U.S. Sends Flight With Deportees to Venezuela for First Time Since Quakes
A plane with 147 Venezuelans landed on Monday in the South American country amid criticism over the deaths of deportees housed in a collapsed building during June’s quakes.
ATC remands ex-senator in police custody
. ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday remanded former senator Mushtaq Ahmad and a co-suspect, Daniyal, in police custody for three days in connection with a case registered over a protest related to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Duty Judge Rukhsanda Shaheen passed the order after police produced the two suspects before … Read more
LHC to hear PTI plea for rally
. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the scheduling for hearing of a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for permission to organise a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 5. Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf issued the order after removing an objection of the registrar’s office over the petition filed by Lahore PTI … Read more
How Tom Holland and Zendaya Helped Draw Gen Z Crowds to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
The couple helped draw young audiences to “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” on a historic Hollywood weekend.
Crackdown targets unsafe public transport
. Long queues of vehicles were witnessed around Qayyumabad Chowrangi on Thursday, following a clash between citizens and traffic policemen. PHOTO: ppi RAWALPINDI: Authorities have launched a crackdown against public transport vehicles lacking fire extinguishers, carrying multiple large gas cylinders and failing to provide emergency exits despite repeated warning notices. During the operation, conducted jointly … Read more
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
[The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.
Legendary archaeologist remains overlooked
GENERATIONAL JOY: The legacy of Khan Sahib Ahmed Din Siddiqui continues to inspire research into the civilisations that flourished thousands of years ago. PHOTOS: EXPRESS TAXILA: The history of archaeology in the subcontinent is often associated with Sir John Marshall, whose excavations at Taxila and Mohenjo-daro introduced the world to ancient civilisations. However, behind these … Read more
Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers
[The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.
Falling Space Junk
The race to control the skies is sending a record amount of debris crashing back to Earth.
Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France
Boris B. Nadezhdin, 63, appeared in a video standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. He said he was “alive and free, but, unfortunately, not yet in Russia.”