What to Know as Gisèle Pelicot Returns to Court for Man’s Appeal
The Frenchwoman who became a feminist icon came to confront one of the men convicted after her husband drugged her and invited them to rape her over nearly 10 years.
Month: October 2025
Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s Free Press, Starting a New Era at CBS News
[Bari Weiss, a co-founder of The Free Press, will become editor in chief of CBS News.
AMD says OpenAI deal could change AI chip market-10% stake
Advanced Micro Devices said on Monday it will supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that would bring in tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and give the ChatGPT creator the option to buy up to roughly 10% of the chipmaker. The deal offers OpenAI an opportunity to take a stake … Read more
Exploring the Burren, Ireland’s Vast Rocky Region
Though it looks forbidding, the Burren, where you can walk for hours among the rocks and valleys with only your thoughts for company, can be fertile ground for creativity.
PSX sinks over 1,200 points amid profit-taking, IMF concerns
[ The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed sharply lower on Monday as heavy profit-taking dragged the KSE-100 index down by 1,237.67 points, or 0.73%, to settle at 167,752.40. The sell-off came amid investor caution following reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised concerns over discrepancies in trade data reported by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) … Read more
Museum dedicated to Frida Kahlo opens in Mexico City
MEXICO: A new museum dedicated to Frida Kahlo opened its doors in Mexico City on Thursday (September 25), offering a rare glimpse into the artist’s private world and the family that shaped her iconic legacy. The Casa Kahlo museum, inaugurated by Kahlo’s relatives, features personal spaces such as the family kitchen, dining room, and the … Read more
French government quits hours after appointment, political crisis deepens
France’s new Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu and his government resigned on Monday, hours after Lecornu announced his cabinet line-up, making it the shortest-lived in modern French history, driving stocks and the euro sharply lower. The swift resignation was unexpected and marked another major deepening of France’s political crisis. It came after allies and foes alike … Read more
Pakistan finalizes revamped squad for South Africa Test series
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board has finalized a revamped 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle, beginning on October 12 in Lahore. Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had announced an 18-member squad for the series, but left-arm spinner Faisal Akram and … Read more
Italy coach Gattuso calls up Spinazzola following Politano injury
MILAN: Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso called up Leonardo Spinazzola for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Israel after his Napoli teammate Matteo Politano picked up a hamstring injury on Sunday. Attacker Politano was forced to leave the field in the 50th minute of Napoli’s 2-1 win over Genoa on Sunday, when he was also … Read more
Fears of Economic Turmoil Deepen in France as Another Prime Minister Quits
[The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile.