The Chaaaaampiooooons League delivered yet another matchday of compelling action this week. We’ve had statement wins (Bayern Munich beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in Paris), end-to-end draws (Barcelona held 3-3 by Club Brugge), some shock losses (Pafos defeating Villarreal 1-0) and, to cap it all off, a Puskas contender from Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de…
IMDb has taken steps to highlight a broader range of professions in Hollywood. The widely used film and television database announced Wednesday that it is inaugurating 12 new credit categories on its name and title pages. As part of this effort to acknowledge the breadth of work in Hollywood, the company additionally is now accepting…
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to an urbanized, developed powerhouse. The task that faced China’s leaders…
Getty Images A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of the murder of 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. Prosecutors alleged that the man, who has not been publicly named, injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives in an effort…
. ISLAMABAD: A resolution was submitted by PTI members in the National Assembly to arrange a meeting between K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and founding chairman Imran Khan. “This House affirms that consultation between elected representatives and their political leadership is a cornerstone of parliamentary democracy,” stated the resolution. Recognising that lmran remains the head…
. Farooq Sattar. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Wednesday demanded that local governments (LGs) be given autonomy in the proposed 27th (Constitution) Amendment. MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar presented the demand while addressing a news conference in Islamabad, alongside party leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. Sattar asserted that after provincial autonomy had been…
MORIOKA, JAPAN: Wall paintings of Shohei Ohtani created by Los Angeles muralist Robert Vargas have recently been unveiled in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, likely becoming the newest must-visit spot in the baseball superstar’s hometown for fans. The famed artist is known for his giant mural featuring Ohtani’s two-way talents as a batter and…
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC Jensen Huang, the head of the world’s most valuable company Nvidia, says King Charles III personally handed him a copy of a speech he delivered in 2023 that included a warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence. “He said, there’s something I want to talk to you about. And he handed…
A remark by US Vice-President J.D. Vance expressing hope that his Hindu wife might convert to Christianity has drawn sharp criticism in India, where commentators see it as a troubling signal of his expected bid for the Republican Party’s 2028 presidential nomination. Speaking at the University of Mississippi last week, Vance said his children were…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has put forward his first federal budget, which lays out an ambitious plan to transform Canada’s economy and deal with the challenge of US tariffs. Billed an “investment budget” by the government, the fiscal plan increases Canada’s deficit to C$78bn ($55.3bn; £42.47bn), the second largest in history. The spending is…
