Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, have filed a defamation lawsuit against Ray J, the onetime sex partner of the reality TV star-turned-activist and businesswoman, after he suggested on a livestream video that the two were involved in an illegal criminal enterprise and were about to be under federal indictment. The 13-page suit, filed…
Though they still haven’t been officially confirmed, reports that China’s state-owned buyer told steelmakers to stop purchasing iron ore from Australian mining giant BHP have rattled both markets and Canberra. At first glance, this looks like a simple dispute over price. But step back, and a picture begins to emerge of something possibly far more…
KARACHI: The numbers themselves tell a story that borders on the absurd. A fraudulent Facebook account operating under the name of actress Sana Javed had attracted 1.7 million followers, half a million more than Javed’s official page. Verified through a paid subscription and complete with personal photographs and family images, the fake had not only…
The battery world has fallen head over heals for lithium-iron-phosphate cells, a cheap, durable chemistry that can lower the price of a vehicle by thousands of dollars. Tariffs and anti-China regulations have complicated the picture for American automakers. “We think LFP is the missing ingredient for energy prosperity. The problem is it’s literally 99% made…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Denmark has lost a £1.4bn tax fraud case at the High Court in London in a blow to the country’s efforts to recover monies from the sprawling “cum-ex” scandal. The Nordic country’s tax authority had…
A violent clash between two student organisations at Karachi University on Wednesday escalated into street protests, with dozens of students staging a sit-in outside Mubina Town Police Station. Demonstrators set tyres ablaze, blocking traffic on Abul Hassan Ispahani Road, and accused police of delaying the registration of a case against their rivals. The protest followed…
A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza said Israeli forces were intercepting its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Global Sumud Flotilla — around 45 vessels carrying activists and politicians including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg — left Spain last month aiming to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian…
Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new temporary licensing system for pilgrim accommodations in Makkah and Madinah during the 2026 Hajj season, aiming to ease housing shortages and improve service quality for millions of worshippers. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced Wednesday that the initiative will allow property owners to obtain seasonal licenses for hosting…
Making tough lineup decisions each week can be the most challenging part of the fantasy football process. When you’re torn between two similar players and simply don’t know who to start, start the player with the superior matchup. Ah, but exactly how does one determine the best (and worst) weekly matchups? All of ESPN. All…
FilmLA chief executive Paul Audley is stepping down from his role leading one of the largest film permitting offices in the United States, a meaningful management shake-up amid a production plunge in the region. Denise Gutches, chief financial and operating officer since 2011, will succeed him at the start of next year, FilmLA said on…
