Mamdani Names Top Deputies for Child Care, Operations and Climate
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced several key appointments who could help implement central promises of his agenda, including universal child care.
Month: December 2025
Performers cancel concerts over renaming of Kennedy center
Ticket sales at Trump-Kennedy Center decline after new board of directors takes over WASHINGTON: A prominent jazz group and a dance company have canceled shows at Washington’s premier performing arts center to protest renaming of the venue to include US President Donald Trump. Family members of late president John F Kennedy and Democratic politicians have … Read more
The year Pakistan stopped waiting for recognition
. KARACHI: Across 2025, a clutch of Pakistani artists carried their work far beyond national borders, returning home with trophies that underlined a maturing creative sector. From the Grammys to a leading environmental festival and a Moscow film award, recognition arrived unmistakably. Sound engineer Taurees Habib set the pace in February, lifting a Grammy for … Read more
Asim hails his ‘best and toughest year’
[ KARACHI: Singer Asim Azhar has closed out 2025 by notching his first-ever number one song on Pakistan’s weekly music charts, calling the milestone the culmination of a year defined by graft, self-belief and uncomfortable honesty. In an emotional Instagram post, the 29-year-old wrote: “We did it. We finally did it. I have my first … Read more
Double-deckers roll out
Double-decker buses were introduced on the roads of the metropolitan city on Wednesday as part of an initiative that, the provincial government says, aims to provide modern, comfortable, and environmentally friendly public transportation for Karachiites. The double-decker buses, launched by the Peoples Bus Service, will operate on the busy Sharae Faisal route, running from Malir … Read more
Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96
One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.
Sabotage Suspected in Cutting of Undersea Cable, Finnish Police Say
The authorities seized the Fitburg, a cargo ship that was en route from Russia to Israel when it sliced the cable in the Gulf of Finland.
Rising divorce drives daily child visits
Separated parents demand better meeting facilities at Rawalpindi Judicial Complex Untidy cement and iron benches reflect inadequate facilities at the Rawalpindi Judicial Complex for separated parents and children. Photo: Express RAWALPINDI: With the close of 2025, a record and alarming increase has been witnessed in meetings between divorced parents and their separated children at the … Read more
Meet the Ship Taking Us to Antarctica
Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong gives a tour of the Araon, the South Korean icebreaker that will take him, our photographer and a team of scientists to Antarctica. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Kassie Bracken, Leila Medina, Sutton Raphael and Adam Hogan December 31, 2025
It is over
. The writer is pursuing his PhD in Criminology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He can be reached at znizamani@ualr.edu For the older men and women in power, it’s over. The young generation isn’t buying any of what you’re trying to sell to them. No matter how many talks and seminars you … Read more
