Lawsuit Challenges Park Service Passes Featuring Trump
An environmental group is suing, saying federal law requires an image of public lands, not the president.
Month: December 2025
Guy Cogeval, Boundary-Pushing Museum Director, Dies at 70
His innovative approach drew crowds to the Musée d’Orsay, one of France’s flagship cultural institutions, which he led from 2008 to 2017.
ADB upgrades growth outlook for Pakistan
[ A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Despite the disruption caused by mid-year floods, Pakistan’s growth outlook for both fiscal year 2025 and 2026 has been upgraded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), as indicated in its latest report released on Wednesday. The Asian … Read more
ECP rejects CM Bugti’s LG poll delay plea
. Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday dismissed Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti’s plea to postpone Local Government (LG) elections in Quetta, affirming that polling will take place on December 28, in accordance with the schedule issued on November 3,. In its … Read more
Britain Releases New Data on ‘Grooming Gangs’ and Child Sexual Abuse
The police in Britain warned that the threat from online predators has been rising while political attention has been focused elsewhere.
DealBook Summit: In a Tumultuous Era, Global Alliances and Practices Are Upended
[While President Trump has made positive moves, panelists on a DealBook task force pointed to Ukraine, Venezuela and, especially, China as serious missteps.
M23 Rebels Seize Uvira in Eastern Congo
The fighting in Congo continues despite Washington’s claims to have brokered an end to the conflict.
DealBook Summit: Education Leaders Feel the Weight of Preparing Graduates for a New World
[Leaders of colleges and universities on a panel at the DealBook Summit said other challenges they face include government pressure and preparing graduates for a new world.
Yo-de-lay-UNESCO? Swiss hope for yodel heritage listing
LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND: The Unesco Intergovernmental Committee, United Nations’ culture body, is convening from Monday (today) to Saturday to examine nominations for its ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage list’, including a bid by Switzerland to add yodeling. The committee is responsible for the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The primary purpose is to … Read more
Charity Raffle Offers a Chance at a Picasso for a $120 Ticket
A French charity is raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait “Tête de femme,” valued at more than 1 million euros, for €100 a ticket to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research.