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On average, students were reading at a level that had in the past been expected of students one year younger Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Teenagers more accustomed to smartphones than Shakespeare are reading at the worst levels seen this century, driving a broader decline … Read more
Encourages fans to approach online conversations with kindness rather than hostility Pakistani actor Sajal Aly shared a message for her fans on how supporting a favourite celebrity should never come at the expense of putting someone else down. Taking to social media, the actor urged her followers to refrain from spreading hate or negativity in … Read more
Coco Gauff downs American Iva Jovic to reach US Open quarterfinals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Coco Gauff bested rising US star Iva Jovic on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time since winning the title three years ago. Gauff, seeded fourth this year, beat the 14th-seeded Jovic 6-1, 6-4 … Read more
Indian filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia questioned the state of storytelling in the country’s cinema, citing Dhurandhar as a prime example of the industry’s transition towards fictional biopics. According to Gulf News, Dhulia discussed Dhurandhar‘s execution, describing it as engaging. However, he argued that it didn’t have an underlying plot in the traditional sense. Instead, it followed a … Read more
Technology companies have been “running real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians” for too long, communications minister says.
Body expresses ‘deep concern,’ says attacks violate country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity Israeli force made up of two tanks and two military vehicles entered eastern Tal al-Ahmar hill in southern Quneitra, Syria, on April 18, 2026. PHOTO: ANADOLU The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over Israeli attacks … Read more
[Bombardier has been embroiled in U.S. trade disputes before. President Trump threatened to bar the company from selling in the United States.
Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.
The Briton says he is ready to face Usyk again after uncertainty over his next bout Tyson Fury has lost only two professional fights in his boxing career. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua is backing out of their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight. Fury … Read more
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says warning to Netanyahu ‘true,’ accuses him of ‘criminal negligence’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an “explicit warning” from the United Arab Emirates about Hamas plans to … Read more