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. NEW YORK: The Trump administration on Wednesday urged Americans to avoid highly processed foods along with added sugars while touting consumption of red meat and full-fat dairy, foods many nutritionists had previously discouraged. The new federal nutritional guidelines emphasize protein more than previous recommendations, releasing a flipped-pyramid graphic that places meat, dairy and healthy … Read more

[ LAHORE: After months of improved macroeconomic indicators and relative calm in currency and inflation markets, Pakistan’s business community is raising questions about whether the current phase of economic stability can translate into long-term growth. While headline numbers suggest improvement, industrialists argue that deep structural weaknesses remain unaddressed and could resurface once external support eases. … Read more

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called on security forces to exercise restraint in response to ongoing economic protests, emphasising the need to distinguish between peaceful demonstrators and armed rioters. The announcement came amid … Read more

In a revealing new feature for Variety’s “Directors on Directors” series, actor-turned-director Kristen Stewart and longtime collaborator Jesse Eisenberg opened up about what directing has taught them, how it reshapes their work as actors, and the creative tensions of making films in Hollywood today. Stewart, who recently made her feature directorial debut with The Chronology … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has conditionally recommended a Rs465 billion provincial project, named Lahore-Bahawalnagar motorway, for approval in violation of the National Fiscal Pact and instructions of the Prime Minister’s Office as well as without securing funding and firmed-up design. The cost is Rs201 billion, or 76%, higher than the original price tag set … Read more

. PARIS: Think of the destruction of Earth’s rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through enormous swathes of the Amazon, releasing masses of planet-warming carbon dioxide. But new research suggests that deforestation on a much smaller scale is just as damaging for the climate, greatly reducing the capacity … Read more

. People walk through a darkened street during a blackout caused by a fire at a power distribution system in Berlin, Germany, January 3, 2026. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: Power has been fully restored to tens of thousands of Berlin homes and businesses hit by a days-long blackout after an arson attack claimed by left-wing extremists, … Read more

Sydney Sweeney is officially set to return for The Housemaid’s Secret, the sequel to the hit psychological thriller The Housemaid. Following the strong commercial success of the first film, the new installment is moving forward with plans to expand the story and bring Sweeney back as Millie Calloway, the complex character at the center of … Read more