As Los Angeles Olympics Loom, Critics Worry Its Cultural Plan Is Lagging
Planning and fund-raising for the “Cultural Olympiad,” the arts programming that is part of the 2028 games, should have been well underway by now, several experts say.
Month: September 2025
Australia Davis Cup captain Hewitt to appeal ban, hits out at timing
SYDNEY: Unrepentant Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt vowed Thursday to appeal against a two-week suspension for shoving a doping control official, hitting out at the timing of the decision. The former world number one was slapped with the sanction and a Aus$30,000 ($19,800) fine on Wednesday following an independent tribunal ruling under the Tennis … Read more
Police, FBI hunt sniper who killed activist Charlie Kirk in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY: Police and US federal agents mounted an intense manhunt on Thursday for the sniper who killed the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he was fielding questions about gun violence during a university appearance in Utah. Kirk, a 31-year-old podcast-radio commentator and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is credited … Read more
Pakistan, Qatar agree to deepen bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday condemned an Israeli strike on Doha as a “blatant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and international law, pledging Pakistan’s full solidarity with the Gulf state and calling for unity in the Muslim world. During an official visit to express support after Tuesday’s attack, PM Shehbaz met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim … Read more
In High-Profile Closings, Los Angeles Restaurateurs See Trouble
[The city’s turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.
2025 Lasker Awards Given to Cell Biology and Cystic Fibrosis Pioneers
Many winners of the annual Lasker Awards have gone on to win a Nobel Prize in medicine or other fields.
China exports village surveillance model to Solomon Islands
CHINA: China has exported its village surveillance model to the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, where Chinese police are piloting fingerprint and data collection to curb social unrest, officials and locals confirmed to Reuters. China’s “Fengqiao” monitoring model — started under Mao Zedong in the 1960s to help communities mobilise against reactionary “class enemies” — … Read more
‘The History of Sound’ Review: Bohemian Tragedy
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play lovers who embark on a folk song-recording mission in this demure New England drama.
DuPlantis excited to be back in Tokyo after ‘apocalyptic’ Olympics
TOKYO: Pole vault world record holder Armand ‘Mondo’ DuPlantis said Thursday that he hoped the world championships in Tokyo would be more fun than the “apocalyptic” Olympics there four years ago. The Tokyo Games, delayed a year to 2021 because of the pandemic, were held in strict conditions to prevent the spread of the virus, … Read more
PSX sheds 880 points on profit-taking
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed profit-taking on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index retreating 880 points, or 0.56% day-on-day, to settle at 156,141. Read: PSX reaches new record, crosses 157k barrier Index-heavy stocks, including Engro Holdings, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Mari Petroleum, Engro Fertilisers, and Fauji Fertiliser Company, weighed on market sentiment, according to KTrade Securities. … Read more
