Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas?Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas?
Plus, the U.S. Open gets going.
Day: August 25, 2025
N Korea test-fires new air defence missilesN Korea test-fires new air defence missiles
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the
Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’
MADRID: A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was “the most intense on record”, the national meteorological agency said on Sunday. With forest fires still burning across northern and western
5 Years On, China’s Property Crisis Has No End in Sight5 Years On, China’s Property Crisis Has No End in Sight
[The government had set out to slow speculation, kicking off a slowdown in real estate values that is still grinding on with wide economic consequences.
Lahore celebrates Sino-Pak ties through cinemaLahore celebrates Sino-Pak ties through cinema
LAHORE: The Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra, in collaboration with the Chinese consulate general concluded a three-day Chinese Film Exhibition at Alhamra Arts Centre, The Mall, showcasing a cinematic journey under
North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake StarbucksNorth Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks
Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside world.
US tariff relief: opportunity or illusion?US tariff relief: opportunity or illusion?
ISLAMABD: Pakistan has been celebrating the “comparatively lower tariffs” it faces in the United States compared to India and Bangladesh. While India faces a 25% tariff (expected to rise to
Jarring economic inequalities widen in world’s richest nationJarring economic inequalities widen in world’s richest nation
[ LAHORE: As inequality in the United States reaches levels not seen since the Great Depression or the Gilded Age, experts warn that the collapse of the country’s vaunted social
UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spreadUK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread
LONDON: The UK government vowed Sunday to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across the country at hotels housing migrants. The government said it will establish a
Poor planning not deforestation to blame for devastationPoor planning not deforestation to blame for devastation
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan inherited the legacy of British Forestry institutional and legal framework. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) holds 40% of the country’s forest share, making it the richest province in this respect.