Before Trump’s Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans
President Trump was part of a particularly elaborate deception last month, boarding one jet before being spirited away to another.
Taylor Swift wedding-dress fever puts bridal brands on high alert
Designer Kat Eberley works on a dress at the Jenny Yoo bridal boutique in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2026. PHOTO: Reuters Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains under wraps. But wedding chain David’s Bridal is already betting brides will want one just like it. Fans are eagerly awaiting the reveal of the Christian Dior … Read more
Pakistan step up England Test preparations
Shan Masood bats under medical supervision as squad trains ahead of warm-up match Pakistan’s Test squad stepped up preparations for their upcoming series against England with a training session at Kent County Cricket Club in Beckenham on Tuesday. The players took part in batting and bowling net sessions as the team management focused on adapting … Read more
President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on National Strategic Command chief General Aamer Raza
General Raza has previously been awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Aamer Raza during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. According to Pakistan Television (PTV), the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz … Read more
Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention
Service members of Ukrainian forces who have surrendered after weeks holed up at Azovstal steel works are seen inside a bus, which arrived under escort of the pro-Russian military at a detention facility in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the settlement of Olenivka in the Donetsk Region, Ukraine, May 17, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Former Ukrainian detainees … Read more
Four Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.
Silent Films Are Back, at Least for One Night
At the Modern Silent Shorts festival, moviegoers saw an old cinematic form brought back to life with seven brand-new films.
Pakistan names Asian Games shooting squad
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalised an 11-member shooting contingent, including eight shooters and three officials, for the Asian Games slated to be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The selected shooters are Usman Chand and Imam Haroon in skeet, Farrukh Nadeem in trap, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Mohammad Umar and Mohammad Shabbir in … Read more
‘Two Pakistanis’ among three killed in attacks on ships in Red Sea, Gulf, sources say
A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, July 12, 2026. Nasa Worldview/Handout via REUTERS Four crew members were killed and four others wounded on Tuesday after the Houthis attacked a commercial vessel carrying food supplies in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Yemeni Ministry of Transportation said. The dead included three Pakistani crew members and one … Read more
Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London
[Ahead of Wednesday’s rare cosmic event, thousands of people in London are searching for protective eyewear, as prices surge and stocks sell out.