Global Markets Rally on Japan Deal Euphoria
[But more big tests loom with trade talks still continuing between the Trump administration and counterparts in China and the European Union.
Month: July 2025
Free Shakespeare’s Central Park Home Gets an $85 Million Glow Up
The rickety, beloved Delacorte Theater, built in 1962, leaked and was popular with raccoons. Now it’s a modern facility and still charmingly wild.
Flash floods kill 10 in K-P as monsoon rains intensify
At least 10 people were killed and two others injured in flash flood-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours, as heavy monsoon rains continue to lash the province. According to a report from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the victims include six children, two women, and two men, while ten homes were … Read more
What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO
The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical rivalry.
Zelensky Faces Criticism in Ukraine Over Effort to Rein In Corruption Agencies
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill limiting two Ukrainian agencies leading efforts against corruption. Critics say it was an overstepping of his authority.
Does ‘Bridget Jones 4’ matter?
Bridget was once a relatable breath of fresh air, but the time has come to lay her escapades to rest SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Are you brave enough to peer down the bottomless pit of cash-grab sequels popping out of Hollywood? Then kick aside the detritus of Joker 2 and Inside Out 2 and make way for Mad … Read more
DPM Dar to meet US Secretary of State Rubio in Washington on Friday
Listen to article Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on July 25, officials confirmed on Wednesday. This will be Dar’s first official meeting with Secretary Rubio. The agenda will include a review of Pakistan-US ties, regional developments, particularly recent Pakistan-India tensions, and other matters of … Read more
IAF to phase out its last MiG-21 fighters next month
India is set to formally retire its remaining MiG-21 fighter jets in September, drawing the curtain on the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) longest-serving and most controversial combat aircraft. Currently operated by the IAF’s 23 Squadron, known as the Panthers, the aircraft will be replaced by the indigenously developed Tejas Mk1A fighter jets. India inducted over … Read more
Aid Agencies and Rights Groups Warn of ‘Mass Starvation’ in Gaza
More than 100 organizations blamed Israel’s siege of the territory, adding to growing calls for aid restrictions to be eased and the war to end.
6 Beaches in Europe Where You Can Cool Off This Summer
Visiting Europe in the heat can mean sweating it out with no air-conditioning, but sea breezes beckon in these refreshing spots from Croatia to Norway.
