Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
[The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
Delay in canal breach relief echoes in PA
. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. PHOTO: AFP PESHAWAR: An opposition lawmaker in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Thursday warned of protests unless the provincial government swiftly compensates residents hit by the breach of the Chashma Right Bank Canal in Dera Ismail Khan. JUI-F MPA Makhdoom Aftab warned that if timely assistance was not provided, JUI-F workers would stage … Read more
Vehicle with 54 unpaid e-challans found
. LAHORE: Traffic police caught a vehicle carrying 54 outstanding e-challans worth more than Rs100,000 near Thokar Niaz Baig during checking of vehicles owned by government and semi-government departments. Patrolling Officer Zahid checked the vehicle’s e-challan record and found 32 traffic signal and 20 lane-line violations. The vehicle was released after the driver paid the … Read more
Senate panel proposes twice-yearly MDCAT
ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Health has recommended major reforms to the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) and the medical college admission system, including holding the test twice a year and considering a reduction in its admission weightage. The recommendations were made in a report prepared by the subcommittee … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
Red carpet looks that turned heads at Emmys
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards brought television’s biggest stars to Los Angeles for a night of major wins, emotional moments and spectacular fashion. Held at the Peacock Theatre, this year’s red carpet offered a little bit of everything: glittering gowns, classic Hollywood glamour, bold colour, archival fashion and impeccably tailored suits. Some stars dressed for … Read more
Commercialisation of charity
. The writer is an assistant professor. He can be reached at mujeebalisamo110@gmail.com Is charity still charity when it becomes a spectacle? What shames us is that, in the age of social media, even acts of kindness are recorded, photographed and broadcast. Reels are produced, banners are displayed, and images of vulnerable people are uploaded … Read more
Viral video of heavy rainfall in Masjid al-Haram is old from Oct 2024
Several users and news outlets have been sharing a video across social media platforms since September 13, 2026, allegedly showing recent heavy rainfall in Makkah’s Masjid al-Haram. However, the video is old from October 22, 2024. On September 13, heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Makkah, creating dramatic scenes as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque. … Read more
Viral video does not show Yemeni rocket attacks in Saudi Arabia’s Najran
The viral fake post The post accumulated 708,000 views. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB Several social media users have been sharing a video montage on X since September 14, 2026, claiming it shows massive rocket attacks launched from Yemen, striking Najran, Saudi Arabia. However, the montage consists of old and unrelated clips. Houthi attacks have recently disrupted … Read more