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LOS ANGELES: Content creators spanning dance, music, sports, fashion, entertainment and education gathered in Hollywood for the inaugural US TikTok Awards, a high-energy celebration of the platform’s most influential digital stars that blended viral internet culture with the spectacle of a traditional awards show. The event featured an array of playful, social-media-inspired moments, including Labubu … Read more
. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news conference, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 23, 2022 PHOTO.REUTERS KYIV: Russia is trying to sever Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, following days of ramped-up airstrikes on ports and energy facilities in the Odesa region and … Read more
[ BOJ raises short-term rate to 30-year high, driven by persistent inflation, economic worries The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.75%, marking its highest level in three decades. The move, which took place after a two-day policy meeting, comes as the country grapples with persistent inflation and concerns about … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Saturday inaugurated the Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company’s (PHDEC) first podcast series, marking the ministry’s inaugural digital initiative for the horticulture sector. According to an official statement, the initiative aims to improve awareness, share best practices and support growth in Pakistan’s fruit and vegetable … Read more
At least 124,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.
. NEW YORK: A US judge overturned Friday the murder conviction of one man in the killing of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay after a judge found prosecutors did not prove intent. Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr, the alleged shooter, were found guilty on all counts in February 2024, convicted of murder while engaged … Read more
[ LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol. Photo (file) LAHORE: Pakistan has significant export potential in non-traditional sectors, but a lack of policy focus has limited their performance, President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheemur Rehman Saigol said on Saturday. According to a statement, he was speaking at a meeting with a … Read more
. Hollywood action legend Sylvester Stallone will not be starring in the reboot of the 1993 action hit Cliffhanger, despite initially being attached to the project. Producers have confirmed that financial and scheduling challenges ultimately prevented Stallone from committing to the role he was expected to play. Producers Neal H Moritz and Toby Jaffe spent … Read more
. There is much to be learned from the great poets of our olden times. Mirza Ghalib, a spectacle of the early 19th century, and Hafiz Sherazi, a 14th century Persian poet whose work is often regarded as the pinnacle of Persian literature – both offer us profound lessons through their intellectual and emotional acuity, … Read more
. The manner in which Imran Khan has been treated over the past year has reached a point where every verdict against him — regardless of its legal soundness — is bound to be viewed with suspicion. The latest conviction in the Toshakhana-2 case is no exception. Even if the judgment rests on merit, the circumstances surrounding … Read more