Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
[The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
Month: November 2025
The Love Poem Andrea Gibson Wrote for Their Widow…and for You
Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley were two poets in love. After Gibson’s death, Falley is figuring out what that love looks like now.
Saba Qamar sends Rs100m legal notice to journalist over defamation claim
Saba Qamar. Photo: file Pakistani actor Saba Qamar has issued a legal notice seeking Rs100 million in damages from a prominent journalist over what she called false and defamatory allegations. The dispute began after journalist Naeem Hanif claimed during a podcast that Qamar once lived in a house in Lahore’s Walton area that was allegedly … Read more
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
[ In 2006-07, a 1 percent withholding tax was imposed on commercial imports of gold in the country. Photo: Express News Gold prices declined for the second consecutive day in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday. In the global bullion market, the price of gold dropped by $10 per ounce to $3,970. In Pakistan, the … Read more
Bitcoin Today – November 5, 2025
[ Bitcoin coins are seen at a stand during the Bitcoin Conference 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has fallen sharply to its lowest level in four months, triggering widespread concern among investors. According to market data, Bitcoin’s price declined by 6.7 per cent to … Read more
Hamza Ali Abbasi gets real about adultery in marriage
In his latest appearance on Lunch with Lillas, actor Hamza Ali Abbasi has spoken candidly about adultery, marriage, and faith — topics he has never shied away from addressing publicly. The episode, released last week on YouTube, sees Abbasi challenge the notion that marriage can “fix” infidelity or curb desire. “The urge to have something … Read more
PIA flight operations hit as dispute with engineers continues
Flights cancelled, delayed, as engineers cite lack of airworthiness; demand pay hikes, improved working conditions Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane sits on tarmac, as seen through a plane window, at the Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan October 27, 2024. Photo: Reuters/ File The ongoing dispute between the national airline and its aircraft engineers has … Read more
New York celebrates Mamdani’s mayoral win
-Zohran Mamdani waves next to his wife Rama Duwaji after winning the election. REUTERS Zohran Mamdani has won the race to lead the largest city in the United States, New York City, capping a heated contest that grabbed the world’s attention. His victory in the mayoral election on Tuesday marks a historic moment for the … Read more
Satire, selfies and the state we’re in
In photographer Martin Parr’s frame, humour becomes essential as the world loses its balance Martin Parr. Photo: AFP PARIS: British documentary photographer Martin Parr says the world has never been more in need of satire like that in his images, arguing that many people are now too wealthy and living in ways that cannot be … Read more
Lahore chokes on smog, revises market hours
Smog in Lahore. Photo File: REUTERS LAHORE: The district authorities in Lahore have decided to revise the business hours of all markets in compliance with a Lahore High Court (LHC) order and a Punjab Assembly resolution, seeking remedy for the rising problem of smog. Lahore Deputy Commissioner (DC) Syed Musa Raza on Tuesday evening directed … Read more
