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LOS ANGELES: While Europe continued with the Wolrd’s oldest film gala in Venice, Toronto on Thursday kicks off the 50th edition of North America’s biggest movie event, with Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Craig bringing hotly anticipated at the world premieres. Though lacking the historic glamour of Cannes or Venice, the Toronto … Read more
Russian authorities are using a festival to showcase Moscow as a place where life is better than in the West.
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet. Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz’s hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Amid financial constraints, the government has decided to divert Rs15 billion allocated for sugar subsidy to finance the closure of Utility Stores Corporation (USC). The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) recently approved Rs30 billion for winding up USC. Sources said the finance division flagged budgetary constraints in a recent ECC meeting as the closure cost … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The United States remained the top export destination for Pakistani products during the first month of the current financial year, followed by the United Kingdom and China. Total exports to the US were recorded at $615.199 million in July 2025 against exports of $476.290 million in July 2024, showing an increase of 29.16%, … Read more
PARIS: American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said on Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to kill himself. “Within the next month, parents will be able to… link their account with their teen’s account” and “control how ChatGPT responds … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained its bullish trend on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index surged 1,004 points, or 0.67%, to 150,975, driven by improved macroeconomic indicators and stock buying in attractive sectors. The market performance reflected investor confidence and a strong momentum across key sectors. Participation remained robust, supported by gains in … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators came under fire on Tuesday over multiple issues, including overbilling, spectrum misuse, and failure to disclose the names of board members of Ufone, a subsidiary of PTCL. The chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication warned of filing a privilege motion against the IT ministry for refusing … Read more
LOS ANGELES: With ‘The Odyssey’ and a new ‘Spider-Man’ film, next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland—and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement. First up will be Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of ‘The Odyssey,’ out mid-July. Holland plays Telemachus, the son of the saga’s hero Odysseus … Read more
Kim Ju-ae’s presence at a major gathering of world leaders is the latest sign that North Korea’s dictator considers her a successor, analysts said.
