Robbie MeredithEducation and arts correspondent, BBC News NI PA Media Around 210,000 school dinners are eaten every day in Northern Ireland Thousands of families will pay almost 20% more for school dinners for their children, under savings plans announced by the Education Authority (EA). The cost of a school dinner for primary and special school…
Aurangzeb, Malik stress focus on emerging sectors, tech, innovation for inclusive growth Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that Pakistan’s economic stability faces two of its greatest challenges, unchecked population growth and climate change, calling them “existential threats” that demand immediate and sustained policy action. Speaking at the ninth edition of The Future Summit (TFS) in…
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images The number of sick and disabled people out of work is putting the UK at risk of an “economic inactivity crisis” that threatens the country’s prosperity, according to a new report. There were 800,000 more people out of work now than in 2019 due to health conditions, costing employers £85bn…
Rich CiminiNov 4, 2025, 07:50 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York…
Afghans walk after their arrival from Pakistan, in Takhta Pul. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Berlin is offering cash to Afghan refugees in Pakistan if they agree to give up their places on a programme for resettlement in Germany, activists said Tuesday. The Afghans were accepted under a refugee scheme set up by the previous German government…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi attends the Grand Peace Jirga along with tribal elders in Peshawar on Saturday. Photo: X PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced that a provincial peace jirga will be held on November 12 at the K-P Assembly, bringing together political parties, former chief ministers, lawyers and civil society representatives to…
Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani poses for a photo, during the New York City mayoral election, at the PS 20 The Clinton Hill School, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on November 4, 2025. Photo: Reuters NEW YORK: New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as…
Smog in Lahore. Photo File: REUTERS LAHORE: The district authorities in Lahore have decided to revise the business hours of all markets in compliance with a Lahore High Court (LHC) order and a Punjab Assembly resolution, seeking remedy for the rising problem of smog. Lahore Deputy Commissioner (DC) Syed Musa Raza on Tuesday evening directed…
President reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to social justice, equality and inclusive growth President Asif Ali Zardari shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the summit in Doha. Photo: Sabah DOHA: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the “weaponisation of water” and repeated “violations of the Indus Waters Treaty”…
If you’ve ever had a PET scan, you know it’s an ordeal. The scans help doctors detect cancer and track its spread, but the process itself is a logistical nightmare for patients. It starts with fasting for four to six hours before coming into the hospital — and good luck to you if you live…
