All remaining Bodycare stores are to close with the loss of 444 jobs after the health and beauty chain’s administrators failed to find a buyer for the shops. The business, which fell into administration earlier this month, was “no longer viable to continue” trading because of “the shortage of stock and significant costs” associated with…
Paramount+ has acquired the worldwide rights to Red Alert, a four-part drama series about the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel. Created, written and directed by Lior Chefetz, the series includes the experiences of those who survived and weaves their personal stories into a larger cinematic narrative. All four episodes of the series will premiere…
ISLAMABAD: It’s a war of narratives and ideas. In its critique of the new National Tariff Policy (2025-30), the Policy Research & Advisory Council (PRAC), which was established by the business community and the Karachi Chamber of Commerce (KCCI), has expressed concern that the new tariff policy could destabilise the external sector and lead to…
Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter Andrea Brady Jessica Brady contacted her GP practice more than 20 times feeling unwell GPs in England are being urged to “think again” if they see a sick patient three times and can’t pin down a diagnosis, or find their symptoms are getting worse. The new NHS initiative, called Jess’s Rule, is…
Sep 22, 2025, 12:58 PM ET Week 4 gets underway with a matchup of NFC West rivals when the Arizona Cardinals host the Seattle Seahawks on “Thursday Night Football.” Sunday night features Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers hitting the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys. The week wraps up with a “Monday…
Hamas’ armed wing released a video on Monday showing an Israeli-German hostage alive, the second such footage of him shared by the militants this month. The Israeli campaign group Hostages and Missing Families Forum identified the captive as Alon Ohel, who was abducted by Palestinian militants during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The…
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. As a result, U.S. users have often found themselves caught in the middle of this tension. Earlier this year, the app…
KARACHI: In August 2024, a certain Scott Jacobs met with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad. Also present were senior officials from the Board of Investment (BOI). Jacobs is a co-founder of the Washington DC-based consultancy firm Jacobs, Cordova & Associates (JCA), which specialises in advising governments on regulatory reform. He was in Islamabad…
The BFI London Film Festival has confirmed its slate of speakers for this year’s Industry Forum, including a spotlight conversation with Conclave producer Tessa Ross. Ross, formerly Film4 chief, is a prolific producer in the U.K. and now serves as co-CEO of House Productions, who stormed to awards success in 2024 with Edward Berger’s Vatican…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-China relationship is unique and multidimensional. It covers almost all areas, but security, defence, diplomatic, and economic aspects dominate the rest. History shows the relationship has performed exceptionally well in defence and diplomacy. A closer look reveals that success in these fields depends on three key elements or rationales. The security, diplomatic, and…
