In Pakistan, the Hindu minority lives largely in Sindh and southern Punjab, with smaller pockets in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There are estimated to be over five million Hindus (including ...

Two Islamic State extremists have been found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester's Jewish community. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were found guilty by a jury at Preston ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. For many Australians, the Philippines is the road less travelled on the backpacking route through ...

Country music had another banner year with superstars and newer artists reaching new pinnacles, while behind the scenes saw major shifts in executive talent. Country music continued to thrive in 2025 ...

While writing Pakistan In Tune, my forthcoming book on Pakistani music, I was introduced to the Centre for Social Justice Pakistan and their study on how religious music expresses devotion and affects ...

At the crossroads of ancient history and modernity, a project has been completed in Tashkent that is being described by some as the most ambitious cultural initiative of New Uzbekistan: the opening of ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal songs of 2025! We know you all have a long, long list of your favorites from this year, whether it's in a playlist curated by our streaming overlords and ones ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...

A low-pressure area has entered the Philippine area of responsibility Sunday, November 23, 2025, the state weather bureau reported. — Photo from Japan Meteorological Agency via DOST-Pagasa MANILA, ...

A low pressure area (LPA) located east of Mindanao entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday morning, PAGASA said. The LPA (LPA 11b) was monitored inside PAR at 8 a.m. PAGASA said ...