Can Timothée Chalamet Break This Oscar Curse?
The best actor Oscar almost never goes to young men, though the 30-year-old has his best chance yet with “Marty Supreme.”
Month: January 2026
China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
[Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
Journalist Naeem Hanif publicly apologises to Saba Qamar over slanderous claims
Journalist Naeem Hanif has issued a formal apology after actor Saba Qamar served him a Rs100 million legal notice over defamatory remarks made about her character. According to the legal notice, Hanif had “made and disseminated defamatory, sexist and derogatory statements concerning [Qamar’s] personal and moral character,” while promoting the “regressive notion that a woman’s … Read more
His Plays Are Silent for a Reason: ‘Words Can Limit Things’
The Albanian Greek director Mario Banushi talks about his dreamlike “Mami,” which leads the Under the Radar festival in New York this month.
Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution
[The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.
Blast damages railway track in Nasirabad, Balochistan
A railway track near the national highway in the Notal area of Nasirabad in Balochistan was targeted by unknown individuals with explosive material. The explosion occurred when no train was passing through the area. Although the explosion partially damaged part of the track, no loss of life or property was reported, police sources said. The … Read more
Three killed, several injured in two separate firing incidents in Bannu
Among deceased, Hassan, Peshawar University student, recently returns home for holidays Two separate shooting incidents in Bannu on Wednesday left at least three people dead and several others injured. In the first incident, three people were killed and six others injured in the Mitha Khel area under Mandan police jurisdiction, reportedly after a clash between … Read more
Europe backs Denmark after Trump’s threats
European leaders. Photo: Courtersy — DW BERLIN: A group of European leaders on Tuesday underlined their support for Denmark after US President Donald Trump again voiced designs on its autonomous Arctic territory of Greenland. The leaders of France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain as well as Denmark said that sovereignty, territorial integrity and the … Read more
Hugh Jackman film trailer reveals a ‘dark’ Robin Hood
Movie is directed by Michael Sarnoski who is known for ‘Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One’ Hugh Jackman. Photo: file Amazon studio A24 has released the first trailer for The Death of Robin Hood, a gritty and violent reinterpretation of the classic Robin Hood legend starring Hugh Jackman in the title role. The new … Read more
Pakistan back Bangladesh over India World Cup boycott
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has made it clear that regardless of any assurances from the Indian board or the ICC about top-level security, the team will not travel to India. Photo: AFP KARACHI: In a time of crisis, Pakistan extended its support to Bangladesh, assuring full backing for its decision not to travel to India … Read more