Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic
Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
Iranian president urges Muslim states to prevent attacks from their soil
‘No Islamic country should allow its territory to be used as launchpad for aggression against another’ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (center) attends the 40th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran on August 27, 2026. PHOTO: IRNA Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Muslim states should not allow their territories to be used to launch … Read more
Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.
‘Runa Simi’ Review: The Fight to Keep Quechua Alive
This Peruvian documentary follows a voice artist who wants to dub “The Lion King” into the Indigenous language. Can he succeed?
Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik and Karolina Muchova hold up the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final match of the 2026 US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: The Czech team of Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the US Open mixed doubles Wednesday, saving two match points in a nervy semi-final and then pulling through … Read more
Punjab orders review of fire-safety arrangements at health facilities after PIMS tragedy
Punjab Healthcare Commission directs both public and private hospitals to strengthen emergency preparedness Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday ordered an urgent review of fire-safety arrangements at public-sector health facilities across the province, while the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) also directed both public and private hospitals to … Read more
PSX up 800 points after holiday reopen
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed firmly in the green at midday on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index up 805.08 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 178,175.78. The market reopened after a one-day closure on Wednesday for Eid Miladun Nabi. Buying gathered quickly after the opening bell. By 9:40am, the index had … Read more
Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon
Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.