Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid overnight into Sunday, part of a continuing campaign to cripple Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter. This came as Moscow expressed “extreme concern” over the United States potentially providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. Kyiv regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said two employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, were wounded…
BEIJING: A new partnership between Pakistan’s Cyclon Tech and China’s Shaanxi Water Development and Construction Group is set to reshape Pakistan’s water management landscape, addressing some of the country’s most pressing challenges, from irrigation inefficiency to climate resilience. Under a cooperation MoU worth around RMB 5 billion signed last month, the two sides will jointly…
Claire Mawisa, Marco Oriunto, Nicky Troll and Jo MunnikBBC Africa Eye, Cape Town & London BBC Although psychedelic drugs are illegal in South Africa, many self-appointed healers and shamans based in Cape Town are openly advertising that they incorporate them in their therapies. Anyone convicted of their commercial use faces a fine, a prison sentence…
Oct 12, 2025, 09:23 AM ET WUHAN, China — Coco Gauff reeled off four straight games to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 and win the Wuhan Open on Sunday in an all-American final. Gauff, 21, won her second title of the year, having claimed the French Open on clay, and she now has 11 career…
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc assistant director Masato Nakazono, president of MAPPA and the film’s supervising producer Manabu Otsuka, and CGI producer Yusuke Tannawa appeared at New York Comic Con on Sunday, where they discussed delivering one of Chainsaw Man’s more popular arcs. According to Nakazono, for the team — which was led…
A 13-year-old girl who had not received the seasonal influenza vaccination has died in hospital following an infection, the first paediatric flu-related death in Hong Kong this year. The previously healthy girl developed symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, and runny nose from Sunday last week, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Her…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a bearish note as the KSE-100 index fell 5,892 points, or 3.49% week-on-week (WoW), to close at 163,098, snapping a five-week winning streak. The downturn was largely driven by heavy profit-taking across major sectors despite positive macroeconomic indicators, with the National Accounts Committee (NAC) revising…
ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a new pension scheme to cut expenses and bring fiscal discipline. In the first phase, it has been implemented for civil employees only and will be extended to armed forces employees after one year. However, experts warn that this piecemeal approach may not work, as the reform’s success depends on…
Jensen Ackles is sharing his reaction to the news that Countdown was not renewed at Amazon’sPrime Video for a second season. The crime thriller debuted its first season in June before wrapping up its 13 episodes in early September following a weekly rollout. The series followed LAPD officer Mark Meachum (played by Ackles), who joins…
KARACHI: A significant rise has been recorded in tax collection from wedding ceremonies across the country, as authorities intensify efforts to ensure the collection of withholding tax on such events. According to documents of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), during the fiscal year 2024-25, withholding tax deductions from weddings increased by 19 percent, alongside…
