Heat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One.
[About half a dozen states explicitly protect workers from excessive heat. And some others, like Texas, prevent local governments from passing their own laws.
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation
Zuckerberg expected to testify as states seek sweeping changes, damages up to $1.4 trillion A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial … Read more
How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse, Even Without Glasses
If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household items.
Pakistan face Select XI tomorrow
The three-day warm-up match to provide crucial preparation ahead of England Tests Pakistan will begin an important three-day warm-up match against the Professional County Club Select XI tomorrow as the national Test squad steps up preparations for the upcoming Test series against England. The fixture will provide Pakistan’s players with a valuable opportunity to gain … Read more
18 terrorists killed in premature VBIED blast, security operation in Balochistan: ISPR
Says eight killed as VBIED detonated while being prepared by terrorists; 10 more killed during clearance operation Eighteen terrorists affiliated with Fitna-al Hindustan were killed after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated prematurely while being prepared, followed by a joint clearance operation in Balochistan’s Surab district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The … Read more
The labor market slowed as employers grew wary of hiring.
[The labor market slowed as employers grew wary of hiring.
In Iceland, the eclipse czar is broken-hearted over the weather.
Saevar Helgi Bragason has spent years wrangling Iceland into eclipse-ready shape. But even he can’t control the clouds.
Pakistan’s tuna trade caught in US-Iran crossfire
[ US strikes on Iranian ports halt fuel-for-tuna barter, push boatbuilding orders down 90% In Iranian waters, a strange trade is taking place — Pakistani fishermen exchange subsidised Iranian fuel for high-value tuna, a barter system now under threat from escalating United States-Iran tensions. Shah Zamin Khan is among thousands of Pakistani tuna traders whose … Read more
Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.
Makkah Agreement vision extends beyond Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan: Erdogan
Turkish president says pact built on principle of collective deterrence, open to all peace-seeking regional states Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. Photo: X The vision in the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement “is not limited” to only … Read more