KARACHI: As Karachi’s new AI-based e-challan system sparks public outrage over steep penalties, city traffic authorities are defending the move as a necessary deterrent to restore order on chaotic roads while citizens say authorities should fix the city’s crumbling infrastructure before penalising drivers. Heavy traffic fines in Karachi are designed to deter violations, not match…
Investigations have been opened into eight companies, including ticket resellers and driving schools, by the UK’s competition regulator as part of a review of online pricing practices. The cases are the first launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) under new consumer protection powers, and are looking at actions such as mandatory additional charges,…
On December 11th, 2010, Jeffrey Epstein was fretting about what came up if you Googled him. By this time Epstein had already pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution with a child and was a registered sex offender, and just a few days earlier he had been photographed in Central Park taking a stroll with Prince Andrew….
Ben BabyNov 17, 2025, 04:39 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while…
[This story contains major spoilers from Peacock‘s limited series All Her Fault.] Many of the dark revelations that come out over the course of the twisty thriller All Her Fault involve disturbing actions undertaken by Jake Lacy‘s Peter Irvine. By the end of the Peacock limited series, Peter’s dead after his wife Marissa (Sarah Snook)…
In 2025, US artificial intelligence (AI) giants have taken the Indian market by storm, seeking to capture its large consumer base, tap its deep reservoir of tech talent and make critical inroads with policymakers. This flurry of activity offers a fascinating case study of American AI firms’ efforts to expand their global footprint, but also…
Different sectors owe government gas infrastructure development cess worth over Rs450b ISLAMABAD: The gas infrastructure development cess (GIDC) dispute is once again being debated in government circles as the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has urged fertiliser companies to pay the levy. The government has to receive over Rs450 billion from different sectors on account of…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) continued to rise in October 2025, reaching 103.95 compared to the revised 101.70 recorded in September, according to figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday. A REER reading above 100 indicates that the country’s exports become less competitive while imports turn relatively cheaper, whereas…
Former Harvard president Larry Summers has said he will step back from public commitments after his emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein were made public. “I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognise the pain they have caused,” he said in a statement to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. “I take full responsibility…
Some 380 hospice beds out of around 2,000 lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses. Hospice UK has told BBC News this is up from 300 a year ago and illustrates the severe challenges facing the sector. Beds are left empty to save money – since staffing and caring is costly –…
