold a meeting with the provincial leadership in Quetta and chair a meeting of the provincial apex committee of the National Action Plan, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. PM Shehbaz had also visited Quetta on Jan 18, where he addressed political leaders and announced several development projects worth billions of rupees for the province’s education and infrastructure sectors. “Be it the soldiers and officials of the army, Rangers personnel, or those of the Levies, and the common man, their sacrifices will be remembered in history,” PM Shehbaz said during his visit. “Balochistan is a beautiful part of Pakistan, and their dema...
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PSX loses 2,000 points during intraday trade as bearish momentum persists

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index continued to witness bearish momentum on Monday as the market plunged by over 2,000 points during intraday trade. The KSE-100 index declined by 2,507.77 points or 1.51 per cent to stand at 163,088.30 at 1:04pm points from the previous close of 165,596.07 points. Most Asian indices were lower in morning trade on Monday, extending slides in global markets, as the impasse in the Middle East drove oil prices more than two per cent higher. Investor sentiment has remained depressed amid a lack of tangible progress in the US-Iran negotiations, while concerns over the fragile situation in the Strait of Hormuz fuelled fears of further disruption to global oil supplies. Tokyo shares lost 1.0pc and Hong Kong was down 1.4pc, while Shanghai was flat. Sydney, Bangkok, Taipei, Singapore and Wellington also fell, with Jakarta tumbling 2.7pc. Last week , heightened geopolitical tensions and persistent economic un...
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