Choosing to be child-free in an ‘apocalyptic’ South Asia | Demographics

Choosing to be child-free in an ‘apocalyptic’ South Asia | Demographics

Zuha Siddiqui is currently designing her new house in Karachi, creating a blueprint for her future life in Pakistan’s largest metropolis. Her parents will live in the downstairs portion of this house, “because they’re growing old, and they don’t want to climb stairs”, she says. She will live in a…

Match time, teams, head-to-head: India vs Australia – Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Match time, teams, head-to-head: India vs Australia – Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Who: India vs AustraliaWhat: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A gameWhen: Sunday, October 13, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 10:00 GMT Defending champions Australia can book their place in the semifinals of the ICC Women’s…

At least 11 killed in fighting between tribes in northwest Pakistan | Armed Groups News

At least 11 killed in fighting between tribes in northwest Pakistan | Armed Groups News

A shooting incident between rival tribes appear to have led to clashes, with woman and children among the casualties. At least 11 people have been killed and eight injured, including women and children, in tribal clashes in northwestern Pakistan, according to a local official. Tensions rose in Kurram district, Khyber…

Armed attackers kill 20 coal miners in southwest Pakistan | News

Armed attackers kill 20 coal miners in southwest Pakistan | News

The attack is the latest in Balochistan province and security concerns are growing in advance of a key international summit in Islamabad. Armed assailants have killed 20 miners and injured another seven at a small private coal mine in southwest Pakistan, police said, raising security concerns just days before a…

Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News

Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News

UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18. The United Nations children’s agency says one in eight girls and young women across the world have endured rape and sexual violence, with the highest number of victims recorded in sub-Saharan Africa….

Ratan Tata, ‘titan’ of Indian business, dies at 86 | Business and Economy News

Ratan Tata, ‘titan’ of Indian business, dies at 86 | Business and Economy News

Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed Tata’s death and described him in a statement as his “friend, mentor, and guide”. He did not provide a cause of death. Tata…

‘Big setback’: Why India’s Congress lost out to Modi in key state election | Elections News

‘Big setback’: Why India’s Congress lost out to Modi in key state election | Elections News

New Delhi, India – Four months after losing its majority in parliament for the first time in a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a record third term in the northern state of Haryana and scored its best ever performance in Indian-administered Kashmir, marking a dramatic…