Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Is Charged With Sexual Assault
The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 53, had “stepped away” from his role on the show.
Month: November 2025
Only 0.7m retailers linked digitally
As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pushes to minimise cash use in the economy, authorities have so far been able to link less than 700,000 retailers with any digital payment mode. Retailers are amongst the largest dealers of cash. The premier on Monday took a briefing on implementation of his cashless economy initiative. It showed that … Read more
2025 Booker Prize Goes to David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’
The rags-to-riches tale had already made fans of Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel, called the book “singular” and “extraordinary.”
The BBC Under Fire
President Trump is threatening to sue, and that’s just one of the broadcaster’s problems.
Trump threatens BBC with $1b lawsuit
. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over the “defamatory, malicious” editing of a speech he gave just before the 2021 US Capitol riots, according to a letter obtained by AFP. Trump’s lawyers gave the British broadcaster a deadline of Friday to fully retract the documentary containing … Read more
Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States
[A lawsuit filed on Monday argued that the president has discriminated against blue states by slashing federal funds for political leverage during the shutdown.
Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades
The British public service broadcaster apologized on Monday for a misleadingly edited documentary about President Trump. But the scandal had already claimed two of its top executives.
As Art Deco Turns 100, a Paris Museum Celebrates
A centenary celebration of Art Deco style recalls an age of opulence.
Inter go top of Serie A after Napoli slip-up
Napoli coach Antonio Conte speaks to his players during a break in play against Lecce at Stadio Via del mare, Lecce, Italy on May 3. PHOTO: REUTERS MILAN: Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Inter Milan who downed Lazio by the same scoreline. … Read more
Three killed, seven injured as gas explosion collapses house in Lahore
Explosion causes extensive structural damage, bringing down walls, ceilings and scattering debris across narrow street Three people were killed and seven others suffered injuries after a gas explosion caused a house to partially collapse in the Harbancepura locality on Monday morning. Rescue 1122 officials said the explosion occurred at around 8:00am in the house in … Read more
