On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.
Month: December 2025
Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
[The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
Rs440m spent on Central Jail security upgrade
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday announced a series of wide-ranging administrative, welfare and security measures during a packed day in Peshawar, spanning prison reforms, compensation for families of martyrs of the Indian aggression during May War. He also urged action in public healthcare following … Read more
Iran says dual national held for espionage is Swedish
. TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday that a dual national arrested during the recent 12-day war with Israel and who has since been put on trial for espionage holds Swedish citizenship. Tehran has given few details on the case, one of multiple arrests that took place during and after the brief war in which … Read more
Bondi Beach hero a source of pride in Syrian hometown
. Ahmed al Ahmed. AL-NAYRAB: Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed, who put his life on the line by wresting a gun from an attacker in Australia’s deadly mass shooting, has become a source of pride for his hometown in Syria. “His act is a source of pride for us and for Syria,” Ahmed’s uncle … Read more
Trump’s post on Rob Reiner sparks outrage
A phone shows US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post on the death of actor and director Rob Reiner in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced a storm of condemnation Monday after posting what critics described as “perverse” and “sick” remarks suggesting Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered because of the celebrated … Read more
Bugti seeks action against fake news
. Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo: APP/ File QUETTA: Alarmed by the unchecked spread of misinformation and character assassination online, Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on Tuesday raised the issue of social media misuse, calling for coordinated legislative and institutional action to rein in organised digital campaigns targeting elected representatives. Speaking on the … Read more
UN warns 17m Afghans risk food insecurity
Jean-Martin Bauer, director of food security and nutrition analysis at the UN’s World Food Programme. GENEVA: The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan this winter is on the rise, and now stands at more than 17 million, the United Nations warned Tuesday. “The situation is getting worse, and we need to act … Read more
Fresh rains flood streets in Gaza
. Thousands of flood-prone tents and homemade shelters now line areas cleared of rubble in Gaza. Photo: AFP GAZA CITY: Some pushed cars through the Gaza Strip’s flooded streets, while others took to donkey-pulled carts to wade through the floodwaters after fresh winter rains lashed the war-battered Palestinian territory. The rains have flooded tents and … Read more
Land valuations halted after outcry
[ The FBR statement said that valuation tables had been revised for the whole of Pakistan in November last year, except for District Islamabad. Subsequently, SRO 2392 was notified last week for the fair market values of immovable properties in Islamabad. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday suspended the fresh … Read more