U.N. General Assembly Traffic and Street Closures: What New Yorkers Need to Know
Many street closures are starting on Sunday, and rolling pedestrian and vehicle closures will continue during the week.
Govt aims to strengthen IT education
[ Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema has called for establishing a comprehensive mechanism to address the issue of unaccredited IT institutions, protect students from enrolling in unrecognised programmes and ensure that IT graduates possess internationally competitive skills. … Read more
Why the AI industry wants to be saved from itself
PUBLISHED September 20, 2026 Dario Amodei wants you to believe he is afraid of what he has built. Sam Altman and Elon Musk may believe him and say they’re afraid too. I don’t buy it. I think they’re all afraid of something else. On September 12, the Anthropic chief executive published a now viral essay, … Read more
Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport, Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main … Read more
Dortmund climb to Bundesliga summit
Maximilian Beier’s 70th-minute winner sealed Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at Stuttgart. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Maximilian Beier’s 70th-minute winner sealed Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at Stuttgart on Saturday as they moved to the top of the early Bundesliga table. Beier tapped in from Jobe Bellingham’s low cross to send Dortmund to the summit for … Read more
Raphinha treble keeps Barca perfect
FC Barcelona’s Raphinha scores their third goal to complete his hat-trick. Photo: REUTERS BARCELONA: Raphinha scored a superb hat-trick to earn Barcelona a 3-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga and preserve their 100 percent record. Hansi Flick’s side moved six points clear of Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, who visit Atletico Madrid in … Read more
Pakistan, Rwanda eye wider trade ties
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-Africa Economic Council Patron-in-Chief Hamid Asghar Khan has said that the upcoming Rwanda-Pakistan Business and Investment Forum will play a pivotal role in strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations and opening new avenues for investment between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference at the embassy of Rwanda ahead of the departure … Read more
PHC upholds 14-year sentence in lecturer murder case
AAG maintained that the accused, being a security guard, had no justification for opening fire on the lecturer PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed an appeal filed by Sher Mohammad, convicted in the murder case of Islamia College Peshawar lecturer Bashir Ahmad, and upheld the 14-year imprisonment awarded to him by the trial … Read more
A Diplomat From Myanmar Refuses to Give Up New York City Post
For more than five years, U Kyaw Moe Tun has refused to give up his United Nations post and a sandstone townhouse on the Upper East Side.
Lahore ranks among most polluted cities
A 2024 image of Lahore city shows thick smog on a busy route. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: The metropolis has ranked among the world’s most polluted major cities, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 156 to place third behind Kuching in Malaysia and Kolkata in India. The AQI is classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, … Read more