F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership
The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.
A List of Good Things
For something different in August, we bring you ideas, rituals and activities to add joy to your days.
Pakistani creators’ visit to Sanjay Dutt’s ancestral home sparks calls for actor to visit
Viral video tracing Indian actor’s roots in Jhelum prompted fans to urge him to reconnect with his family’s birthplace Two Pakistani content creators have gone viral after visiting Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt’s ancestral home in Pakistan, prompting fans to wonder what is stopping the actor from making the journey himself when so many in the … Read more
Political path ahead
. The incarceration of Imran Khan, in defiance of the jail manual, is now becoming a source of irritation and embarrassment. The former PM’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman, have once again flagged the issue as they went on to elucidate on international media that their father is being held “incommunicado”, and that the orders of … Read more
Trump’s Iran dilemma deepens as war drags on with no clear exit
Analysts say Iran-Oman deal would give Tehran a bigger role in Hormuz despite US opposition People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via reporters Six months into the conflict with Iran, US President Donald Trump … Read more
Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
‘Ice Cream Man’ Review: A Rocky Road to Hell
Sweet-faced kids who just want a treat turn into murderous maniacs in Eli Roth’s messy new horror film.
Quetta mine tragedy – a warning for Pakistan
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge Barely a week after the recovery of the final bodies from the Sorange coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan’s latest mining disaster is already fading from the headlines. Yet the deaths of 34 … Read more
FIFA Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Approve World Cup Privatization Plan
The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.
Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power
[Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.