Taiwan’s Mass Recall Vote Tests Its Democracy, and China’s Nerves
An unprecedented recall vote could hand President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting legislative opponents. It could also prompt a response from China.
Month: July 2025
Watch Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal Fight to Katy Perry in ‘Eddington’
The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a sequence that features Perry’s pop song “Firework.”
PTI’s K-P leader jumps ship, joins PML-N
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed Nawabzada Mohsin Ali Khan, former provincial president of PTI and ex-provincial minister, into the PML-N ranks during a meeting held here at the Prime Minister’s Office. Nawabzada Mohsin Ali Khan was accompanied by his son Shehryar and several close associates, all of whom formally announced their joining … Read more
TCP floats fresh sugar import tender
[ ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued another international tender for the import of 100,000 tons of sugar. According to the TCP, the corporation has issued its second international tender for the import of 100,000 tons of sugar. The minimum quantity for import is set at 25,000 tons, with packaging in 50kg … Read more
Police investigate BTS record label for fraud
HYBE, the agency behind K-pop superstars BTS, was raided by police on Thursday in connection with alleged fraudulent trading involving its founder Bang Si-hyuk, investigators said. “We are conducting a search and seizure at HYBE’s headquarters in Yongsan District,” Seoul police said in a brief statement, as per AFP. Bang, the mastermind behind BTS, is … Read more
Internet mourns Hulk Hogan’s death
The death of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has stirred a wave of tributes from across the entertainment and sports worlds. Remembered for his magnetic charisma both inside the ring and beyond it, Hogan’s influence spanned more than four decades and left an indelible mark on professional wrestling. Born Terry Gene Bollea, Hogan passed away on … Read more
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Review: Back on the Green
A Netflix sequel to Adam Sandler’s hit 1996 film briefly recaptures the warm silliness of the original, before devolving into a lazy fever dream of cameos.
Child murder suspect killed in ‘shootout’
MANSEHRA: A horrific murder case took a dramatic turn in the Baffa police jurisdiction as the Afghan national, accused of brutally killing and beheading a 9-year-old boy, was arrested and killed during an armed encounter on Wednesday night. According to police sources, the accused had lured the innocent child, Muhammad Usman, a resident of Mohallah … Read more
Why Zelensky Backtracked on His Controversial Law
Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora, an international news editor for The New York Times, explain the events that led to the reversal.
We were lied to
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: It is a rare achievement for a book and its corresponding television show to be as spectacularly terrible as each other, but We Were Liars is the unique work of art that pulls it off. Nobody else will tell you this, by the way. In a bid to eat into hours of your … Read more
