Russia’s Strategy Against the West: Escalate Slowly and See if It Responds
Ukrainian and European officials say President Vladimir V. Putin has become emboldened by a lack of Western pushback.
Month: September 2025
Drone Barrage Over Poland Was a Test for NATO, and the U.S.
A continent already on edge over the Ukraine war sees a Russian challenge to NATO readiness and to an America that wants to disengage from Europe.
The Jarring Contradiction at the Heart of Kennedy’s Agenda
The health secretary has begun a full-on assault against vaccines but has taken a more restrained approach to pesticides and unhealthy foods, also MAHA priorities.
FKA Twigs, PinkPantheress and more nominated for 2025 Mercury Prize
LONDON: Bands Pulp and Wolf Alice as well as singers FKA Twigs, CMAT and Sam Fender are among the nominees for the 2025 Mercury Prize, a British music award, organisers said on Wednesday. First handed out to rockers Primal Scream in 1992, the annual 25,000 pounds ($34,000) prize shortlists 12 albums released by British and … Read more
Pakistan announce U-17 squad for SAFF Championship in Sri Lanka
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has unveiled its 23-member squad for the upcoming SAFF U-17 Championship 2025, set to take place in Sri Lanka from September 15 to 27. The squad was finalized by Head Coach Syed Nasir Ismail, who will be leading the young Green Shirts into a challenging Group B campaign. The selected … Read more
Heat risks force world marathons and race walks to start earlier
TOKYO: The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday. The energy-sapping race walks are scheduled to open the championships on Saturday morning, with the women’s marathon on Sunday and the men’s on … Read more
How ‘Severance’ and ‘The Pitt’ Sum Up the TV Business
[The industry is in a state of transition. The front-runners for best drama at the Emmys this Sunday explain the competing tensions.
Four More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks
A total of 10 crew members have been rescued so far after Yemeni militants sank a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea.
South Korean Leader Warns of U.S. Investments After Hyundai-LG Plant Raid
President Lee Jae Myung made the comments as hundreds of South Korean workers swept in an immigration raid were expected to fly home on Thursday.
‘Severance’ bags six trophies at Emmy ceremony
LOS ANGELES: When Adam Scott filmed Severance for Apple TV+ AAPL.O, he and fellow cast members were unsure how viewers would respond to a streaming series built around brain chips, a room full of goats and waffle parties. The psychological thriller, the most-nominated show at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, tells the story of office workers who … Read more
