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NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into allegations of illegal animal imports and financial misconduct at a vast private zoo set up by the son of Asia’s richest person. Vantara, which bills itself as the “world’s biggest wild animal rescue centre”, is run by Anant Ambani, son of Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire … Read more
The letter, sent to Congress on Monday, said cuts made by the Trump administration had erased improvements made to disaster response since Hurricane Katrina.
Sophie Turner has defended the controversial storyline involving her character Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, saying the HBO series highlighted women’s struggles, though it would likely require trigger warnings if released today. Speaking to Flaunt magazine, Turner said: “I did feel – and still do – that Game of Thrones shone a light on … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to slap a ban on Chinese e-commerce platform Temu. According to a letter, a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune, the CCP said it lacked the authority to impose the ban as Temu was not registered in … Read more
BERLIN: Germany is to begin the process of admitting some of the Afghans threatened with deportation from Pakistan whom Berlin had previously offered sanctuary, a government source said Tuesday. More than 2,000 Afghans were left stranded in Pakistan after the government of conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office in May and froze a scheme meant … Read more
GENEVA: At least 25 countries have decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs, a UN body said Tuesday. The Trump administration said late last month that it will abolish a tax exemption on small packages entering the United States from August … Read more
LOS ANGELES: From K-pop trainee to songwriter and now a leading singer in “KPop Demon Hunters,” South Korean artist EJAE poured everything she knew about popular Korean music into the Netflix project. The animated film that has become a cultural phenomenon includes the chart-topping hit “Golden,” which EJAE performs. “I just love how ‘Golden’ is … Read more
ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI: In a calculated gambit to maintain resolve amid political woes, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections across the country and pull out from all standing committees of parliament – a move the party frames as a stand against an uneven political playing field. The twin decisions came after … Read more
[The chain, known for its farmhouse aesthetic, ignited a social media firestorm when it announced its “fresh” rebrand last week.
KARACHI: The mystery behind ‘D’, ‘K’ and ‘P’ is out! Last week Hasan Raheem dropped two more cryptic reels on Instagram, revealing the full form of the acronyms. “DIL KAY PARDAY is now loading,” he announced the name of the album in the caption. The singer dropped the second track from the album, “EXES” featuring … Read more
