U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry
The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.
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Delay often ‘extinguishes justice’: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has noted that it cannot remain indifferent to the systemic malaise of delay in the adjudication of cases, adding that justice delayed is not merely justice deniedit is often justice extinguished. In a four-page verdict on an appeal filed against a high court order in an auction case, the SC lamented … Read more
Venus Williams barbie honours her push for equal rights
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
Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin
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.
3 motorcyclists killed in Kahna road crash
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
Why Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader?
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.
Joel DeMott, Whose Documentary Was Rejected by PBS, Dies at 78
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 Mario Kart faces PETA criticism over ‘Cow’ character
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
Industrial activity shrinks 3.67% in June
[ 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
Life in a City Where English Is the Minority Language
Some thoughts from Quebec City’s English-speaking community.
