Two teenagers accused of being involved in hacking Transport for London’s computers have both pleaded not guilty to computer hacking charges during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court. Thalha Jubair 19, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall in the West Midlands spoke only to confirm their names and enter pleas at the…
Forty thousand Karachi families refused polio vaccines this year. In a city where the virus circulates through every district, those refusals represent the gap between Pakistan’s impressive polio infrastructure and its inability to close the final mile of eradication. Pakistan has cut polio cases by more than 99.6% since 1994—from 20,000 annual cases to just…
Describes FCC’s creation as a significant milestone in our national constitutional journey President Asif Ali Zardari administers the oath to Justice Aminuddin Khan as Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP Federal Constitutional Court Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan pledged Friday to uphold the Constitution with “transparency,…
Elf fans will want to give themselves an extra scoop of syrup-covered spaghetti. Warner Bros. Discovery will honor director Jon Favreau’s enduring Will Ferrell-led holiday film with the first annual celebration of “December the TwELFth.” Released Nov. 7, 2003, the New Line movie also stars James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob…
Lizzy Becherano Jon Arnold Nov 21, 2025, 08:52 AM ET Finally, it’s over. With the November international break in the rearview mirror, MLS can conclude its 13-day pause to observe the FIFA window and resume its postseason — and not a moment too soon. For each of these teams, the wait has actually been longer….
The Warner Bros. bake-off has officially begun. Paramount, Comcast and Netflix each submitted bids for some or all of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter confirms, officially kickstarting a process that is likely to see the company sold to yet another new buyer, either whole or in part. Paramount, led…
For politicians, does a “no comment” in reaction to difficult questions about actual or even potential scandals keep you safe or actually land you in just the hot water you are trying to avoid? Just ask the conservative former Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who led the government 2013-2021 and faced political and media pressure…
Next year, just before her Wuthering Heights hits theaters, Emerald Fennell will make her mark on the novel as well. Simon & Schuster is launching a Female Filmmakers Collection that will feature rereleases of classic literature —each volume will be curated by a different director, tasked with curating a movie-inspired cover, writing a new foreword,…
Michael VoepelNov 21, 2025, 08:35 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. While the WNBA’s labor negotiations grind on, some of the league’s business continues. The 2026 draft…
Michael VoepelNov 21, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The day before Sarah Strong and the UConn women won the 2025 NCAA title last April,…
