How to Film Stephen King Novels Like ‘The Long Walk’ and ‘The Running Man’
The author “isn’t shy about his opinions,” as one director put it. But he gives filmmakers a wide berth and they have to decide what to put onscreen.
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Pakistan’s international futsal debut must wait
Pakistan’s long-awaited futsal debut at the Asian Cup will have to wait as the hosts Saudi Arabia have been forced to postpone the fixtures. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a change in the schedule for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers Group D, originally set to be played in Saudi Arabia this … Read more
US tech clampdown widens to 32 firms across Asia and Middle East
The United States on Friday penalized two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China’s top chipmaker SMIC, including them among 32 entities that were added to the Commerce Department’s restricted trade list, according to a US government posting. Twenty-three of the 32 were in China. GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co and Jicun Semiconductor Technology were placed on the list, formally known as … Read more
Utah student jailed in Charlie Kirk killing to face charges next week
The Utah trade school student jailed on suspicion of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces formal charges next week, according to the governor, from an act of violence widely seen as a foreboding inflection point in U.S. politics. Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on Thursday night after relatives and a family friend alerted authorities … Read more
AI avatars bring comfort but can’t replace grieving
Diego Felix Dos Santos never expected to hear his late father’s voice again — until AI made it possible. “The tone of the voice is pretty perfect,” he says. “It feels like, almost, he’s here.” After the 39-year-old’s father unexpectedly passed away last year, Dos Santos travelled to his native Brazil to be with family. It was only after returning to … Read more
Mark Hamill Blames Himself for Missing the Beatles Live
“My mom said, ‘You can have the album or you can see them in concert,’” the actor said. “I said, ‘Well, the album is forever and the girls will ruin the concert with their screaming.’”
Alvarez, Crawford both scale 167.5 pounds for blockbuster bout
LAS VEGAS: Undisputed super middleweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and American challenger Terence Crawford faced off for one last time before their blockbuster bout at a raucous ceremonial weigh-in on Friday. Both were 167.5 pounds (75.9kg), half a pound under the supper middleweight limit, at the closed-door official weigh-in on Friday morning. They then … Read more
BlackRock to invest $700m in UK data centres during Trump visit
BlackRock plans to invest 500 million pounds ($700 million) in British data-centre infrastructure, one of a string of deals to be announced during US President Donald Trump’s state visit next week, Sky News reported on Saturday. BlackRock and Downing Street did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment on the report, which said BlackRock would invest through a new venture with Digital Gravity Partners. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink will join OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman … Read more
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
[ Gold prices fell in domestic and international markets on Saturday, tracking a slight dip in global rates. The international bullion rate eased by $2 to $3,643 an ounce, leading to a Rs200 decline in the local 24-carat gold rate to Rs386,300 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association. The price … Read more
A Chaotic Showdown Over Election Integrity in India
Opposition parties say a move by India’s election commission is part of a wider pattern of election influencing by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which derides the claims.