What if Judy Punched Back? A Puppet Fest for All, With a Female Focus.
The International Puppet Fringe Festival, by its nature accessible and diverse, brings dozens of shows, films, exhibits and workshops to the Lower East Side.
Pakistan beat Chinese Taipei in Asian Netball Championships
The Green-shirts secured a convincing 55-38 win to book last-four spot in plate division Pakistan continued their strong run in the Plate Division of the Asian Netball Championships 2026 with a 55-38 victory over Chinese Taipei in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The result marked another convincing performance by Pakistan, who have been competing in the … Read more
Babar back in top 10; Shafique, Sajid also climb
A trio of Pakistan stars have been rewarded for their recent triumph in the West Indies by making big gains on the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings. Pakistan broke a drought of more than three years without a Test victory away from home when they defeated the West indies by eight wickets in the … Read more
Rs20b raised via 10 IPOs in H1 2026
[ ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan approved 10 initial public offerings between January and June 2026, through which more than Rs20 billion was raised, Commissioner Muzaffar Ahmed Mirza said on Tuesday. Addressing a guest lecture series in Islamabad, Mirza said Pakistan’s population of 255 million – driven by a large youth segment … Read more
FinMin, PBC discuss investment, reforms
[ Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met newly-elected Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Chairman Ziad Bashir and Chief Executive Javed Kureishi to discuss investment, competitiveness and regulatory reforms, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. Aurangzeb emphasised the need for a stronger focus on … Read more
Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
Putin approves pardon on humanitarian grounds after discussions, seeks no concessions in return for release Former US Marine Robert Gilman, who served a prison sentence for assaulting a Russian police officer in 2022, attends a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia April 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Russia freed on Tuesday a former American Marine jailed there since 2022, United … Read more
Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging
New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango.
Hazlewood gets Australia nod ahead of Boland for Bangladesh Test
DARWIN: Australia on Wednesday opted for Josh Hazlewood ahead of fellow quick Scott Boland for the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, while veteran spinner Nathan Lyon returned after a long-term injury. An injured Hazlewood missed the entire home Ashes series against England in 2025/26, with warhorse Boland playing all five Tests in his place. … Read more
Britain’s Glave upstages Jacobs to win European 100m gold
BIRMINGHAM: Britain’s Romell Glave upstaged two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs to win European men’s 100m gold in Birmingham on Tuesday. Jacobs, the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, had been favourite going into the race, but had a terrible start, handing Glave an advantage he never ceded. The Italian suddenly slowed to a jog at around the … Read more
Oil refineries urged to swiftly upgrade plants
[ Under revised policy, govt gives six years for modernisation, offers incentive for early completion A chimney emits fire at the PCK Raffinerie oil refinery in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, March 7, 2022. The company receives crude oil from Russia via the ‘Friendship’ pipeline. Picture taken March 7, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The government has asked oil … Read more