Pope Leo XIV has revealed his top four favorite films — a lineup of wholesome uplifting classics — ahead of a first-of-its-kind meeting with movie stars at the Vatican. The Chicago-born pontiff, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, will host a special audience on Saturday morning inside the Apostolic Palace, welcoming a delegation…
Last September, in the shadow of escalating global crises—from the grinding stalemate in Ukraine to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza—the United Nations convened another General Assembly. Gathered in New York, world leaders delivered speeches —some fierce, some emotional —on peace, human rights and sustainable development. This is the UN in 2025: a body struggling to…
Thick fog has enabled Russian troops to move further into the key strategic city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s 7th Airborne Assault Corps says weather conditions, particularly dense fog, have prompted Moscow to intensify its bid to get increasing numbers into the ruined city and encircle Ukrainian forces. Russian forces have spent more than…
The 27th Constitutional Amendment is to be voted on today in the National Assembly. Federal Law Minister Azam Tarar has confirmed that additional amendments will be brought to the 27th Constitutional Amendment. These supplementary changes will be presented in the National Assembly, with separate lists prepared for government and opposition proposals. Eleven opposition amendments have…
The 24th edition of the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event portion of theTallinn Black Nights Film Festival(PÖFF)kicks off on Friday, bringing film professionals and emerging talents together in the capital of Estonia for eight days of panels, masterclasses, case studies, workshops, project presentations and screenings, and networking events. Dubbed “Northern Europe’s busiest business platform for audiovisual…
‘Unannounced war between self-serving powerful elite centers, will of people has defined much of our national tragedy’ Athar Minallah, Supreme Court Judge. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah has urged Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to convene a judicial conference for an open institutional dialogue on threats to independence of judiciary…
Schools in Delhi have been asked to run hybrid classes for primary students and non-essential construction activity has been banned as air quality worsens in the Indian capital. On Tuesday, authorities enforced stricter anti-pollution measures which include limiting movement of goods carriers in the capital and its suburbs. Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated to “severe”…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif poses for a group photo at the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference in Islamabad. Photo: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned that lasting peace in the region was impossible without Afghanistan taking decisive action against terrorist groups operating from its territory. “Afghanistan must understand that lasting peace can only be…
Has the UEFA Champions League final outgrown Europe? Is it only a matter of time before club football’s biggest game is staged in the United States, the Middle East, or even further afield? Last week, Juan Emilio Roa, the commercial director of South American confederation CONMEBOL, stated that discussions about hosting the Copa Libertadores outside…
Up-and-coming Estonian writer-director Eeva Mägi (Mo Mamma, Who Am I Smiling for?) is on Thursday world premiering her new feature film, Mo Papa, an unscripted drama about the scars of childhood trauma and prison, kicking off the Critics’ Picks lineup at the29th editionof theTallinn Black Nights Film Festival(PÖFF) with a bold, raw, and emotional cinematic…
