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PARIS: Brigitte Bardot, the French screen legend whose barefoot mambo in the 1956 film ‘And God Created Woman’ helped redefine womanhood on screen and propelled her to global fame, has died at the age of 91, her foundation announced. The cause of death was not immediately known, but the news prompted tributes across France for … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios celebrate with trophies after the match. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI: Nick Kyrgios beat women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the “Battle of the Sexes” on Sunday, in a highly-publicised showdown with modified rules that divided tennis fans. Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match in Dubai … Read more
Alex de Minaur in action. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: Alex de Minaur has muscled up in a bid to bridge the gap on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the Australian aiming to be a “disruptor” to the pair’s tennis dominance. The world number seven is yet to beat either player and admits he has to … Read more
Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.
From pre-dawn drills to subsidised stages, a new generation is rescuing six-century-old Kunqu from the brink NANCHANG: Centuries-old Kunqu opera is finding fresh energy in east China, where a new generation of performers is embracing the demanding art form with discipline and heart, determined to keep a 600-year tradition alive on the modern stage. For … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveils a plaque to inaugurate the Kashmir Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy in Muzaffarabad. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABADPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission’s (PAEC) contributions to the health sector, calling the provision of state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities the “biggest service to humanity”.The premier … Read more
The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.
KARACHI: The short film ‘Screen Locked’ has stepped beyond the walls of traditional cinema and ignited a serious national conversation about digital dependence, as policymakers, academics and cultural figures confront the rising mental-health risks linked to screen addiction in modern life. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Khalid Hasan Khan, the production features noted actor Ali Khan … Read more
Dolphin. Photo: Express KARACHI: Despite the unusual green colour of the sea caused by a seasonal marine phenomenon, the coastal waters of Gwadar remain rich in marine life, with pods of bottlenose dolphins recently sighted in the western bay of the port city. According to a statement issued by WWF-Pakistan, a winter marine occurrence known … Read more
The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.