Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80
Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.
Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested Like Never Before
A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.
In San Francisco, the Artist Joset Medina’s Walls Have Boundary Issues
Joset Medina’s entire apartment is his canvas in the evolving project that he calls the “Unrestrained Garden.”
Fatima fined for Asia Cup conduct breach
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct during her team’s Women’s Asia Cup defeat by India. Fatima was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating … Read more
Pietersen makes England return as white-ball mentor
Former England star rejoins the national set-up as a specialist mentor ahead of the 2027 World Cup Kevin Pietersen is set to make a remarkable return to the England set-up as a specialist mentor for their white-ball teams. Photo: AFP Kevin Pietersen has joined England’s white-ball coaching team as a “specialist mentor” in the build-up … Read more
Death toll climbs to 6 as rescue continues for 2nd day in Delhi hostel collapse
5-story building housing students collapsed on Sunday afternoon in the Indian capital Emergency personnel inspect the site and look for survivors after a building collapsed, in New Delhi, India, September 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file The death toll in a building collapse in the Indian capital New Delhi reached six on Monday as the rescue operation … Read more
Gold price declines further in Pakistan amid global market slump
[ The price of gold fell to $4,406 after recording a dip of $24 in the international bullion market The decline in gold and silver prices continued on Monday in both international and local markets, with the international bullion market reporting a decline of $24 per ounce. In the international bullion market, the price of … Read more
Thousand of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise on the convicted war criminal.
25 Global Art Openings Worth Making an Excursion For
Our critic Jason Farago awaits Brancusi at MoMA, a K-pop icon’s collection in San Francisco, Sofia Coppola at the Château de Versailles — and new art centers in New York.
Boxing fades, four fight on
Pakistan sends two men, two women to Japan Asian Games as funding, exposure remain hurdles Sumama Rahman, Pakistan’s solid boxer, fights against Jadumani Singh of India in the 55 kilogramme bout at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Sumama loses 5-0. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Once regarded as one of Pakistan’s strongest prospects for medals at the … Read more