TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office
[The office was home to members of the app’s content moderation team.
Flooding, truck crash shut Babusar, KKH
. ISLAMABAD: The Babusar Highway was closed after high level flooding at Thak while traffic on the Karakoram Highway suspended following the overturning of a freight truck near Shing Nala (Goner Farm), disrupting travel to the northern areas and prompting authorities to urge motorists to avoid non-essential journeys until both routes are restored. According to … Read more
Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
[Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
New Zealand is Racing to Vaccinate Its Endangered Birds Against Bird Flu
Conservation experts are trying to slow the march of the viral disease in a country that is home to rare and endangered bird species.
Pakistan, Iran target FTA
Sign minutes after two days of talks covering $10b trade, investment and border connectivity ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to accelerate efforts to expand bilateral trade and investment, reaffirming their commitment to achieving a shared target of $10 billion in annual trade through stronger economic cooperation, progress on a proposed free trade agreement … Read more
Fauci Faces Contempt Vote. Here Are the Legal Issues Involved.
Dr. Fauci invoked his Constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment in refusing to answer questions from a Senate committee. Republicans say he is ineligible for that protection.
Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge
Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.
C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.
Trade gap widens to $3.95b in July
FRUITLESS STIMULI: Despite availing incentives for the past many decades, there has not been one exporter in the country who has earned a billion dollars from exports in any single financial year. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by one-fourth to nearly $4 billion in July due to $6.9 billion in imports, highlighting external sector … Read more
The Good List: 6 Things to Add Delight to Your Day
‘Kindergarten for adults,’ a video store tribute and The Thin Mint hustle.