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When Mattel approached Venus Williams to make her own Barbie for the Inspiring Women Series, the American tennis legend was given free rein to select any outfit to be immortalized in. Williams, whose resume is long as her 6-foot-1 frame, had many moments to choose from throughout her trailblazing career. She could’ve selected the first … Read more
President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.
LAHORE: Three men were killed when a speeding motorcycle rammed into a trolley on Saturday in Kahna Nau. All three motorcycle riders died on the spot after the accident that took plave on Ferozepur Road. Rescue personnel shifted the bodies to the Jinnah Hospital mortuary. The deceased were identified as 40-year-old Arshad, son of Manzoor; … Read more
A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.
Her “Seventeen,” a study of teenagers later recognized as a major work of cinéma vérité, was pulled from a public TV series in 1982 under pressure from its sponsor.
Nintendo’s latest racing game, Mario Kart World, has found itself in an unlikely controversy after animal rights group PETA condemned the design of one of its newest playable characters, a racer simply called Cow. The group’s concern is not with the inclusion of a bovine driver, which many fans have embraced with enthusiasm, but with … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector ended fiscal year 2024-25 on a weak note, contracting by 0.74% compared with the previous year, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for June 2025 stood at 112.95, which reflected a modest 4.14% year-on-year growth but … Read more
Some thoughts from Quebec City’s English-speaking community.
Putin keeps talking about the ‘root causes’ of the war. What does he mean?
Sudanese paramilitary forces shelled North Darfur’s besieged capital El-Fasher on Saturday, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring 25 others, a medical source told AFP. Speaking anonymously for safety reasons, the source at El-Fasher hospital said these numbers only account for those who reached the hospital, adding that others were buried by their families, unable … Read more
