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PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 For poets and listeners, the voice is not just sound; it marks the shift from silence to meaning. Writing can preserve words, but the voice brings them alive in the moment. When poetry moves from the page into the air, it turns into something more than language—it becomes performance, resonance, and … Read more
Officials say regime change under consideration as carrier strike group deployed to Caribbean US forces in Caribbean. Photo: Reuters The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four US officials told Reuters, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Reports of looming … Read more
[Some parents turn to books or family movie nights to facilitate discussions. But they admit they don’t have all the answers.
new video loaded: How OpenAI’s Changes Sent Some Users Spiraling OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings, which left some users spiraling, according to our reporting. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports. By Kashmir Hill, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Melanie Bencosme, Joey Sendaydiego and James Surdam November … Read more
The national team’s success in landing a World Cup slot gave Haitians around the world a momentary reprieve from their country’s deep crises.
PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 The recent suicide attack in Islamabad—the first of its kind in over a decade—has once again thrust Pakistan’s capital into the spotlight of global security concerns. With a bomber detonating near the District Judicial Complex, killing at least a dozen and injuring dozens more, many analysts have rushed to interpret this … Read more
I don’t know any mainstream Pakistani woman artist who has storyboarded their personal gender harassment trauma over the years into not just a song or two, but an entire 11-track introspective solo music album. I ask Meesha Shafi if she knows anyone who did what she did. I let her hang there in the awkward … Read more
‘Fighter sales are driven by high order political realities, which supersede a one-off incident’ Firefighters work at the site of a crash involving an Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2025, in this handout picture obtained from social media. Government of Dubai Media Office/Handout The crash … Read more
PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 For decades, winter in Pakistan has been marked by the glitter of weddings in grand banquet halls, outdoor marquees, and a blur of mehndis and baraats filling chilly December evenings. But the traditional “shaadi season,” once synonymous with the cold weather at year end, is changing fast. Event planners, designers, and … Read more
ECP barres media from reporting unofficial results of K-P, Punjab by-elections until one hour after close of polls Voting has begun for by-elections in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies. Polling will continue without interruption until 5 pm. The by-elections started on schedule. Citizens began arriving early in the morning to cast their … Read more
