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. WASHINGTON: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reported, citing two US officials. Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, … Read more
The actor opens up on male entitlement, supporting Iqra Aziz, unlearning patriarchy, and practising modern parenting Actor, director and playwright Yasir Hussain sat down with Iffat Omar for a conversation recently, touching on everything from his marriage to Iqra Aziz to the toxic entitlement he believed was driving gender-based violence in the country. Known for his sharp … Read more
A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Madina. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI/ ADEN: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping … Read more
Actors thank their co-stars and creators as viewers share their disappointment over Torsam and Gul Meher’s fate The on-screen duo Usman Javed and Meheremaan Khan, who played Torsam Khan and Gul Meher, have bid farewell to Zanjeerain as the drama came to an end. The on-screen couple shared a collaborative post on Instagram, reflecting on … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Amid the looming September 27 protest, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday stepped up efforts to bring opposition parties under one umbrella, reaching out to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman while moving towards an all-parties conference on the country’s political, constitutional and economic challenges. The latest round of opposition consultations came as … Read more
Actors Kiara Advani, Parineeti Chopra hop on the trend, while Vijay Varma, Farah Khan share real 80’s throwbacks The ’80s are having a moment, again. And this time, Bollywood is travelling back in time with the help of artificial intelligence. From Parineeti Chopra to Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra, celebrities have been recreating the decade … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has listed for hearing a petition challenging the election of PTI’s Sohail Afridi as chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan will hear the case on September 14. The bench also comprises Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. PTI’s disgruntled … Read more
From price jokes to ‘alien hands’, social media found plenty to meme about after Apple unveiled its foldable iPhone A man records images of the new foldable iPhone Duo on display during Apple’s event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2026. REUTERS Apple may have unveiled what it called one … Read more
Senior security official stresses engaging masses Terms challenges confronting province serious Says Baloch voic QUETTA: A senior security official has called for a fresh political and strategic approach to Balochistan, arguing that the province’s complex problems cannot be resolved through the use of force alone and that the way forward lies in sustained dialogue with … Read more
‘NAZA’, documenting Israel’s AI-assisted Gaza killings, receives a record 25-minute ovation at Venice Film Festival Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham took nearly three years to make their film “NAZA”. PHOTO: AFP A film documenting Israel’s use of artificial intelligence to facilitate the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip received a record 25-minute … Read more