Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
PTI to file contempt petition over delay in Imran Khan’s hospital transfer, says lawyer
People walk past Shifa International Hospital after the Supreme Court ordered authorities to move jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to the hospital, in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 20, 2026. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan was transferred from Adiala jail to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital in the early hours of Friday on the orders of … Read more
NA passes Defence Forces Act 2026, amendments to National Command Authority Act 2010
The Senate session has begun under the chairmanship of Presiding Officer Manzoor Kakar The National Assembly (NA) and Senate on Thursday passed the National Command Authority (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Defence Forces Act 2026 by a majority vote, with the opposition boycotting the voting process and walking out of the assembly in protest. Prime … Read more
Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’
The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries.
Sharjeel Memon, Muhammad Zubair urge govt to implement SC order on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer
K-P Information Minister Shafi Jan calls govt’s review appeal delaying tactic in providing medical facilities to Imran Sharjeel Memon, Muhammad Zubair urge govt to implement SC order on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer Political leaders have urged the government to immediately implement the Supreme Court’s (SC) order regarding the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran … Read more
IHC fixes hearing for Imaan, Chattha’s sentence suspension pleas on September 8
In Supreme Court hearing, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarks that the ‘system should be fully exposed’ Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday fixed the suspension of sentence applications of lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha for hearing on … Read more
Seattle Times Columnist Resigns After Paper Scrapped Trans Sports Column
[Matt Calkins, a longtime sports columnist, said editors had refused to publish a column about transgender athletes in women’s competitions.
Songs for Lizard Season
Our colleagues at The Amplifier newsletter have music recommendations for the final sun-basking days of summer.
New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.
2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Surges
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.