He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
Charles Ross spent 50 years building “Star Axis,” a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?
Lebanese president sets 3 conditions for Hezbollah disarmament, including Israeli withdrawal
Joseph Aoun says Israeli withdrawal, army control, state-led reconstruction needed for process Lebanese President Joseph Aoun addressing a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/File Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has set three conditions for the possible disarmament of Hezbollah, beginning with an end to the Israeli occupation … Read more
Iran War Live Updates: Rubio Signals No Letup in U.S. Strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States would continue attacking Iran as long as it tried to control the Strait of Hormuz, and suggested that Tehran was “not serious” about diplomacy.
Trump’s New Trade Fights (and Deals)
[President Trump has resumed his approach of big threats against some trading partners and generous pacts with others. Experts see new risks.
Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces a Monumental Test
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi faces a balancing act between asserting the independence favored by military reformers and accommodating political input on battlefield strategy.
Javed Sheikh reveals he refused fee for ‘Om Shanti Om’
Veteran actor recalls on-set friendship with Shah Rukh Khan, says Indian star took care of him Actor Javed Sheikh sat down for an interview with Vasay Chaudhry on 21 July. PHOTO: Screengrab Veteran actor Javed Sheikh revealed that he initially refused to accept a fee for his role in the Indian film Om Shanti Om, calling … Read more
US, China to hold AI talks in September, sources say
The United States and China will hold talks over AI in September, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the rival superpowers grapple with how to mitigate the risks posed by each other’s increasingly powerful frontier models. The AI talks, a significant outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in May, will likely take place … Read more
8 Books to Help You Navigate Divorce
Whether you’re contemplating a split, or in the process of one, these books can help.
Trial date proposed as June 2027 for Nicolas Maduro in US court
Prosecutors, defence lawyers submit pretrial timeline ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on schedule An image posted on US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro onboard the USS Iwo Jima after American military captured him. Photo: Reuters Federal prosecutors and lawyers for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores … Read more
Bureaucrats to get Rs1.8b allowance
[ ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved another special allowance for top bureaucracy – the second in four years – and sanctioned Rs1.8 billion budget in the middle of a further extension in austerity measures and a 7% raise for all government employees. The decision was taken during the special cabinet meeting that approved the … Read more