Trump Administration Will Limit Medicare Spending on Pricey Bandages
In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year.
‘Sardaar Ji 3’ thrives without Indian screens
KARACHI: Diljit Dosanjh’s latest horror-comedy, Sardaar Ji 3, co-starring Hania Aamir, has rewritten Punjabi cinema history — without ever screening in India. The third instalment of the popular Sardaar Ji franchise premiered internationally on June 27, grossing approximately USD5 million in just 10 days from overseas markets, making it the top-grossing Punjabi film of the … Read more
CWC proves it is imperfect but here to stay
EAST RUTHERFORD: The first edition of the expanded Club World Cup wraps up this weekend with FIFA president Gianni Infantino already hailing it as a huge success while the world of football faces up to the idea that an imperfect tournament is here to stay. Infantino’s flagship competition — initially supposed to be launched in 2021 … Read more
Another ‘millionaire maid’ arrested for jewellery theft in Karachi
Listen to article Police in Karachi’s Defence area have arrested another domestic worker accused of drugging household members and looting their valuables, with investigators revealing that she had amassed wealth through similar crimes in both Karachi and Rawalpindi, Express News reported on Tuesday. According to South Investigation SSP Ali Hassan, the suspect — identified as Farzana Kausar … Read more
Meta Built a Data Center Next Door. The Neighbors’ Water Taps Went Dry.
[In the race to develop artificial intelligence, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water. That has led to problems for people who live nearby.
Clashes Between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say
The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.
Traders call off strike after agreement with govt over tax penalties
[ KARACHI: The business community has postponed the countrywide strike after successful talks with the government over certain budgetary measures introduced through the Finance Act 2025. A day earlier, the federal government invited representatives of all trade bodies for negotiations after Karachi’s business community and transporters announced a countrywide wheel-jam strike scheduled for July 19. … Read more
Indian Police Find Russian Woman Living in a Cave With 2 Children
Officials said she had spent years in the country seeking spirituality and living among nature. But she faces deportation after overstaying her visa.
Meta moves to curb AI-driven ‘unoriginal’ content on Facebook
Meta announced on Monday that it will begin enforcing stricter measures against Facebook accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content, including reused text, images, and videos, as part of a broader push to protect content integrity and support original creators on the platform. The announcement, made through a blog post on Meta’s website, revealed that it … Read more
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