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[ PKI warns of 3 million tonne shortfall, fears mount as support price fails farmers LAHORE: Millions of wheat growers across Pakistan face a bleak sowing season this year, with farmer representatives warning that the country could face a shortfall of nearly three million tonnes of wheat, forcing the government to spend roughly $1.2 billion … Read more
Ukraine pleaded for the expensive weapons, and ultimately got them, but drones have rendered them almost unusable.
[Critics said the children’s costume evoked blackface imagery. Target said, “We know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry.”
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
The creators of the “National Treasure Hunt” podcast bring their passion for the Nicolas Cage heist movie to the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence.
Sri Lanka trail India by 373 runs AFP August 25, 2026 1 min read India’s Prasidh Krishna (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis during the third day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 25, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka … Read more
Survey finds 92% of Israelis believe Tehran won, gained more from conflict as October elections loom for Israeli PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS After decades of urging the United States to attack Iran, Israeli Prime Minister … Read more
[With air and sea surface temperatures already breaking records, this year’s episode is on track to be the strongest in living memory.