‘Daniel and the Fiery Furnace’ Review: Lions, Treaties and Fire
The filmmakers Daniel and Matthew Kooman use Old Testament lore as kindling for a tale that often veers into cliché.
ICC eyes China in bid to expand cricket
The governing body has invested $1.5 million in China over five years to build the sport The Chinese women’s national cricket team has qualified for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Photo: AFP NEW DEHLI: China is emerging as a key target for growth as the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeks new fans worldwide, its chief … Read more
LHC extends suspension of PMD directive, blocks expulsion of Afghan medical students
PMDC, UHS legal counsel asked the court for extra time to submit their written response LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directive requiring Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan, after lawyers representing the council and a medical university sought additional time … Read more
Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.
[Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
‘Babylon Berlin’ Recreates the Nazi Era, Keeping Swastikas Out of Sight
To film Hitler’s rise to power, the makers of “Babylon Berlin” relied on silent songs, postproduction tricks and tall barriers to stay within German law.
PSX rebounds over 1,000 points on oil price fall
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recovered on Thursday as a dip in international oil prices improved risk appetite, lifting the benchmark KSE-100 index over 1,000 points to around 169,050. At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index posted a rise of 1,021.40 points, or 0.61%, and settled at 169,043.20. Pakistan’s stock market found modest … Read more
Founder of Chinese startup Spirit AI says robot brains set for 2027 breakthrough
An industry breakthrough comparable to OpenAI’s landmark GPT-3.0 model could come around mid-2027 An engineer wearing VR goggles uses a controller to operate a Spirit AI’s Moz1 robot, at a testing area in the company’s headquarters in Beijing, China September 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Humanoid robot brains are likely to achieve a breakthrough as soon … Read more
Italian aircraft hit during air base attacks in Saudi Arabia
Military personnel are unharmed, and no other vehicles or infrastructure used by them are damaged, says Guido Crosetto Italian aircraft was hit during air base attacks in Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY An Italian aircraft was hit during air base attacks in Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto announced Friday. Crosetto noted that he followed … Read more
How a Golden Eagle (Slowly) Came to Life in ‘Wildwood’
The studio Laika combined 3-D printing, motorized wings, nearly 12,000 glued feathers and years of animation to create the General.
England can build on World Cup ‘spirit’, says Tuchel
LONDON: Thomas Tuchel said England will build on the “fantastic spirit” of their World Cup campaign as he targets glory on home soil at Euro 2028. The England boss was speaking at Wembley after naming a 27-man group for a four-game Nations League camp, starting with a clash against world champions Spain on September 26. … Read more