‘The Runner’ Review: Neither Fast Nor Furious Enough
Gal Gadot limps ahead as a desperate single mother in a thin race-against-time thriller.
Pakistan beat Thailand in Asia Cup opener
Pakistan will now take on India in their second group match. Photo: ACC Muneeba Ali battled through oppressive heat to hit a half-century before Pakistan’s disciplined spinners secured a 35-run victory over Thailand in their T20 Asia Cup opener on Tuesday. The result eliminated Thailand from the competition after their second defeat in three matches, … Read more
KSE-100 sheds 1,250 points amid fresh US-Iran escalation
Selling concentrated across automobiles, cement, commercial banks, exploration companies, power generation Shares of 345 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 75 stocks closed higher, 254 declined and 16 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market came under fresh selling pressure on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran strikes sent oil prices higher and … Read more
Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders Becomes Oldest Person to Hike Appalachian Trail, at 91
This week, Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders became the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail.
Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027
[A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.
Bus Crash in Egypt Kills at Least 16
The vehicle overturned in an area of the Sinai Peninsula that is popular with tourists. Another 28 people were injured, officials said.
FiveThirtyEight’s Podcast Hosts Reunite for a New Show
[Nate Silver, Clare Malone and Galen Druke will host “Still Counting,” a nonpartisan politics show — on a decidedly partisan podcast network.
Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply
Strikes on ports and vessels by both Russia and Ukraine have left farmers facing ruin and could cause another worldwide food shock.
Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico
For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.
‘Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour’ Review: Back to Space She Goes
Katy Perry’s sci-fi concert film from Paris shines brightest during simple, back-to-basics pop moments.