Trump’s Attacks on Fed Overshadow a Critical Moment for Central Bank
[The president’s calls for Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, to resign are diverting attention from economic issues as top central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson, Wyo.
Month: August 2025
‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza Star in Murder Mystery
The second solo feature by Ethan Coen stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans in a murder mystery that involves a sex cult and a grisly revenge cycle.
Former SBCA DG Manzoor Kaka, others acquitted in Nasla Tower case
KARACHI: The Provincial Anti-Corruption Court acquitted SBCA’s former director general Manzoor Kaka and other accused in the case of illegal land allotment to Nasla Tower on Thursday. Provincial Anti-Corruption Court Judge Aminullah Siddiqui acquitted all the accused for lack of evidence.Those acquitted include former SBCA DG Manzoor Qadir Kaka, former director Ali Mehdi Kazmi, former … Read more
Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper
The Danish government announced this week that it planned to make books exempt from a 25 percent value-added tax.
Fire on U.S. Navy Ship in Japan Extinguished After 12 Hours
Two sailors sustained minor injuries, the Navy said, adding that the ship’s crew will remain on board in Okinawa.
‘Lurker’ Review: He’ll Be Watching You
Parasocial relationships and obsession in the age of social media take a nasty twist in a tightly wound debut thriller.
Schmidt hopes for better start against fired-up Springboks
CAPE TOWN: Australia coach Joe Schmidt is banking on his side making a faster start to the second Rugby Championship test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday, and not having to dig quite as deep as last weekend’s heroic win at Ellis Park.The Springboks dominated the opening quarter in Johannesburg to take a … Read more
Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88
Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state.
Anisimova eyes U.S. Open glory
LONDON: Amanda Anisimova, who has made an inspiring return to tennis since taking a mental health break in 2023, may have been on the wrong side of a lopsided Wimbledon final last month but expects that will only make her stronger for the U.S. Open.The American made waves on the WTA Tour as a teenage … Read more
Funding cuts threaten UN Rohingya evidence probe
Millions of dollars of funding cuts from donors and UN cost-cutting could hamper evidence gathering and undermine efforts to seek justice for Rohingya who fled Myanmar, the head of a UN investigation told Reuters. Nicholas Koumjian, head of The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, said he fears that the scale-back of its work will hurt … Read more
