In many Western countries, family structures have changed significantly over recent decades, reflected in declining marriage rates, rising cohabitation, same sex marriages, births outside marriage, and increasing single-parent households. It has triggered higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, suicide, and many other emotional challenges in these countries. The crude marriage rate across OECD countries, including […]
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‘Nobody is safe’ in Belarus, says independent media heiress behind Tut.by
TEL AVIV: The heiress to Belarus’ largest independent news outlet, Evgeniya Chernyavskaya, says her country’s widening crackdown on media and opposition has imperiled freedom of speech and threatened lives. “Nobody is safe now in Belarus especially journalists,” says the heiress to Tut.by, the news outlet whose survival is now fragile, after members of its team […]
Pakistan suggests independent Palestine with Al-Quds as its capital
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri reaffirmed Pakistan’s abiding commitment to Palestine cause and called for the establishment of a viable, independent, and contiguous Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. During a weekly briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said that since the current escalation in Palestine, Pakistan was […]
Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye character to get independent mini series
Fans may or may not be proven right about what happens to actor Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye in the much anticipated ‘Avengers – Endgame’, but the actor will reprise his role as archer Clint Barton in an eponymous miniseries. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Marvel series will air on the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. The […]
4 independent MPA-elects join PTI in Punjab
LAHORE: 4 independent MPA-elects from Punjab joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday, with 9 MNA and MPA-elects are also expected to join the party, spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said. Speaking to the media, Fawad said that PTI will not only form federal government, but also provincial government in Punjab, adding that 8 MNA-elects and 5 MPA-elects […]