NASA Gets Moon Lander Plan B’s From SpaceX and Blue Origin
As NASA worries that China will win the next moon race, Elon Musk and his company tangled with critics.
Month: October 2025
Zoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
IGP orders ‘Faceless E-Ticketing System’ across Sindh
. IG Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon talking with media persons. PHOTO: APP KARACHI: Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) Ghulam Nabi Memon has directed that the recently launched “Faceless E-Ticketing System” be extended to all districts of the province to improve road safety and traffic discipline. Chairing a review meeting at the Central Police Office … Read more
Twenty Years Later, Atrocities Haunt Darfur Again
The world seems unable, or unwilling, to do much to stop a new struggle on an old battlefield, as atrocities sweep villages and towns.
Overlooked No More: Hannah Senesh, Poet and Paratrooper Who Defied the Nazis
Senesh fled Hungary just before World War II. But unlike most Jews who escaped the Nazis, she went back to fight. Today, she is regarded as a hero in Israel.
Anti-dengue emergency ends in twin cities
. Fumigation underway in Sector G-6 of Islamabad as part of intensified mosquito-control measures. Photo: RAJA ZAFAR/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: With the onset of dry and cold weather after sunset, the anti-dengue emergency season has officially ended across Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and the entire division. The campaign will now continue under routine activity, while daily meetings have been … Read more
Mexico Winds Down Search for Survivor of U.S. Boat Strike
The Pentagon said one person survived a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Pacific, but after searching for days, Mexican officials are about to give up.
Kelvin LaVerne, Creator of Enigmatic Furnishings, Dies at 88
With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture?
Nail-biting deal
. After a series of crests and troughs, a deal has come through at Istanbul. Primarily, it is a face-saving situation for both Afghanistan and Pakistan as they had put up an ardent show of resilience, sticking to their respective positions, in an endeavour to make the other side blink. The good news is that … Read more
New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.
