The Flop That Proved Rob Reiner Could Take Criticism With Humor
Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
Month: December 2025
Verstappen to take Ricciardo’s racing number
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ahead of the race. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Max Verstappen will take Daniel Ricciardo’s old racing number three next season now that Lando Norris has put number one on his McLaren as Formula One world champion. Red Bull’s four-times world champion raced with the 33 until his first title in 2021, the … Read more
Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for CM Afridi over misleading remarks against state institutions
ATC Islamabad began proclaimed offender proceedings against Sohail Afridi and several other accused persons The Islamabad district court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi after his repeated failure to appear in court regarding a case involving misleading allegations against state institutions and damaging their reputation. Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah … Read more
U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data
[Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.
Zelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.
Karachi ‘World Book Fair’ opens at Expo Centre
The five-day fair features 329 stalls, 180 local and foreign exhibitors, and strong participation from students Hundreds of students, readers and book gathered at the Expo Centre on Thursday as the Karachi World Book Fair began, signalling renewed interest in reading and literary culture in the city. The five-day fair will continue until December 22. … Read more
Conway, Latham opening stand batters hapless WI
New Zealand’s Devon Conway celebrates his century. Photo: AFP MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Devon Conway and Tom Latham plundered a poor West Indies attack Thursday for a mammoth opening partnership on day one of the third Test in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand piled up 334-1. Conway ended the day 178 not out and captain Latham was … Read more
WADA flags India as world’s leading sports drug offender again
India’s NADA found 260 positives from 7,113 samples in 2024, WADA said in its annual report A doping control official attends the women’s semifinal ice hockey game played between Canada and Russia on Feb. 19, 2018, at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea.PHOTO: REUTERS India tops the rankings of global sports drug cheats … Read more
Bondi attack resurrects spectre of Abu Sayyaf Group
Father-son duo of Indian origin ‘received military-style training’ in Philippines A screengrab from a user-generated video shows beachgoers fleeing Sydney’s Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. Photo: AFP The father-and-son duo suspected of unleashing the deadly attack on Jewish people attending a religious festival at one of Australia’s most iconic beaches had received “military-style training” … Read more
Pakistan, China advance talks on $2.2b industrial complex at Port Qasim
[ Project focuses on shipbuilding and shipbreaking facilities, plus modern steel mill integrated with port operations Pakistan and China advanced discussions on a major maritime industrial project at Port Qasim, as a five-member delegation from China’s Shandong Xinxu Group met Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Chaudhry to review plans for an Integrated Maritime … Read more