Lawmakers elect Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s new premier. Protests in parliament greet appointment

ISLAMABAD — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time. Allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan in parliament shouted in protest against his appointment, alleging rigging in last month’s election. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said Sharif secured 201 votes, defeating Omar Ayub of the … Read more

First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo

The first leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru are climbing trees and greeting visitors as they make their debut at a local zoo Photographed from behind a glass, a leopard cub climbs a tree at the Park of Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. A pair of three-month-old male and female … Read more