Minority Alawites Protest in Syria After Sectarian Attacks
The demonstrations followed unrest over the weekend in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which set off reprisal attacks on Alawites, a community once favored by the ousted Assad regime.
Month: November 2025
Crime thriller ‘Jujji’ starts streaming on Amazon Prime
LAHORE: The award-winning Pakistani crime thriller ‘Jujji’, which secured first place at the Punjab Police Film Festival, has now been released on Amazon Prime for audiences in the United States and the United Kingdom. Inspector General of Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, congratulated director Habib Shahzad on the film’s international recognition, saying private film-making organisations have … Read more
FIA ends paper summons, rolls out digital attendance-notice system with QR codes
FIA has officially discontinued all manually issued attendance notices, replacing them with electronic notifications In a decisive push to curb forged summons and restore trust in its communications, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has officially discontinued all manually issued attendance notices under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) Section 160, replacing them with electronic notifications bearing … Read more
Google to retire Assistant in March 2026 as Gemini takes over
While Google positions Gemini as a more powerful, flexible successor, users have expressed mixed reactions The deal enables GE’s “Geneva” to communicate with the Google Assistant, so users can say: “Ok Google, ask Geneva Home to set the oven timer for 10 minutes.” PHOTO: REUTERS Google has confirmed it will phase out Google Assistant, with … Read more
‘Zootopia 2’ explores the growing pains of a new partnership
LOS ANGELES: For Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan, Disney’s animated buddy cop comedy, Zootopia 2, has a healthy message about the importance of confiding in others for emotional support. Quan, who voices Gary De’Snake — a pit viper determined to help his family — told Reuters, “I grew up in a very traditional Chinese family and … Read more
Extended ‘Beatles Anthology’ looks beyond the mythology of the band
LONDON: A new episode of the Beatles Anthology, 30 years after the original landmark series, shows the impact on Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of being in the biggest rock band in history, its writer and director said. The original eight-part documentary, broadcast in 1995, spanned the band’s gritty early days in Liverpool … Read more
Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon
Leo XIV will meet political and religious leaders in Turkey and Lebanon, providing an early test of his geopolitical mettle. Here’s what to know.
Ubisoft brings new depth to gaming
‘Project Teammates’ uses generative AI to create characters with personality and tactical intelligence ubisoft. Photo: AFP MONTREUIL, FRANCE: Video gamers shouting into their microphones for backup from teammates now have their calls answered by generative AI-powered players at a Paris lab, where French gaming giant Ubisoft is testing the technology for future titles. “Pablo, Sofia, … Read more
LHC refers Imran’s single-trial petition to division bench
Imran Khan orders to expel absent lawmakers of voting day of 26th constitutional amendment. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has referred a petition by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, seeking that only one case arising from the May 9 incidents be tried, to a two-judge bench for further hearing. The … Read more
Crunchtime for Europe on Ukraine
President Trump’s peace plan is forcing the continent to confront some hard choices about military power.
