Brian Clarke, Stained-Glass Innovator, Is Dead at 71
Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace.
Latest
Healy leads the Tour de France
PUY DE SANCY, FRANCE: Ben Healy became the first Irishman since Stephen Roche in 1987 to take the overall lead on the Tour de France on Monday with a relentless attack across eight gruelling hills in the Massif Central. The 24-year-old EF rider had already won stage six in Normandy, but here the smiley Healy … Read more
Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum
LONDON: Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday. Defence Minister John Healey unveiled the scheme to parliament after the UK High Court on Tuesday lifted a super-gag … Read more
Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects
[Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo efforts to wean the United States off fossil fuels.
Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.
ADB finds flaws in Pakistan’s digital sector
[ ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a new report analysing Pakistan’s digital ecosystem, revealing significant structural challenges and persistent gaps in digital infrastructure and adoption. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the country’s digital development to help policymakers and stakeholders make informed decisions. It concludes that Pakistan is falling … Read more
Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now
After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.
Trump Names Sean Duffy as Interim Head of NASA
President Trump had pulled the nomination of a close associate of Elon Musk to lead the agency in May. The decision fueled a public breakdown of their alliance.
Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows
An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on the kind of studies that produce the most breakthroughs.
Brilliant until the ghosts arrive
KARACHI: Without question, Deemak is the most divisive Pakistani release of the year. For those who still invoke “support local cinema” regardless of a film’s craft or coherence, this is perhaps the moment they’ve been waiting for. A harsher critique of director Rafay Rashdi’s horror-family drama might be too easy — were it not for … Read more
