Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought
New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.
Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month brings cool girl witches, bad boy cutthroats and sinister political agitators.
Razaullah’s rocket rise
Razaullah roars in celebration after dismissing Joe Root. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Razaullah Khan Mashwani’s rise to Pakistan’s Test team did not begin under bright stadium lights or in a high-profile academy. It began with tape-ball cricket in Mardan. The fast bowler, who made a sensational international debut against England, was born into a family from … Read more
Putin says West trying to regain global leadership ‘by any means necessary’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the industrial exhibition “Innoprom. India” on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS In a BRICS Business Forum address in India, Russian president says competition with West taking on ‘unsavory’ forms, including attempts to … Read more
Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Rates
[The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.
Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78b: foreign ministry
Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has vowed to "strongly raise" with the international community the disasters that Nepal has experienced as a result of climate change. The August 26 … Read more
How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.
Trump’s ‘Midterm Convention’ Tried to Reach Die-Hard Republican Voters, but Lacked Oomph
[The long, odd two-night TV production hoped to reach a select audience of die-hard voters (if football didn’t intercept them).
Horses Trafficked in Europe With Fake Animal Passports, Police Say
The police in Belgium, France, Ireland and the Netherlands say they suspect a fraud network of faking identities and duplicating microchips for hundreds of horses.
Omar Mansoor brings Punjab’s heritage to New York Fashion Week
Designer’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection celebrates handwoven craft, artisanal skill and natural character of khaddar Omar Mansoor brings Punjab’s heritage to New York Fashion Week. Photo: Author NEW YORK: Pakistani designer Omar Mansoor brought a piece of Punjab’s textile heritage to New York Fashion Week on Thursday, placing handwoven khaddar at the centre of his Spring/Summer … Read more