FlyDubai Provides Key Link for Israeli Air Travelers
The low-cost carrier operates up to 10 daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv.
Bracing for More Inflation Volatility
[Consumers, business owners and investors are growing increasingly concerned about rising inflation, and its potential repercussions.
Risks for Clicks: Why Online Influencers Push Shock Content
A growing number of social media creators are pushing the boundaries of safety and good taste to feed algorithms and win followers.
Elaine Mokhtefi, American Witness to Algeria’s Revolution, Dies at 97
As a fixer for Algeria’s government, she befriended radicals and revolutionaries and helped the Black Panthers establish an international base in Algiers.
Erin Brockovich and Justin Pearson Urge Communities to Act Against Data Centers
Ms. Brockovich, a longtime activist, and Mr. Pearson, a Tennessee state representative running for Congress, discussed why communities have begun to push back against the sites.
Love your tea piping hot? New research suggests it could raise your cancer risk
Researchers say liquid at 65°C or above is linked to nearly triple the risk of oesophageal cancer, BBC reports For millions of people, the day does not properly begin until a scalding cup of tea or coffee is in hand. But according to the BBC, a new study has linked drinking beverages while “very hot” … Read more
Pakistan Hockey League set for October 14 launch
Inaugural 2027 season to feature around eight franchises, foreign players as PHF looks to revive national sport Pakistan is set to take a major step towards revival and transformation of its national game with the formal launch of the Pakistan Hockey League (PHL) in Islamabad on October 14, 2026.PHL is the latest initiative from Pakistan … Read more
Pakistan trim Ireland tour to ODIs only
PCB shelves proposed Test and triangular series as board prioritises 50-over preparations for 2027 showpiece KARACHI: Pakistan will host Ireland for a one-day international series early next year after shelving plans for a more extensive programme that also included a one-off Test and a triangular ODI series featuring Zimbabwe, The Express Tribune has learnt. According … Read more
Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market
[The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.
Inside Pakistan’s illicit cigarette crisis: How tax policy backfired
Pakistan’s cigarette market has become a case study in how good-faith tax policy can yield unintended/negative results. Despite repeated increases in excise duties – most dramatically in the 2022–23 financial year – the country now hosts the world’s largest illicit cigarette market. More than 40 billion cigarettes avoid domestic taxation each year, more than half of … Read more