President Asif Ali Zardari met with Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, on Friday. The President lauded the League’s efforts in countering extremism and Islamophobia, and highlighted its growing collaboration with Pakistan in education, women’s empowerment, and humanitarian relief. He described…
Week 8 of the college football season brings another heavy throwback slate and homecoming matchups, similar to Week 7. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Florida will debut its 1970s throwback uniforms against Mississippi State. Florida hasn’t worn this particular look since 2021, which includes the classic interlocking “UF” logo and blue jerseys with white pants for…
If all goes well, Scott Derrickson’s sequel Black Phone 2 will mark a turnaround for Blumhouse after a scary string of box office misses, culminating with the pricey flop of M3GAN 2.0 earlier this year in what was a both a professional and personal blow for Jason Blum. Black Phone 2 started off its domestic…
The father of a young boy has been arrested in Hong Kong after police were alerted by the child’s mother to possible abuse and found injuries on the seven-year-old’s head and hands. Police said they received a call at around 9pm on Thursday from the mother, who suspected that her son had been “inappropriately treated”…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and federal ministers witness the signing ceremony of majority stake selling of First Women Bank to a UAE company.—PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the privatisation of First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) as “the first drop of rain” in Pakistan’s renewed privatisation drive, calling…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hamas has returned the body of another hostage, Israeli officials said, as part of a US-brokered deal meant to end the devastating two-year war in Gaza. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
Cybersecurity firm F5 Networks says government-backed hackers had “long-term, persistent access” to its network, which allowed them to steal the company’s source code and customer information. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, F5 said it now “believes its containment actions have been successful,” after first discovering the hackers in…
Scientists say seven skeletons found in a mass grave in Croatia were most likely Roman soldiers who lived 1,700 years ago. The male skeletons, all with various injuries, were found “completely preserved” during excavations in 2011 at the site of the Roman city of Mursa – modern-day Osijek – in Croatia’s far east, a new…
Manchester United are too big to fail forever, and their Premier League clash with champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday will only serve as a reminder of what could happen if, or when, one of the world’s most powerful sporting brands finally gets it right again. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s transformative American owners, celebrated…
Saturday Night Live has set its first roster of hosts and musical guests for season 51. Coming off its 50th anniversary season, the NBC sketch comedy show will premiere its 51st edition on Oct. 4. Bad Bunny will host the season premiere, marking his second time as host, and Doja Cat will make her first…
