Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 160,000 Canadians want him gone.
Leo Woodall, if He Must, Chooses Oasis Over the Beatles
“Liam Gallagher is the coolest frontman who’s ever lived,” said the actor, one of the stars of “Tony.”
Hazlewood joins rare Australia’s fast bowlers club
The ace-pacer reaches his 300th Test wicket on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin Australia’s experienced fast bowler Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian to take 300 Test wickets on Saturday, reaching the milestone during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Hazlewood dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz for his 300th … Read more
Israeli airstrike kills 7, injures 3 in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
Strike targets house in Nabatieh as Israeli warplanes target Ali al-Taher hill, Lebanon’s National News Agency says Destruction in Lebanon from Israeli bombing campaigns. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY At least seven people were killed and three others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon early Saturday, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. … Read more
How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
How to Protect Your Home While You’re on Vacation
[Store food in sealed containers and fix any leaking faucets or pipes, experts told our columnist, who had her own nightmare upon returning home.
20 dead after Indonesia’s magnitude-7.7 earthquake, rescuers say
A rescuer inspects a heavily-damaged building at L Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least 20 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, a rescue agency said. Tsunami waves of less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in … Read more
Tomatoes, onions up over 100% yearly
[ Wheat flour up 77% in devastating year for kitchen budgets; weekly inflation hits 9.11% ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation rose by 0.15% during the second week of August 2026, taking the year-on-year rate to 9.11%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) weekly inflation report. Prices of 20 items increased over the week, nine became … Read more
Pakistan clinch Asian netball plate division title
The country’s women overcome Thailand 55-50 in Hong Kong final, secure qualification for Cup Division Pakistan women’s netball team defeated Thailand 55-50 in the final of the Asian Netball Championship 2026 plate division, securing the title and earning qualification for the Cup Division. The next Asian Netball Championship will be held in Singapore in 2028. … Read more
Strike halts trade at ports
[ KARACHI: The nationwide transporters’ wheel-jam strike has brought freight forwarding at ports to a near standstill, with imported goods stranded and export orders facing critical delays, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Friday. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh expressed profound concern over the ten-day-long strike, saying it is … Read more