Filming for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is underway and Elle Fanning is taking over the role of Effie Trinket — with the endorsement of original star Elizabeth Banks. The newest story in the Hunger Games franchise — based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-selling novel — takes place in Panem on the morning of…
Financial negligence eroding artistic dignity, professional integrity in Pakistan’s entertainment industry The writer is an educationist based in Kasur City. He can be reached at m.nadeemnadir777@gmail.com Sometimes, exploitative tactics in a profession remain present like a big elephant in the room until someone like director Mehreen Jabbar and actor Syed Mohammed Ahmed challenge the taboos….
Rachel Reeves chose to stress the long-term damage done to the UK economy by the 2020 Brexit deal, in her remarks at a key international economic committee at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In remarks published this weekend, the chancellor told the world’s leading finance ministers and central bankers: “The UK’s productivity challenge has been…
Alex PopeNorthamptonshire Higham Ferrers Riverside Angling Association A storage container of fishing and gardening equipment was destroyed in a fire The director of an angling club has said he has been left “devastated” after a suspected arson attack destroyed about £6,000 worth of fishing and electrical equipment. Craig Parkins, 40, from Fishing for Minds, part…
The drums of military escalation are beating louder in Washington. As the conflict in Gaza continues to rage, there are growing calls—some whispered in policy circles, others shouted from political podiums—for direct US military involvement. Already, approximately 200 US troops have been deployed to Israel to monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza. These forces, specializing…
Pakistan’s fiscal policy is trapped between need to consolidate and political demand to spend Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: After a string of diplomatic successes, there is some good…
Jeff LegwoldOct 19, 2025, 11:15 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too….
While performing in the Gershwins’ musical Funny Face in London in 1928, Fred Astaire bought a custom-bodied 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Town Car. He was so impressed with the vehicle, he shipped it back to the States after the run, outfitted with a custom Louis Vuitton trunk for his tap shoes. Likewise, when Marlene Dietrich…
For Krislyn Massey, it all began with late nights watching Japanese anime as a child. That sparked a discovery of Chinese novels and a deep interest in studying Asia – an unlikely path for someone who grew up in a conservative family in Houston, Texas. She began learning Japanese and getting involved in student-run educational…
Ana Faguy and Christal HayesLos Angeles California Highway Patrol Officers took photos of the damage from shrapnel that they said rained down like pebbles from the sky Shrapnel from artillery that was detonated during celebrations for the US Marine Corps hit at least two vehicles on a California highway on Saturday, officials have said. The…
