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Junoon frontman Ali Azmat released a new single Yahan Wahan, presenting a politically charged track and a dystopian music video made with a mix of human direction and generative AI tools. The roughly five-and-a-half-minute video opens with Azmat waking up inside a heavily secured facility, where he is forcibly injected with unknown substances before overpowering his … Read more
NA committee tells PFF to implement FIFA reforms; wants PCB to return to IPC oversight Group photo of members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee. Photo: ZULFIQAR BAIG ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has recommended sweeping reforms to the country’s football administration and urged the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to fully … Read more
Stars bring glittering gowns, bold colour, understated fashion to television’s biggest night The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards brought television’s biggest stars to Los Angeles for a night of major wins, emotional moments and spectacular fashion. Held at the Peacock Theatre, this year’s red carpet offered a little bit of everything: glittering gowns, classic Hollywood glamour, bold … Read more
A Vienna exhibition showcases the work of Otto Muehl, who went to prison for abusing members of a commune he led.
630 bodies, human remains recovered as Turk warns remains could be ‘only the tip of the iceberg’ A view of destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, August 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began … Read more
This month’s picks include the “Hamilton” alum in Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, a political comedy by Mario Correa, and “Little Shop of Horrors” in high definition.
[David Sacks and Lina Khan? Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon? The debate on artificial intelligence limits is creating unlikely alliances.
Runners compete during the women’s 5000 meters run at IAAF World Athletics Championships national trials at the Nyayo national stadium Nairobi. Photo: REUTERS NAIROBI: Nairobi will host the 2029 world outdoor athletics championships, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African hosts, World Athletics announced Tuesday. The 2031 championships will … Read more
Bilal Chughtai joins Anthropic researchers echoing fears over AI’s ‘default trajectory’ A former Google DeepMind employee on Monday became the latest AI researcher to warn that the technology could “kill all humans”, saying time could be running out to avoid the outcome. Public alarm about the potential danger posed by AI is growing, after Anthropic researcher Jacob … Read more
Release joint statement, say impeachment efforts should follow extensive congressional investigation US President Donald Trump in his Oval office. PHOTO: REUTERS United States House Democratic leaders said Monday they will vote “present” on a motion to table an impeachment resolution targeting President Donald Trump, arguing that a formal impeachment effort should follow a more extensive … Read more