August Ties for Hottest Month on Record
Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
SHO suspended as teen’s killing sparks protest
. KARACHI: The family of a 16-year-old boy, who was shot dead by robbers during a house robbery in Manghopir, staged a protest outside the local police station on Wednesday, demanding the immediate arrest of the killers. The victim’s father, Roidad Khan, said his family would continue the sit-in until justice was served, adding that … Read more
Justice Dept. Investigates Nvidia Deal With Groq
[The Justice Department is examining whether the tech giant sought to sidestep antitrust scrutiny.
Lawyer found dead at court complex
RAWALPINDI: The discovery of the body of senior lawyer Sanaullah Satti Advocate in a car parked for nearly 24 hours at the highly sensitive Rawalpindi Judicial Complex has exposed serious shortcomings in the security arrangements at the complex and district courts. The incident has raised serious questions about the security system and caused panic and … Read more
States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
‘Shaandaar’ concludes with triumph of justice over power
Express Entertainment’s groundbreaking crime thriller focused on the use of influence to evade accountability KARACHI: Express Entertainment’s crime thriller ‘Shaandaar’ has come to an end with its final episode, bringing a story of power, influence and injustice to a conclusion where truth ultimately prevails. Throughout the drama, the story explored how influential and powerful individuals … Read more
OpenAI’s rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorised comms, researchers say
OpenAI says it is working on reporting ‘misalignment’ across training, evaluation and deployment of AI models OpenAI logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken on May 4, 2023. REUTERS AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, according to six … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow revisits Brad Pitt romance on podcast
Actor also opens up about parenting, public scrutiny and origins of her business empire Gwyneth Paltrow sat down with Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky and Kristin Batalucco on their podcast Friends Keep Secrets for a wide-ranging conversation that opened with her early-90s romance with Brad Pitt before moving on to her Goop empire, raising her children in … Read more
Masked protesters mistake Pakistan cricketers
A group of masked protesters gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after wrongly believing that asylum seekers had been taken there, only to discover that the men staying at the hotel were members of Pakistan’s Undder-19 cricket team. According to The Guardian, around 40 people, many wearing balaclavas or other face coverings, assembled outside the Marriott hotel following reports that a group of apparently foreign men had arrived by coach. Reform councillor George Madgwick, who was called … Read more
NEVs get major tax relief
PM approves 1% sales tax for EVs but protection for existing assemblers continues ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a draft of a new five-year auto policy, continuing protection to existing assemblers of conventional vehicles for four more years but offering substantial tax incentives on new energy vehicles (NEVs) to substantially reduce their prices. … Read more