Stream These 8 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in September
Another batch of excellent titles leaves for U.S. subscribers this month, including “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Good Place.”
Month: August 2025
Court stalls by-polls
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Despite widespread rumours — and later confirmation — regarding the suspension of the by-election process in NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan, the first day of issuing nomination papers witnessed considerable interest from candidates. Returning Officer Waseem Akhtar Jatoi said 22 nomination forms were issued for 10 candidates on the opening day. Among the … Read more
Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State
Plus, the Booker Prize nominees.
Stock Market Reaction Is Muted After Trump’s Threats to Lisa Cook and the Fed
[The market reaction was muted after President Trump moved to fire the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. One economist likened the response to a frog in “gently heating” water.
How Bees Engineer Honeycombs on Rough Construction Sites
Honeycomb, a mathematical marvel, is made by worker bees. A new study shows that the insects are very good at adapting to wonky foundations.
SpaceX Starship Test Launch: How and When to Watch the 10th Test Flight
[After two consecutive scrubs, the Starship vehicle is due for its 10th test flight as Elon Musk’s company aims to overcome earlier setbacks.
Gaza: 7-point plan
As Gazans bleed, the Muslim world is once again mulling a strategy to make its presence felt. The 21st Extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFM) in Jeddah was, at least, forthcoming in taking a stance and denunciating plans of a Greater Israel in the Middle East. To what … Read more
Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu
President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.
Rainer Weiss, Who Gave a Nod to Einstein and the Big Bang, Dies at 92
He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on gravitational waves, which helped confirm Einstein’s general theory of relativity and how the universe began.
Why Trump is tightening up India’s screws
For many years, India successfully leveraged US tensions with China and Russia to its advantage, playing both ends against the middle. On one side, New Delhi spotlighted its potential as a counterweight to China and on the other, it reaffirmed its allegiance to Chinese- and Russian-led geopolitical blocs, BRICS and SCO, which America believes pointedly challenge … Read more
