The Trump administration has announced a deal allowing patients to buy prescription drugs at discounted prices via a new website operated by the federal government. The agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will see prices for some medicines slashed by up to 85% on the direct-to-consumer TrumpRx site, the White House said in a press conference…
Come the end of the Toronto Blue Jays‘ season, veteran outfielder George Springer‘s batting gloves will have a new home — but they won’t be going far. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Springer’s Hartford Whalers-themed batting gloves will be going to the hall of fame — not the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, New York,…
The federal government has announced an increase in the prices of petroleum products, with the new rates taking effect from October 1. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the price of petrol has been raised by Rs4.07 per litre, while high-speed diesel prices have increased by Rs4.04 per litre. Following the…
Sep 30, 2025, 04:18 PM ET The greatest superheroes are the ones who are also the most relatable. We pay our hard-earned money and use our hard-to-come-by leisure time to watch them operate in the clouds, eager to witness them accomplishing what we previously thought was undoable. But we love them most when they show…
Saudi Arabia has increased its private investment in state-backed film production. On Tuesday, during the Cultural Investment Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia unveiled two new film investments totaling SR32.5 million (US$8.7 million) with backing from foreign film production companies. No specific details on the new foreign film investments were offered. In recent years, international…
Disney has demanded that Character.AI stop using its copyrighted characters. reports that the entertainment juggernaut sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, claiming that it has chatbots based on its franchises, including Pixar films, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to claiming copyright infringement, the letter questioned whether these protected characters…
Donald Trump stirred online outrage on Monday after posting an apparent AI-generated video of himself promising every American access to all-healing “MedBed” hospitals, reviving a widely debunked conspiracy theory. The deepfake video – posted on Saturday on the US president’s Truth Social account and later deleted – was styled as a Fox News segment and…
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab criticised the federal government for announcing Rs20 billion for Karachi, terming it a “lollipop” compared to the city’s actual need of Rs200 billion, saying those sitting in Islamabad cannot solve Karachi’s problems. He made the remarks while speaking to the media after inaugurating Imam Mehdi Park and Sports Ground in New…
Charlie Javice, the entrepreneur convicted this year for defrauding JPMorgan Chase when the bank bought her student loan start-up, was sentenced on Monday to more than seven years in prison. In March, a jury found Ms Javice guilty of bank, wire and securities fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit fraud, for giving JPMorgan fake…
Qatar said it was set to hold talks with Hamas negotiators, Egypt and Turkiye Tuesday to discuss US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, adding that Hamas would study it “responsibly”. Trump unveiled a plan in Washington calling for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of the group and a gradual…
