Tech-Utopian Movement Praxis Says It Has Found a Home in Uruguay
After a sprawling world tour, Praxis, a New York-based, crypto-backed “digital nation,” has signed a deal to build a physical city in Uruguay.
The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.
The Alejandro Mario Yllanes Paintings Saved From a Dumpster
Alejandro Mario Yllanes, a self-taught Bolivian painter, made searingly political works championed by Diego Rivera. Their journey to major museums is a 50-year saga full of mysteries.
India narrowly survive huge scare against minnows Japan
TOKYO: World champions India narrowly survived being on the end of a huge upset as they edged a spirited Japan by two runs in a rain-shortened first-ever T20 international between the teams on Tuesday. The historic match celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations took place at Japan’s modest Sano International Cricket Ground outside Tokyo. It … Read more
A ten-rupee photograph
From ten-rupee photographs and packed domestic grounds to empty stands and forgotten stars KARACHI: “When the match is over, the players will meet all of you. For now, please step aside and wait.” When the security guard stationed at Karachi’s Bakhtiyari Youth Centre said this in a booming voice, all the spectators gathered around the … Read more
How to Split Expenses on a Group Trip Without Fighting
[From bachelorette trips to family vacations, group travel can cause relationship-ending fallouts. Here’s how to navigate difficult conversations about finances.
New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients
Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.
Board of Peace reiterates Gaza objectives ahead of UN General Assembly
Board calls on all parties to uphold their commitments, avoid actions that could undermine ceasefire US President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP The Board of Peace on Tuesday reiterated its key objectives for Gaza as … Read more
Strong dollar pulls gold down
[ Bullion falls Rs2,700 as Fed rate hike bets lift greenback; rupee gains three paisa KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan fell on Monday, tracking a decline in international bullion prices, as expectations of further monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve strengthened the dollar and weighed on the precious metal. The price of gold per … Read more
Aurangzeb highlights Pakistan’s climate vulnerability, calls for faster climate financing at UNGA
[ Stresses the need to translate country’s climate commitments into practical, investable projects Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaking at the launch of the COP31 Action Agenda. Photo: X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday highlighted Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate-related disasters, the need for faster climate financing and the country’s transition towards a regulated virtual-assets framework … Read more