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Google Play Games is rolling out a major update aimed at enhancing user profiles with features reminiscent of Steam’s community tools. The update, set to launch globally on September 23, 2025 (and October 1 in the EU and UK), introduces a more connected and customisable experience across devices. Originally designed for Android, Google Play Games … Read more
ISLAMABAD: American Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker emphasised Pakistan’s potential as a dynamic investment destination during a webinar hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) the other day. The session brought together American and Pakistani business leaders, along with representatives from financial institutions, to discuss Pakistan’s evolving economic landscape and reform agenda. Commending the … Read more
[A federal appeals court had invalidated a centerpiece of President Trump’s economic strategy, finding that a 1977 law did not authorize the tariffs.
The proposed 211-mile industrial road over pristine land would allow a mining company to reach a copper deposit. Critics say it would destroy a fragile environment.
LOS ANGELES: Pop star Cardi B won a decisive court victory on Tuesday against a security guard who filed a $24 million lawsuit accusing the then-pregnant rap performer of physically assaulting her outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office in 2018. The 12-member Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for less than an hour before reaching … Read more
Space Marine 2 has been a major success, introducing a wave of new players to the Warhammer 40,000 universe, but according to developer Saber Interactive, that popularity has also led to some widespread misconceptions. Speaking to IGN at Gamescom 2025, Saber’s head of creative, Tim Willits, explained that many newcomers now associate the entirety of … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said on Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to kill himself. The death of Adam Raine, 16, who died on April 11 after discussing suicide with ChatGPT for months, has reignited … Read more
VENICE: The desperate, sobbing pleas of a little girl, trapped in a bullet-riddled car in Gaza, echoed through the halls of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, shaking audiences to their core. “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” a gut-wrenching new film by Franco-Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, does not just tell a story; it resurrects … Read more
Starting this week, gel polishes that contain a key chemical ingredient can no longer be used in the bloc’s 27 member countries.
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the district administrations to ascertain the scale of damage caused by recent floods in the province. According to a statement, she directed the deputy commissioners to conduct surveys in flood-affected areas for the purpose. She also directed the officials to provide clean drinking water, and carry … Read more
