Joel DeMott, Whose Documentary Was Rejected by PBS, Dies at 78
Her “Seventeen,” a study of teenagers later recognized as a major work of cinéma vérité, was pulled from a public TV series in 1982 under pressure from its sponsor.
Month: August 2025
Nintendo’s Mario Kart faces PETA criticism over ‘Cow’ character
Nintendo’s latest racing game, Mario Kart World, has found itself in an unlikely controversy after animal rights group PETA condemned the design of one of its newest playable characters, a racer simply called Cow. The group’s concern is not with the inclusion of a bovine driver, which many fans have embraced with enthusiasm, but with … Read more
Industrial activity shrinks 3.67% in June
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector ended fiscal year 2024-25 on a weak note, contracting by 0.74% compared with the previous year, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for June 2025 stood at 112.95, which reflected a modest 4.14% year-on-year growth but … Read more
Life in a City Where English Is the Minority Language
Some thoughts from Quebec City’s English-speaking community.
Putin keeps talking about the ‘root causes’ of the war. What does he mean?
Putin keeps talking about the ‘root causes’ of the war. What does he mean?
Shelling of El-Fasher by Sudanese paramilitaries kills 17, injures 25
Sudanese paramilitary forces shelled North Darfur’s besieged capital El-Fasher on Saturday, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring 25 others, a medical source told AFP. Speaking anonymously for safety reasons, the source at El-Fasher hospital said these numbers only account for those who reached the hospital, adding that others were buried by their families, unable … Read more
With Putin by his side, Trump repeats his claims of a ‘Russia Hoax.’
With Putin by his side, Trump repeats his claims of a ‘Russia Hoax.’
Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration
The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by Air Canada’s cabin crews and require binding arbitration to resolve their contract impasse, an action that the country’s largest carrier had sought but unionized flight attendants opposed. Thousands of Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job after months of negotiations over a new … Read more
Trump told Zelenskiy after summit that Putin wants more of Ukraine, source says
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after hosting a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land. In a subsequent briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a source familiar … Read more
Thompson eclipses Lyles and Hodgkinson makes stellar comeback
CHORZóW: Kishane Thompson eclipsed Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Saturday and Keely Hodgkinson made an impressive comeback over 800m a year since winning gold at the Paris Games.A host of world and Olympic champions headlined by the likes of Karsten Warholm — with an incredible performance in the … Read more
