‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Breaks a Box Office Curse
[The movie, the fifth effort to adapt the comic characters for the big screen, was expected to collect about $220 million worldwide in its first weekend.
Mehar Bano slams the dark side of showbiz
Is there a dark side plaguing the showbiz industry in Pakistan? Taxali Gate actor Mehar Bano is convinced there is, and did not mince her words when delivering her scathing verdict on the subject during a recent appearance on Hasna Mana Hai. “There is a dark side in every industry, and even more so here … Read more
Monsoon 2025 death toll mounts to 271
Listen to article At least six more people lost their lives and 22 others were injured in rain and flood-related incidents across the country in the past 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported. According to the NDMA, the latest casualties were reported from Punjab and Balochistan, where two and four deaths occurred, respectively. The … Read more
Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Ship of Activists and Aid
It was at least the third vessel blocked this year while challenging Israel’s naval blockade and seeking to deliver supplies by sea to a population facing rising starvation.
Greece asks for EU help in battling wildfires
ATHENS: Greece on Saturday requested EU help to battle wildfires that have sprung up in different regions, one of the worst just north of Athens destroying houses and forcing police to evacuate homes. The fires broke out nearly a week into a heatwave, in which temperatures have passed 45C. Strong winds were fanning the blaze … Read more
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Wafts Over New York City
Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has been drifting across the border.
From crisis to control: Balochistan’s polio breakthrough
By MOHAMMAD ZAFAR BALOCH | PUBLISHED July 27, 2025 QUETTA: Balochistan is witnessing a remarkable turnaround in its battle against poliovirus, with 2025 marking a period of steady progress and renewed hope. Once grappling with some of the country’s highest poliovirus transmission rates, the province now shows a significant decline in environmental surveillance positivity and—most … Read more
How The Best Movies of the 21st Century List Was Made
With faith, trust and a little bit of help from more than 500 actors, directors and other creative professionals.
EU, Macron urge Niger junta to free ex-president
BRUSSELS: The European Union and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged Niger’s ruling junta to release ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, two years to the day the army detained him. Bazoum has been held, along with his wife Hadiza, in a wing of the presidential palace and according to his lawyers has not left the … Read more
THE END OF AN ERA?
Back in the mid-2010s, when the idea of “binge-watching” was still novel, you could impress someone you met at a party by saying you watched Black Mirror. The streaming service Netflix had already changed how people rented movies—killing Blockbuster with the casual cruelty of convenience—but now, it wanted to change what people watched. By the … Read more