Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?
Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever
[Elon Musk’s potential new status as a trillionaire demonstrates in real time why there has been such a rapid rise in the concentration of wealth at the top.
Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company
The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”
A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.
Remember Apollo 9? No? Have a Look at Artemis III.
Apollo 8 offered a hopeful end to 1968, a year marked by assassinations, riots and the Vietnam War. On Christmas Eve its astronauts circled the moon while reading from Genesis. In May 1969, Apollo 10’s playfully named lunar lander, Snoopy, came within nine miles of the moon’s surface in a dress rehearsal for Neil Armstrong’s … Read more
Sidra Niazi slams victim-blaming culture after acid attack on Dr Mahnoor
Actor says people rush to interrogate victim’s character rather than express outrage at perpetrator Photo: Sidra. Niazii/Instagram Actor Sidra Niazi took to social media in the wake of the acid attack on Dr Mahnoor, delivering a scathing critique of the public’s immediate, toxic reflex to shift blame onto victims of violence rather than the perpetrators. Posting … Read more
Viral video does not show firing on protesters in AJK’s Rawalakot; it’s from protest outside US Consulate Karachi
Video dates to March 26, showing clashes outside US Consulate after assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei Multiple pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and anti-state accounts on social media platform X were sharing a video since Monday, claiming it shows Pakistani security forces firing directly on unarmed protesters in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. However, the footage is from … Read more
India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone
Since 2020, 3,000+ workers have excavated the tunnel beneath the 3,528m Zojila Pass near China border An Indian paramilitary personnel stands guard at the Zojila tunnel, India’s longest road tunnel project connecting Jammu and Kashmir state with the Ladakh region on June 9, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in … Read more
Why Apple’s A.I. Upgrade for Siri Won’t Be Available in Europe
A regulatory dispute has indefinitely delayed the release of Siri AI.
Netanyahu’s Bow to Trump’s Iran Pressure Spurs New Criticism
Opponents attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for halting strikes against Iran after a call with President Trump, saying that he was letting the United States make Israel’s decisions.