Why the Sunflower Suddenly Looks Fresh Again
Long considered commonplace and overly cheerful, the bloom is once more enchanting designers.
Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut
Ayase Ueda scored 25 goals for Feyenoord in 31 games in the Dutch league last season before signing a deal with Lille. Photo: AFP PARIS: Ayase Ueda’s debut goal gave Lille a 1-0 away win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Thursday sending them provisionally top, three days after the Japanese international joined them In … Read more
Gillespie tells Javed ‘look in the mirror’ over sackings
SYDNEY: Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to “look at himself in the mirror” with the national team “playing with fear”. In a shock move Pakistan this week replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace-bowling chief Umar Gul, and sent seven players home from England, in a dramatic … Read more
After heatwaves, will EU pivot back to the climate fight?
Climate concerns took backseat to defence, industry goals after years as leading EU cause A person cools off at a water mister on a street in Paris as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. REUTERS Is climate change set for a comeback as a top European Union priority, … Read more
The Brains of F1 Drivers Are Indeed Strange
They are moving too fast for the normal mind to keep up, but elite drivers have more densely packed brain cells where it counts and use their minds more efficiently.
Consumer confidence falls by 24% to 2-year low
[ Survey shows country has entered ‘extremely pessimistic territory’ as inflation, unemployment bite Consumer Confidence Index drops 3.42% in survey’s May edition. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: Consumer confidence in Pakistan has suffered its sharpest single-cycle drop in recent years, with the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) falling 24.4% to 65.3 in the third quarter of FY26, down … Read more
Live Updates: Rescuers Search Nepal Tunnel for Survivors After Finding 2 Alive
Dozens of other people were believed to be trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project since last week’s deadly flood, officials said. It was not clear how many were still alive.
Oil set for steepest weekly gain since mid-July, fuelled by US-Iran clashes
[ Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices rose on Friday, heading for their steepest weekly gain since mid-July, as rising tension and renewed US-Iran hostilities heightened concerns over Middle East supply risks. Brent crude … Read more
Deadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis shows
A screengrab from a drone video taken on September 2 shows damage to a courtyard and a hole in the roof of a home where a wedding ceremony was held. SCREENGRAB: REUTERS An explosion that ripped through a wedding celebration in southern Iran on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring at least 68 others, likely … Read more
Ailing Auger-Aliassime falls at US Open
Khachanov stuns Auger-Aliassime 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime tumbled out of the US Open on Thursday as former champions Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff reached the third round. Karen Khachanov, ranked 50th in the world, downed Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, pulling … Read more