Trump Looms Over Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
[President Trump said the acquisition “could be a problem,” suggesting he will insert himself into the regulatory review of the transaction.
Month: December 2025
Aalmi Urdu Conference returns for its 18th edition
The 18th Aalmi Urdu Conference will take place at the Arts Council of Pakistan, bringing together scholars, poets, writers, and artists from around the world for discussions, book launches, performances, and cultural dialogues. This year’s focus is Karachi’s longstanding role as a centre of literary innovation and artistic production. The conference may mirror last year’s … Read more
OGDCL unveils new oil, gas reserves in K-P
This discovery will help mitigate Pakistan’s energy supply–demand gap through indigenous resources, say officials Oil and gas sector. Photo: File Oil and Gas Development Company Limited has announced a major oil and gas discovery at its exploratory well, Baragzai X-01 (Slant), located in the Nashpa Block, Kohat district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday. The well is currently … Read more
Report slams MI5 over IRA double agent
The MI5 headquarters in central London. PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON: Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5 allowed a double agent to commit murders during three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and then evade justice, a damning probe found on Tuesday. The claim came in the final report of a nine-year investigation into the activities of … Read more
Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Charli XCX and Olivia Wilde
[Olivia Wilde will also appear in two films, including one she directed, and the cast of “Little Miss Sunshine” will return for its 20th anniversary.
Eurovision Is in Turmoil as Israel’s Participation Leads to Boycott
The Netherlands and Slovenia also said they would not take part in next year’s contest, meant to be its celebratory 70th edition.
How flawed LNG deals fuelled Pakistan’s Rs2.6tr gas-sector meltdown
[ ublic-sector gas utilities are operating with a guaranteed rate of return – a formula that should be revised to run them on a commercial basis. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Was the launch of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government about a decade ago a blunder? This question arises when … Read more
Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department
President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts his antitrust chief in an awkward position.
Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making
Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.
What Menopause Does to the Body
A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition.