‘Cactus Pears’ Review: Finding Intimacy Amid Grief
This understated Indian drama follows closeted gay man gingerly initiating a romance with an old friend.
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UN red-flags TTP's cross-border threat
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) anti-terror committee warned late on Wednesday that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had carried out a series of high-profile attacks from Afghan soil with support from the de facto authorities in Kabul. Presenting the report to the 15-member body, the chair of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant … Read more
After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
More than 100,000 people disappeared during the 13-year civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.
Researcher’s Smuggling Arrest Casts Light on Dispute Over Chinese Students
As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.
Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens
Twitch, a livestreaming service popular with gamers, joins nine other platforms that will be required to remove Australian users under the age of 16.
Rhythm and resilience
Traditional cultural dance stays alive in K-P despite challenges. Photo: APP PESHAWAR: In a province once shaken by years of terrorism, the rhythmic clash of swords and the rising beat of drums continue to echo with pride, spreading warmth across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). In the rugged plains and hills of the region, the centuries-old Khattak dance, … Read more
‘2°C rise will be catastrophic’
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaking at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP). Photo: Express BRASILIA: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that a 2°C increase in the global average temperature will effectively be a “death sentence for many”. He has further cautioned that global warming would trigger severe hunger worldwide. … Read more
Afghanistan seeks alternative trade route
[ A view of Chabahar port, Iran. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government urged India on Thursday to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives to Pakistan after repeated border clashes and closures. During talks, Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Commerce … Read more
CCP to fast-track edible oil cartel probe
[ ISLAMABAD: The government has pushed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to accelerate its investigation into alleged cartelisation in the vegetable ghee and cooking oil industry. The issue was taken up in a recent meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) while reviewing prices of food items across the country. It was decided … Read more
‘The Age of Disclosure’ Review: Release the Extraterrestrial Files
A documentary argues that the U.S. government needs to divulge what it knows about the phenomena formerly called U.F.O.s.