Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances
Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.
Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
PHF launches women’s hockey revival plan
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a comprehensive national development programme aimed at reviving women’s hockey in the country and bringing it in line with international standards. The first phase of the “National Women’s Hockey High Performance and Coaching Development Programme” will begin with a 10-day training camp in Islamabad from October 7. The camp … Read more
Spain checks 200 Italy arrivals in border controls after migration row
Spanish national police officers check the documents of travellers arriving from Italy, after Spain’s government said it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy until September 7, in a dispute over irregular migration, at Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, August 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Spain checked around 200 travellers arriving from Italy at the country’s six largest … Read more
A Maine Town, Once Dependent on a Paper Mill, Tries to Move On
[For over a century, Madison Paper Industries was a small Maine town’s economic engine. A new owner moved in, but uncertainty persists.
As the Climate Warms, Beavers are Coming for Canada’s Arctic
Drawn by a warming climate, Canada’s furry national symbol is colonizing new territory, evading Inuit hunters and reshaping the world they find.
Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
[Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
FIFA condemns ‘concerted and ongoing effort’ to weaken Infantino
PARIS: FIFA on Saturday condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now shelved private investment plan rumbles on. Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that … Read more
Arshad eyes comeback after Glasgow setback
Arshad Nadeem is set to return to training as he targets a strong comeback in his upcoming events. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, is hopeful his pupil will bounce back from his disappointing performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. “I hope he will stage a comeback,” Butt told The … Read more
Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say
Teen learned firearm use on social media; education ministry to roll out new safety protocols within three months Students, without wearing shoes, run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Thai teen … Read more