The Perfect Books for Classic Rom-Com Fans
The author Julie Olivia recommends novels that capture classic rom-com vibes.
PM orders two-hour cap on load-shedding
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of increasing electricity load-shedding in various cities across the country and expressed displeasure over the situation, directing that no area should face load-shedding for more than two hours. The prime minister gave these directions while chairing an important review meeting on power load management in the … Read more
Colombia to Start Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops Despite Health Worries
The news comes days after Colombia’s president, Abelardo De La Espriella, and the U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, discussed stronger measures against drug trafficking.
Saudi oil output plunges to lowest since 1990 amid fallout from US-Iran war
Saudi Arabia tells OPEC its production fell by 1.9 million barrels per day from 8.1 million barrels per day in July Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production plunged to 6.24 million barrels per day in August, marking its lowest reported level since 1990, as the prolonged US-Iran war continued to disrupt energy flows across the Middle … Read more
At 84, Amitabh Bachchan reveals the one wish he still regrets not fulfilling
Bollywood star says he had always wanted to learn music and kept instruments at home hoping he would one day begin Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has opened up about one wish that remained unfulfilled at 84: learning to play music. The actor’s admission came during an upcoming episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18, when … Read more
Four gang-rape suspects killed in attack
. PESHAWAR: Four suspects arrested in connection with an alleged gang-rape case in Garhi Mosa Khan were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on a police party in the limits of Rehman Baba Police Station in Peshawar, police said on Friday. According to police, the suspects were being taken to the alleged crime scene … Read more
US defense chief vows to ‘finish this fight’ with Iran
Trump honours US troops who served in the ‘war on terror,’ as well as first responders and law enforcement officers US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a speech during an observance ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon, in Washington, DC, September 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters US Defence … Read more
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 35
Firefighters found the remains after entering the ferry for the first time, following the fire’s extinguishing Smoke rises from the burnt MV June Aster ferry, a day after a fire broke out on the vessel, off the coast of Palawan, Philippines, September 11, 2026. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS. Philippine rescuers recovered 30 bodies from … Read more
Gulf Tankers Are Running Out of Ways to Export Oil: ‘These Waters Aren’t Safe’
[Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.
‘The Uprising’ Review: Sackcloth and Clashes
Andrew Garfield plays a traumatized serf in this action drama based on the first populist rebellion in English history.