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Hulu’s run as one of the most recognisable names in streaming is officially ending after more than 20 years as Disney confirms that the platform will be shut down as a standalone app, with all of its content fully integrated into Disney+ by 2026. The change begins this month. On October 8, Hulu will officially … Read more
LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, has exploded onto the global stage with a mixture of pop perfection, media frenzy, and controversy fit for a performer who now operates less as a singer and more as a cultural weather system. Released on Friday, the record shattered music industry records … Read more
HYDERABAD: A close to 40% drop in the purchase price of the rice crop has unsettled the farmers, sparking reactions and protests from the agrarian community. The Sindh Abadgar Board, a group which campaigns for farmers’ rights, on Sunday held the Sindh government’s anti growers policies responsible for their alleged exploitation at the hands of … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a protest in Karachi on Friday, bringing traffic to a standstill near Millennium Mall in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Party workers blocked both sides of the road, causing major disruption to vehicles heading from the National Stadium side towards Jauhar. According to a traffic police spokesperson, traffic was diverted from Shan-e-Mughalia cut towards … Read more
Back from a trip to Ukraine, our international editor Philip Pan explains how this is a new kind of war.
RAWALPINDI: Inflation in open markets, Sunday bazaars, and roadside stalls has gone completely out of control, as prices of vegetables, fruits, and grocery items continue to rise sharply. The increase in petrol and diesel prices has led to higher transportation costs, further driving up commodity prices. In the markets, milk is being sold at Rs220-240 … Read more
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana skipped the customary handshake before a women’s cricket World Cup match on Sunday amid ongoing tensions between the rivals that plagued the men’s Asia Cup last month. India-Pakistan relations have significantly deteriorated following military conflicts in May that nearly escalated into a full-fledged war between the nuclear-armed neighbors. … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch an investigation into alleged electoral mismanagement during the 2024 general elections in several provincial assembly constituencies, including PK-79 and PK-82. This could result in yet another tussle between Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and provincial government. According to officials, all relevant parties, particularly the elected members under … Read more
LAHORE: In a major breakthrough for wildlife management in Punjab, the Lahore Safari Zoo successfully hatched the fertilised ostrich eggs in the incubator to produce 11 healthy chicks. The initiative, described by wildlife experts as a significant scientific advancement, marks the first-ever use of modern incubators for ostrich breeding in any zoo across the province. … Read more
A team of scientists at Princeton University has developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence tool that could help solve one of fusion power’s most persistent challenges—maintaining plasma stability inside reactors. The system, known as Diag2Diag, can “see” what sensors miss, recreating lost or incomplete data to help control plasma—the ultra-hot fuel that powers fusion. The innovation, … Read more