Theater Chains Back Paramount-Warner Deal That States Say Will Hurt Them
[America’s three largest movie theater companies have lined up behind David Ellison’s $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union
The move followed a long battle with regulators over the company’s tight controls of its App Store.
Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Raises Doubts About Trump Peace Plan
A day after President Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, visited Israel to advance a stalled plan for demilitarizing and rebuilding Gaza, the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas commanders.
Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of K-P
Earthquake with a depth of 187km strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, tremors felt across parts of Pakistan A 5.4-magnitude earthquake originating in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Peshawar and other areas of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD said the … Read more
CNN defends reporter following personal attacks by Trump, White House
CNN says that personal insults are ‘beneath the office and inconsistent with the principles of a free press’ US president Trump responding to a question by CNN reporter Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office in Washington, DC. — SCREENGRAB ISTANBUL: CNN on Tuesday defended its White House correspondent Kristen Holmes after she faced sharp verbal … Read more
The Tragic Story of Jason Arday
The Cambridge professor, found dead last week, was at the center of a firestorm about race and hiring. We talk to the reporter covering the story.
Rightsizing desired
Downsizing the government and cutting down on expenses are essential for ensuring good governance. It goes without saying that we, as a nation, are living beyond our means, and successive governments have only paid lip service to austerity. A Senate Subcommittee on Devolution has flagged two important aspects: first, around Rs6 trillion annually is being … Read more
Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Glass Contamination Concern
[The parent company, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, voluntarily recalled five flavors nationwide. No injuries linked to the recalled products have been reported.
US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president, official
ICC condemns US sanctions on its president and senior lawyer as a threat to rule of law The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Established by the 1998 Rome Statute, it serves as a court of last resort, meaning it only steps in when national courts cannot or will not act. Photo: REUTERS/file … Read more