China Shows Off Its Power
Xi Jinping is using a summit with leaders like Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin as an opportunity to pull countries away from the U.S.
Month: September 2025
India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That.
[A lurch in policy has shaken the India-U.S. economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy.
Indonesia cuts lawmaker perks as it tries to quell protests
JAKARTA: Indonesia cut financial perks for lawmakers on Sunday, after at least five people were killed in protests against economic hardship that have escalated into anger against police. Southeast Asia’s biggest economy was rocked by protests in major cities in recent days after footage spread of a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a … Read more
How to ace your IG photoshoots like a celeb
From Saba Qamar to Amna Ilyas, these stars bring their A-game when it comes to social media style KARACHI: In a world where Instagram photoshoots have become a competitive sport, some celebrities don’t just play the game—they rewrite the rulebook. With backdrops ranging from artfully shadowed rooms to the sleekest luxury cars, these stars take … Read more
WFP says Yemen’s Huthis detained agency employee
RIYADH: The UN’s World Food Programme said that Yemen’s Huthis detained one of its employees in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Sunday, with more staff members feared apprehended elsewhere in the country. “WFP’s offices in Sanaa were entered by local security forces who have detained a staff member, with reports of other detentions (of staff) … Read more
Deadly Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Officials said the quake, near Jalalabad in the nation’s east, had killed people. The United States Geological Survey predicted “significant casualties.”
Seven dead as Sudan’s RSF shells besiege city
KHARTOUM: Shelling by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least seven people and wounded 71 others in El-Fasher, a medical source said Sunday, as the paramilitary group launched its fiercest offensive yet on the besieged city. El-Fasher, the last major city in the vast western Darfur region still under army control, has become the most … Read more
Meta’s flirty celebrity chatbots spark outrage and legal questions
LOS ANGELES: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing mounting scrutiny after a Reuters investigation revealed the company had appropriated the likenesses of major celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create flirty, and in some cases sexually explicit, chatbots without their permission. While … Read more
Cotton zones hit hard by recent floods
[ KARACHI: The cotton crop across key growing zones has been hit hard by recent rains and floods, raising fears that Pakistan may once again fail to achieve its dream of bumper cotton production in the 2025-26 cotton year. Alongside flood and rain damage, virus attacks have also been reported in parts of Sindh and … Read more
PML-N uneasy over reported ‘PTI-establishment deal’
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is in no mood to give Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) an inch of elbow room or political space, a well-placed party leader said, claiming that one PTI faction informed them of the likelihood of a deal with the establishment. The leader, firmly positioned in the corridors of power, claimed that … Read more
