The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?
China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.
‘Self-sufficient women need not feel pressured to remarry later in life,’ says Asma Abbas
Actor argues staying single past certain age often allows women ability to enjoy peaceful, independent life Veteran actor Asma Abbas appeared in an interview alongside her husband Ghulam Abbas, stating that self-sufficient women who had already raised their children shouldn’t feel pressured to remarry later in life. She also offered a distinctive view on remarriage for women past the age … Read more
ICC sanction Jaiswal, Fernando
The world body penalises the players following Colombo Test altercation. Yashasvi Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with Asitha Fernando during the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. Photo: AFP India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando have each been fined 25 percent of their match fee … Read more
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16
The bill would require platforms to verify users’ ages using account data, facial technology and digital IDs. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS … Read more
Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts — in Its Books, at Least
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.
How Argentina’s Oil Boom Is Changing Patagonia
Our correspondent Emma Bubola travels to northwest Patagonia, the epicenter of an oil boom that Argentina hopes will revolutionize its economy.
Mashal Khan opens up about leaving showbiz, urges financial literacy for women
Former actor reveals she no longer enjoyed acting, says what she is doing now is her mission Former actor Mashal Khan discussed the importance of women being financially independent and prepared for all circumstances, urging them not to expect the worst but to be ready for it. In an interview, Mashal stated, “What I am … Read more
Ikram backs Pakistan hockey league
Pakistan must use a professional hockey league to rebuild its domestic game and reconnect supporters with a sport that has struggled to maintain its traditional following, International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Tayyab Ikram said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the FIH World Cup in Amstelveen, Ikram strongly backed plans for a … Read more
India security chief visits China for border talks
The two sides have met repeatedly for talks about their border since a deadly 2020 clash Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval pictured during the Indian-hosted regional summit on Afghanistan. PHOTO: TWITTER/@MBCODISHA India’s top security official arrived in Beijing on Monday for talks on the countries’ disputed Himalayan border, ahead of a BRICS summit … Read more