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Film dominates country’s box office with record-breaking $121 million five-day opening, highest-ever IMAX earnings Spider-Man: Brand New Day has delivered a blockbuster start at the China box office, earning $121.3 million during its first five days in cinemas and becoming one of the biggest Hollywood releases in the market this year. According to Artisan Gateway, … Read more
[ Latest revision takes petrol to Rs331.95 per litre and HSD to Rs389.93 under the new pricing system As the city runs on fumes, motorcyclists line up at a petrol pump in Karachi, waiting their turn amid surge in fuel prices. Photo: Jalal Qureshi / Express The federal government on Monday reduced the prices of … Read more
Fans joke Bellingham was deemed the lucky one after the football star shared a light-hearted moment with the cricketer Fatima Sana and Judge Bellingham at Edgbaston on Saturday. PHOTO: fatima_sana14/Instagram Pakistan women’s cricket captain Fatima Sana shared a light-hearted moment with England football star Jude Bellingham at Edgbaston in UK, sparking a wave of amused … Read more
Senate Republicans confirmed Trump’s intelligence chief despite Democrats’ objections over 2020 election stance Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, July 15, 2026. REUTERS Jay Clayton was sworn in on Monday as the United … Read more
Judge blocks implementation of plan to place crocodiles in trenches surrounding Ketziot Prison in Negev desert An Israeli court temporarily froze National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s plan to place crocodiles around Ketziot Prison in southern Israel’s Negev desert, where Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip are being held, according to Israeli media on Monday. Israeli … Read more
PA says agreement on phase 2 of Gaza ceasefire plan ‘remains on paper’ as killings continue The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza, Nikolay Mladenov is scheduled to meet Israeli officials for second phase of Gaza Peace Plan. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza, Nikolay Mladenov, arrived in Israel on … Read more
Author says AI adaptations of her novels are illegal and warns creators of copyright action and legal consequences Novelist Nemrah Ahmad has criticised the growing number of AI-generated videos based on her bestselling novel Jannat Kay Pattay, describing the practice as “extremely illegal” and unethical. In a statement shared on Instagram, Ahmad warned YouTube channels … Read more
1,912 kilns have so far been demolished, with each kiln providing employment to around 15 families According to a joint survey by EPA Punjab and The Urban Unit, there are approximately 10,394 brick kilns operating across the province. PHOTO: PEXELS LAHORE: When the brick kiln near Wagah shut down, Ghulam Rasool lost the job that … Read more
[After years of delays, the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest version of the company’s best-selling plane.
Questions why violent incidents occur when the demand for the restoration of Kashmir’s statehood gains momentum Former Chief Minister of Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) Farooq Abdullah pictured talking to media—APP In a scathing critique of the Indian government, former Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday held the Modi … Read more