Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, a Cult Figure Silenced Too Soon
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Month: January 2026
Spotify names Neha Karim Ullah EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for Q1 2026
The dance-pop artist appears on Spotify’s Times Square billboard and global playlists Spotify has announced dance-pop artist Neha Karim Ullah as the EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for the first quarter of 2026, positioning her among a new wave of musicians shaping Pakistan’s contemporary music landscape. As part of the initiative, Neha appeared on Spotify’s Times Square … Read more
Strauss and Haydn Take a Hit as Cash-Crunched Vienna Cuts Budgets
Amid a broader austerity push, historical sites and an opera stage will shut temporarily, though many worry the closures will be permanent.
Pillbugs Are Getting Top Dollar Online. Poachers Have Noticed.
[A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn.
Pakistan’s mineral exports could hit $6-8bn a year with value addition: Ahsan Iqbal
Planning minister urges deeper China ties, focus on processing and industrial clusters Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal at the Pak–China Mineral Cooperation Forum. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s mineral exports could reach between $6 billion and $8 billion annually within this decade if … Read more
TikTok settles major youth addiction lawsuit days before trial
TikTok settles allegations it designed addictive features, with trials still pending for Meta, YouTube TikTok logo is displayed outside its office in Culver City, California. Photo: AFP TikTok has agreed to settle a major lawsuit claiming its platform deliberately addicted and harmed children, just days before the trial was set to begin. The case, which … Read more
Starmer heads to Beijing as Britain looks beyond a volatile US
UK PM seeks to reset China ties and cut reliance on Washington in first visit by a British leader in eight years British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to media in the briefing room of 9 Downing Street in central London, Britain on January 19. Photo: Reuters Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to China … Read more
Dry, cold conditions to continue until Jan 30
KARACHI: Cold weather is expected to continue in Karachi until January 30, Pakistan’s Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Wednesday. In an early warning forecast, the department said conditions would remain dry during this period, with cold nights. Minimum temperatures are likely to range between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius, it said. The department added that … Read more
Man sprays US lawmaker Ilhan Omar with foul liquid after ICE condemnation
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, US., May 23, 2024. PHOTO:REUTERS MINNEAPOLIS, US: Police arrested a man who sprayed Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar with a foul-smelling liquid in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minnesota. Omar, … Read more
Key leader of India’s Maharashtra among five dead in air charter crash
Pawar was travelling to campaign in local polls when his charter plane crashed, killing all on board The deputy chief minister of India’s wealthiest state of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, was killed on Wednesday, along with four people on board his charter aircraft that went down in flames, the aviation regulator said. Pawar, who hailed from … Read more
