‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best?
In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched what he did with rock in the acclaimed “Spring Awakening.”
Archbishop of Canterbury ‘withdraws’ award given to Tahir Ashrafi
Ashrafi says some of his statements have been presented ‘out of context’, including on Osama Bin Laden, blasphemy Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi addressing a press conference. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Lambeth Palace, the London residence and office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, has withdrawn the Hubert Walter Award for … Read more
Three students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman, officials say
Eight injured, four critical as attack marks two fatal gun incidents at country’s schools since June Emergency personnel walk at a site of a deadly shooting at a school in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines, September 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Three students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, including a 16-year-old … Read more
Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices
[Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.
Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings
The company is expected to generate $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.
Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion
For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.
Fashion influencer Zahra Malik kicks off wedding festivities
Content creator shares glimpses of her celebrations with close friends on Instagram Fashion influencer and Instagrammer Zahra Malik has kicked off her wedding festivities, sharing glimpses of her intimate celebrations with followers on social media. Malik took to Instagram Stories to share pictures with friends, while professional photographers also posted photographs from the celebrations featuring … Read more
Peshawar court orders clothing brand to refund bag charge
Consumer court awards Rs25,000 compensation, imposes Rs25,000 fine; terms practice ‘unfair trade’ PESHAWAR: A consumer protection court has accepted a complaint against a leading clothing brand, directing the company to refund Rs30 charged to a customer for a shopping bag, pay her Rs25,000 in compensation, and deposit a fine of Rs25,000 to the government. Consumer … Read more
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
[In an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.”
Convicted of Theft, an Ex-Prime Minister Is Set to Swap Prison for Mansion
The former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, was convicted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. He’ll serve out his time at a luxury home.