ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is set to receive a $378.9 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to modernize its power transmission infrastructure.Co-financing partners include the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), contributing $92.5 million, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), adding $92.7 million, bringing the total expected project funding to nearly $698.75…
While most flagship phones have been steadily getting slimmer over recent years, the upcoming 2026 version of the Motorola Razr Ultra could end up being a bit chunkier than its predecessor. Leaked measurements of the phone shared by XpertPick and OnLeaks on Thursday show that it will be slightly thicker than the 2025 version, about…
Members of a convoy that delivered humanitarian aid to Cuba were detained and interrogated by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon returning to the United States on a charter flight from Havana. Of the 20 US citizens who were pulled for secondary inspection at Miami International Airport on Wednesday morning, 18 had their phones and…
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Influencer after influencer says the same thing about Grüns. The gummy vitamins are delightful, chockful of whole organic…
Three children stare at the dilapidated remains of a battlefield, with trees and man-made structures mostly razed to the ground, save for the sturdy frame of a lone trebuchet. It’s a pensive snapshot of the bloodshed in A Plague Tale: Innocence by virtual photographer Ludovic “Shinobi” Helme — but it’s no mere screenshot. It’s a…
ISLAMABAD — Dr. Fazeela Abbasi, sister of renowned Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi, has found herself embroiled in fresh legal troubles as a sessions court in Islamabad revoked her interim bail in a high-profile alleged money laundering case, paving the way for renewed investigations by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).According to the First Information Report…
Social media companies have long seemed impervious to legal threats. Meta, YouTube, Snap, and the rest have long waved off criticism of their platforms on free speech and Section 230 grounds. But twice this week, juries rendered verdicts against the platforms, not because of some bad videos but because of the design and structure of…
The first half of the Elite Eight is set with Arizona, Illinois, Purdue and Iowa punching their tickets Thursday. Who could join them in the regional finals of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament? ESPN college basketball reporters Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf make their picks for every Sweet 16 game Friday, plus break down each…
