The ‘Betting Coup’ Shaking Up Horse Racing
[When several horses wildly outperformed the odds at tracks at Saratoga and the Jersey Shore, bookmakers in London were stung and industry watchers suspected an elaborate plot.
Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived after Russian Drone Strike
Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.
El Niño Is Back. And Worse Than Ever.
The recurring climate phenomenon is poised this year to enter a new phase known as a super El Niño, exacerbating the effects of climate change.
In ‘The Invite’ and ‘Camp Miasma,’ Sex Comes With a Mentor
In films like “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” and “The Invite,” middle-aged sexual gurus are helping younger characters — and audiences — relearn desire.
Iran lands in Islamabad for joint kabaddi training camp
The 2018 Asian Games winners to train and play matches with Pakistan ahead of September Asiad KARACHI: Iran’s men’s kabaddi team, the 2018 Asian Games champions, will arrive in Islamabad on Thursday for a joint training camp with Pakistan as both sides step up preparations for next month’s Asian Games in Japan. The camp, arranged … Read more
Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine
LONDON: Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis on Wednesday after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his “huge mistake” in a public apology. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension of the 31-year-old following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a … Read more
Taxpayers to pay Rs30b for PIA debt
[ Banks to earn Rs573b in interest over 10 years; govt extends sales tax exemptions to all airlines ISLAMBAD: The government has allocated Rs73 billion for privatisation contingency, including about Rs30 billion to pay interest cost on legacy debt of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as it also decides to extend sales tax exemptions to all … Read more
Climate change is driving record heat in Europe’s seas, scientists say
Mediterranean warms nearly 2 degrees Celsius due to human activity, with peak temperatures otherwise ‘impossible’ A woman looks at the sunrise as she paddleboards on the Mediterranean Sea, in Barcelona, Spain July 2, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems … Read more
How to Find the Best Deals Over Labor Day and Beyond
[Last-minute budget strategies rest on one key principle: flexibility.
Everyone’s Using This A.I. Dictation App That I Want to Murder With a Hammer
Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I “wrote” this column with it.