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From LA soundstages to Shanghai studios, microdramas are rewriting how stories are made French-Taiwanese producer Vincent Wang and line producer Kyle Vertin talk while filming ‘Love Through All Seasons’ at the Wrensmoor Castle in California. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES/SHANGHAI: In a faux castle perched above Los Angeles, cameras are turned sideways, lights are harsh and … Read more
The Kazakh fired 15 aces and won 73 percent of her first-serve points on her way to a hard-fought win. Elena Rybakina celebrates during her semi-final match against Jessica Pegula at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on November 7, 2025. PHOTO: AFP RIYADH: Elena Rybakina claimed a 10th consecutive victory by defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, … Read more
GENEVA: The United States on Friday became only the second country to ever boycott a United Nations review of its human rights record, as President Donald Trump’s administration faced criticism over mounting abuses. US seats were left empty at the world body’s European headquarters in Geneva for the so-called Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which all … Read more
. Tejas jet. Photo: Reuters MUMBAI: India’s state-owned aeronautics firm said Friday it had inked an agreement with US company General Electric to acquire over 100 engines for its domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets. The deal comes at a time when ties between the US and India have come under strain over President … Read more
[ Six-month training programme will start in August. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government has offered funds and skill development programmes to enhance exports of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan met on Friday with representatives of K-P SME … Read more
“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.
[ Rs134 billion has been made by sugar profiteers. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which gauges short-term inflation trends based on essential commodities, recorded a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 4.18% for the week ended November 6, 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. On a … Read more
Palestinians ride a donkey cart past piles of garbage and destroyed buildings in Khan Younis. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: The United States gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Tel Aviv for its military operations in Gaza reliant on American-supplied weapons, five former US … Read more
Blake Lively. Photo: Instagram/blakelively Actor and entrepreneur Blake Lively is seeking more than $161 million in damages, claiming she suffered severe financial and reputational losses due to an alleged retaliation and smear campaign linked to the 2024 release of ‘It Ends With Us’, directed by Justin Baldoni. According to court documents obtained by ‘Rolling Stone’, … Read more
Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his Athens ATP semifinal against Yannick Hanfmann. PHOTO: REUTERS PARIS: Novak Djokovic cruised into the Athens ATP final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Yannick Hanfmann on Friday and will meet Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the final after he beat Sebastian Korda 6-0, 5-7, 7-5. The 38-year-old Serb took 79 minutes … Read more
