Rebecca Curran,BBC Scotland and Ken Banks,North east Scotland reporter BBC Offshore worker Phil Perry says the fear of losing his job is an added motivation in keeping his weight under control Thousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore – or face losing…
Appreciating Pakistan’s hospitality, the envoys agreed on the need to accelerate bilateral trade and investment flows, including through religious tourism, skills exchanges, and supply-chain partnerships. Photo: file LAHORE: Despite the government’s efforts to lure foreign direct investment (FDI) to stabilise a fragile economy, industry stakeholders believe that short-term inflows will remain episodic unless deep-rooted structural…
The 2025-26 NHL season turned one month old on Friday. It’s way too early to draw firm conclusions, right? Forget it. For this edition of the Power Rankings, we’ll be taking a look at the preseason over/under point totals compared to each team’s current points pace. Which teams are the furthest off their projections —…
Three-year incremental consumption package aims to revive demand amid 14% industrial, 47% agricultural decline Nepra officials warned Gepco over the illegal installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) on small meters. They said that the company was installing AMI without approval of the regulator and even without data backup. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power…
Watch: Filipino families assess damage after Typhoon Kalmaegi Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 114 people in the Philippines, is barrelling towards central Vietnam with increasing windspeeds. Thousands of people who live in coastal communities have been asked to evacuate ahead of its arrival, which is expected to bring waves of up to 8m (26…
This year’s Coca-Cola‘s AI ad-drop was supposed to be different. Different than last year’s bashing, what with smoother tech. Different from last year’s controversy, what with more consumer acceptance. The critics, producers hoped, might be subdued. So much for that. Several days after the animated “holidays are coming” spot debuted, the backlash among the creative…
Sales of new and second-hand homes – as well as office units, shops, industrial properties and parking spaces – rose 4.7 per cent to 7,190 units, up from 6,870 units in September, according to data released by the Land Registry on Tuesday. That was the most since July’s total of 7,212 units. “Property sales have…
A Granthi, or ceremonial reader, recites the Guru Granth Sahib as devotees offer prayers in Nankana Sahib. Photo: AFP NANKANA SAHIB: The streets were scrubbed clean and banners fluttered, welcoming Sikh pilgrims to the Pakistani city where the founder of their faith was born 556 years ago, now brimming with devotion and hope. Many have…
RAWALPINDI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was on Thursday stopped from meeting PTI founder Imran Khan for the fifth consecutive time after police denied him access beyond the Dahgal checkpoint leading to Adiala Jail. Talking to reporters outside the checkpoint, Afridi said decisions were being made “behind closed doors” without taking the provinces into confidence….
Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too….
