By 2040, Pakistan is projected to be among the most water-stressed countries in the world. The river Indus, which supplies more than 240 million inhabitants, is experiencing great pressure due to the growing demand, receding glaciers as well as unpredictable monsoons. This has motivated a fierce debate: should Pakistan double down on mega-dams, or pivot…
We’ve all watched the credits to a movie and passed some degree of judgment when the star of the movie is also listed as a producer of some sort. We’ll sometimes jump to the conclusion that it must be a vanity credit, one that was offered as sweetener in order to close an actor’s deal….
Sep 24, 2025, 10:37 PM ET CLEVELAND — George Valera hit a two-run homer in the third inning, Jose Ramírez had a two-run double in the seventh and the Cleveland Guardians became the first major league team to overcome a deficit of 15½ games and take the lead in either division or league play, beating…
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. India’s recent trade plight should be instructive both for New Delhi about how to deal with the United States under Trump 2.0 and for other actors (most notablythe European Union) about how to deal with India in trade negotiations. To the first point, India…
For decades, Karachi’s citizens have been forced to live under the shadow of an exploitative water economy – one controlled not by the state, but by illegal mafias. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah’s latest promises of “zero tolerance” towards illegal hydrants and tanker operators sound reassuring, but they are far from new. Hydrant…
Next year, baseball reasons will have one less reason to rage at the umpire. Major League Baseball announced today that it will introduce the Automated Ball Strike challenge system in the 2026 season for all spring training, championship season and postseason games. In other words, next year there will be a way for the players…
Row K Entertainment has nabbed the U.S. rights tothe long-awaited Cliffhanger reboot that stars Pierce Brosnan and Lily James. The eight-figure deal coming out of the Toronto Film Festival calls for a wide release for director Jaume Collet-Serra’s fresh take on Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 action flick, now slated for a wide theatrical release in 2026….
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondent Getty Images One reservoir’s fish were all killed by pollution in one incident Documents and data shared with BBC News from inside England’s much criticised environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor incidents of serious pollution. The information shows the Environment Agency (EA) only sent investigators to a small fraction of…
The government’s flagship NHS pledge to get back to hitting the 18-week waiting time target in England by the end of the parliament is hanging in the balance, experts say. An analysis by the Health Foundation shows, on current trends, waiting times will still be over 20 weeks by July 2029. The think-tank is warning…
Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore’s flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time. The water had risen to his torso, his jeans soaked and rolled up over sandals, leaving him vulnerable to electrocution and infectious diseases. “If I don’t deliver the orders, my account will get blocked, which would…
