Roy Slaper, Unlikely ‘Legend’ of Denim, Dies at 54
After filling his apartment with industrial sewing machines, he began producing high-end jeans that made him famous with denim-heads in the days of lumberjack chic.
PPP will eventually move to opposition benches: Hasan Murtaza
. LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said on Friday that his party would eventually part ways with the PML-N-led government, claiming that the question was now only when the split would take place. “We will eventually part ways with the PML-N government,” said Hasan Murtaza, claiming that it was … Read more
A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.
A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.
Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
EU says Google’s spam policy demoted news and publisher sites with content from commercial partners The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS Alphabet’s Google on Friday said it had changed its spam policy, in Europe to address EU concerns that could have resulted in an … Read more
US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official
The move affects Banque Misr’s UAE branches, blocking their access to US financial institutions. Logo of Banque Misr, accessed on Aug. 28, 2026.PHOTO:TURKIYE TODAY The Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank’s operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official confirmed Friday, as Washington pushes to … Read more
More celebrities call for accountability after PIMS tragedy
From grieving newborns to violence against women, stars have taken to social media to demand action and justice A wave of grief, anger and frustration has swept across Pakistani celebrities’ social media this week as stars reacted to the deaths of 14 newborns in the PIMS fire and a string of other tragedies, questioning how … Read more
Sharjeel urges progress on Hyd-Sukkur motorway
. KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has urged the federal government to expedite work on the long-delayed Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway, calling it as important for the province as the proposed upgradation of the 480-kilometre Karachi-Rohri railway track. In a statement on Friday, Sharjeel said improved road connectivity between Sindh’s major cities and industrial and … Read more
Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.
China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
Humans sprint using muscles and tendons across flexible joints that absorb and return force each stride A Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot crosses the finish line in 8.86 seconds, next to Honor humanoid robots, during a 100m large-size group semifinal race, at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, … Read more