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Hollywood talent agencies are holding talks to represent Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated performer who could soon become the first artificial actress formally signed by an agent. The move signals how artificial intelligence is rapidly pushing into the entertainment industry, reigniting debates that were central to the 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes. Tilly Norwood is the … Read more
Pakistan's technology sector is being celebrated as a rare bright spot in a struggling economy, with officials touting rising IT exports as evidence of digital transformation. Yet beneath the fanfare, questions linger: is this truly the beginning of a sustained economic shift, or just another fleeting boom vulnerable to the country's chronic structural weaknesses? According … Read more
[ KARACHI: Amid deepening geopolitical fault lines and a fragile global economy, a nearly two-hour-long phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump on September 19 produced a rare moment of clarity in the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. The phone conversation – described by Beijing as “pragmatic, positive and … Read more
LIVERPOOL: A pep-talk from Australian leader Anthony Albanese kick-started UK Labour’s annual conference Sunday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer struggling to convince nervous members that he can lead the “fight of our lives” against the insurgent hard-right. Although the ex-lawyer led Labour back to power in July last year after 14 years in opposition, scandals, … Read more
LILLE, FRANCE: A young migrant was found dead early Sunday on a beach in northern France, the latest in a rising number of deaths in attempted Channel crossings, local authorities said. “The body of a young man was discovered on the beach of Saint-Etienne-au-Mont. It is highly likely that he was a migrant who attempted … Read more
Jamie Lloyd’s pristinely chic Broadway revival of the existential tragicomedy casts the “Bill & Ted” stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as Samuel Beckett’s clowns.
CHENNAI: Police charged three close aides of a popular actor and politician with culpable homicide and negligence on Sunday after a stampede at his rally in southern India killed at least 40 people, officials said. Some 27,000 people thronged a public road in Tamil Nadu state in the hope of seeing the politician, known by … Read more
JERUSALEM: Facing increasing isolation abroad and mounting pressure at home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will defend his intention to “finish the job” in Gaza when he meets US President Donald Trump on Monday. The meeting comes days after Trump unveiled a 21-point plan aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory during discussions … Read more
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the recent meeting of Muslim and Arab leaders with US President Donald Trump is likely to yield a positive outcome for Gaza, which has been facing Israel’s genocidal aggression for the last two years. “The meeting of Arab-Islamic countries chaired by US President Donald Trump will produce … Read more
The FIA on Sunday carried out an operation at Torkham border and deported five Afghan passengers who were attempting to enter Pakistan using illegal and forged documents. Among those deported was a woman. The passengers were identified as Faisal, Hashim Umar Khail, Zaraq Habibullah, Wali, and a woman named Mozlifa Gujar.
