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From midnight radio broadcasts to a last-minute flag, read how the nation took shape after 1947 Every August, the story of Pakistan’s independence arrives with familiar images: green-and-white flags, the national anthem, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s speeches and crowds celebrating on the streets. But the birth of a country is rarely as neat as the … Read more
Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan bats against Australia during their cricket test match in Darwin, Australia. Photo: AFP DARWIN: Tanzid Hasan became the first Bangladeshi to score a Test century in Australia as the visitors dominated to reach 286-3 at tea on the second day of the first Test in Darwin on Friday. Led by a superb … Read more
Pakistan’s women’s netball team marked Independence Day celebrations with a commanding victory, defeating Japan 53-25 in the semi-final of the Asian Netball Championship 2026 plate division in Hong Kong. Pakistan dominated the semi-final from the outset and maintained their momentum until the final whistle, completing a 28-point victory over Japan. The result has set up … Read more
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.
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[At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on items like sushi are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.
[The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.
Over 360mm rain falls in 24 hours, leaves 20,000 households without power as soldiers dispatched to aid relief efforts A passenger looks at a screen announcing suspended train services at a train station at Narita International Airport, in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo’s … Read more
The director Jane Schoenbrun breaks down how they played with genre conventions in “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.”