Lies movies told us: the characters to root for as a disenchanted adult
You know those movie adults who are extremely fun authority figures and use singing to entice children to do their bidding? I am talking specifically about Mary Poppins, Fräulein Maria in The Sound of Music, and Jack Black’s character from School of Rock, all of whom are universally adored by children for their abilities, respectively, […]
Punjab Government announces electricity bill relief plan for consumers
Senior Punjab Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has announced detailed relief measures for electricity consumers across the province, aimed at reducing their electricity bills. The relief, which includes a reduction of Rs14 per unit for consumers using 201 to 500 units, has already begun to take effect. Approximately 3.5 million consumers in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and […]
UN to vaccinate Gaza children during ceasefire
GENEVA: The United Nations will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on Sunday, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave. The complex campaign, which is targeting children under age 10, follows confirmation last week that […]
US CENTCOM raid in Iraq kills 15 IS operatives
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29, resulting in the deaths of 15 Islamic State (ISIS) operatives. “The ISIS element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive “suicide” belts,” CENTCOM said. It also […]
Four killed in Israeli strike on Gaza aid convoy
WASHINGTON: An Israeli air strike on an aid convoy carrying food and fuel to a Gaza hospital killed four Palestinians on Thursday, US-based aid group Anera said as Israel claimed they were “armed assailants,” which the group denied. The four Palestinians were in the lead vehicle of an Anera aid convoy bound for the Emirati […]
At least 24 deaths in coastal areas as cyclone Asna closes in at 120 km
Listen to article The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued the sixth alert regarding Cyclone Asna, which has formed in the northeastern Arabian Sea. The cyclone has been moving westward over the past six hours, bringing it to a distance of approximately 120 kilometers from Karachi and 180 kilometers from Thatta. According to the PMD, the storm […]
‘Ukraine’s incursion into Russia legitimate’: NATO Chief
BERLIN: Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is legitimate and covered by Kyiv’s right to self-defence, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German weekly Welt am Sonntag in his first reaction to the advance into Russian territory. “Ukraine has a right to defend itself. And according to international law, this right does not stop at the border,” Stoltenberg […]
Brazil judge suspends Musk’s X in ‘fake news’ crusade
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk’s X social network in the country to comply with an order from a judge who has been locked in a months-long feud with the billionaire investor. The popular social media platform missed a court-imposed deadline on Thursday evening to name a legal […]
Harris support for Israel sparks fresh wave of demonstrations
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris’ unwavering support for Israel as it continues its military campaign in Gaza is igniting calls for renewed protests at her campaign events, universities, and public gatherings. Activists told Reuters that Harris is disregarding pro-Palestinian perspectives, further fuelling discontent among these groups. Arab Americans, Muslims, and their allies, who were denied a speaking […]
Three Hamas members, including commander killed in Israeli drone strike
JENIN, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israeli forces killed a prominent Hamas commander, Wassem Hazem, during a large-scale military operation in Jenin, located in the occupied West Bank, on Friday. According to the Israeli military, Hazem, who held a senior position within Hamas, was involved in various shooting and bombing attacks in the Palestinian territories. Alongside Hazem, two […]