Steve Matthews is attending the fifth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid this week to bring a taste of superindie Banijay Entertainment, the France-headquartered international content production and distribution giant behind such hits as Survivor, Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, MasterChef andBig Brother, to the gathering for Spanish- and Portuguese-language content producers and other…
RAWALPINDI: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Monday relayed fresh instructions from the party’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan, calling on the party to prepare for the next course of action, work for peace rather than terrorism, and denounced what he described as attempts to crush PTI and steal its mandate. Speaking to the media outside…
KARACHI (International News Desk) — Pakistan’s anti-corruption authorities have opened an inquiry into the Sindh Textbook Board after allegations surfaced of serious irregularities in the awarding of multi-billion-rupee contracts for school textbooks. According to investigative sources, textbook printing contracts worth nearly 5 billion rupees for the 2025–26 academic year were allegedly handed to favored publishers,…
Islamabad — A local court in Islamabad has formally framed charges against lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of former federal minister Shireen Mazari, and her husband in a case linked to a controversial tweet. Prosecutors argued that the couple’s statements on social media undermined the reputation of state institutions. The indictment was…
A smart scale does more than show your weight. It tracks metrics like body fat, muscle mass and water percentage, then syncs that data to your phone so you can see changes over time. If you want to take control of your health, the best smart scale gives you clear insights and helps you stay…
Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season delivered nail-biters that turned into comebacks, blowouts, the first tie of the year — and even a rookie quarterback making his first start. No matter the box score, several players across the league stood out. Editor’s Picks 2 Related But only one player can be “him.” Ahead of…
The Directors Guild of America is elevating its in-house public relations staffer ahead of the union’s 2026 negotiations with top studios and streamers. The union announced that it was appointing Mitchell Schwenz its executive in charge of communications on Monday. Schwenz, who joined the guild in 2024, was previously the union’s public relations director. In…
Ankara/Jerusalem (International Desk) — The Global Solidarity Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, is expected to reach the besieged enclave today. The flotilla consists of several vessels with volunteers and activists from multiple countries on board, aiming to deliver food, medicine, and essential supplies to civilians facing shortages under the blockade. Israeli authorities…
Two-thirds of the world’s oceans lie beyond national borders, an unregulated expanse under growing pressure from mining, fishing and climate change. Now, a new UN treaty promises to change that – but could also trigger fresh conflicts over who controls the high seas. The high seas treaty, known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement,…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended a Islamabad High Court (IHC) order that had barred IHC judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing judicial work. The IHC subsequently issued a new cause list, restoring Jahangiri to single and division benches. A division bench led by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar on September 16…
