Porsche’s stock tumbled by more than 7% on Monday after warning last week that delays in its electric vehicle (EV) rollout will dent the carmaker’s 2025 earnings. Caught between electrification and its iconic petrol-powered sports cars, the German firm said it will slow its push for EVs as demand weakens. Shares of its parent Volkswagen…
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN: American actress Angelina Jolie said on Sunday she no longer recognises her country, voicing concern over threats to free expression while presenting her latest film at Spain’s San Sebastián film festival. Her comments come as worries grow over free speech in the United States, after President Donald Trump’s crackdown on critical media…
India’s six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Fours game in Dubai was emphatic – sad to say, nearly as ever. The chase of 172 never looked in doubt, with opener Abhishek Sharma’s sparkling 74 off 39 balls sealing the contest. On the field, the difference in quality during the powerplay was glaring,…
In a whirlwind of news stories that keep surpassing previous ones in their brutality, it would not be incorrect to say cruelty is endemic in Pakistan. Moreover, it is so deep-rooted and non-partisan in nature that it does not distinguish between man and animal. Last year, a man from Sanghar, Sindh, punished a camel for…
It will be a night at the museum starring Sofia Coppola. The Oscar winning filmmaker and longtime Chanel collaborator and ambassador has been tapped to be the marquee honoree at the Museum of Modern Art’s film benefit in New York on Nov. 12. The fashionable affair is presented by the fashion house. As part of…
The “First cause” of agricultural ailment is embedded in a feudal ecosystem defined by unviable subsistence farming on millions of fragmented, land-crippled micro farms, covering 71.5% of the country’s cropped area. This system yields diminishing returns, and agricultural growth policies have consistently failed – and will continue to fail – as undeniably evident from the…
The Trump administration’s crackdown on perceived left-wing threats following the death of Charlie Kirk continued on Monday evening, with Donald Trump announcing an executive order titled “Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization.” The order directs federal departments and agencies to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist…
In the wake of devastating flash floods that have ravaged Pakistan’s northern regions, claiming countless lives and destroying livelihoods, a chorus of climate change experts has long warned that the true culprit isn’t the fury of nature alone, but our glaring lack of preparedness – a systemic failure that amplifies every disaster into a catastrophe….
About a decade or so ago, I got to know a bookseller in Urdu bazar Karachi. This bookseller was introduced to me by a friend who runs a small Urdu magazine that focuses on literary criticism, essays and travel writing. The bookseller’s shop is pretty much in the centre of Urdu bazar, and is surrounded…
One year ago, Stellantis announced plans to add an electrified 4xe plug-in hybrid Jeep Gladiator to North America by the end of 2025. The electrified Jeep Gladiator never made it into production. The automaker will no longer include an electrified Gladiator in its Jeep lineup as it reassesses its product strategy, the company told TechCrunch…
