Hollywood honours Marilyn Monroe on 100th birth anniversary
On the centenary of Monroe’s birth, Los Angeles celebrates her with film screenings and tributes across the city A view of the opening reception for “Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon” the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on May 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. © Monica Schipper, Getty Images via AFP On the 100th anniversary of […]
Tehran responds with air base attack after US strikes Iranian military sites – World
The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. The strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included […]
Aleema terms reports of Imran’s meeting with ex-army chief ‘totally fake’ – Pakistan
Aleema Khan, the sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, on Monday dismissed reports about the former premier’s meeting with an ex-army chief at Adiala jail as “totally fake”. “All the news circulating on social media that a former army chief met Imran Khan in Adiala jail [is] fake,” she said in a post on the […]
‘Mexico is not anyone’s pinata,’ president sends message to Trump in annual address
Denounces what she describes as media offensive, multimillion-dollar social media campaigns against her administration Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during event marking the second anniversary of her election victory at Plaza de la Republica in Mexico City on May 31, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Sunday that the United States government is […]
US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack – World
The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. The strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included […]
Philippine president, Rubio discuss ‘peace, security’ in South China Sea
Hold talks on bilateral economic, security priorities as Rubio reaffirms US commitment to Luzon Economic Corridor United States Secretary of State Pete Hegseth shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington on July 21, 2025. PHOTO: AFP Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United States Secretary […]
NAB initiates probe into ‘illegal’ marriage halls approved by Sindh Building Control Authority – Pakistan
• Seeks detailed report from building authority on ‘violations’, reasons for ‘no action’• Hall owners demand crackdown on mushrooming of ‘unsafe ballrooms’ KARACHI: Growing “complaints” about allegedly illegal issuance of no-objection certificates (NOCs) by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) for marriage halls and marquees and the construction of commercial structures on amenity plots have […]
Karachi University students’ future in limbo as teachers’ exam boycott drags on – Pakistan
• Fee structure is on par with private universities but facilities are nowhere near the same standard, laments a student• Kuts admits students are suffering, holds ‘bad administration’ responsible for their woes• Students wonder why CM, Sindh govt remain silent spectators to crisis at country’s largest university KARACHI: Nearly 50,000 students at the country’s largest […]
‘The truth is still out there’ – Newspaper
“LOOK at that thing, dude. My gosh. There’s a whole fleet of them. They’re all going against the wind … look at that thing. It’s rotating.” While this may sound like a scene from a sci-fi film, these were the voices of US Navy aviators reacting to an object detected by military sensors, in footage […]
Unfinished endeavours – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s mercurial personality has been under intense scrutiny in his own country and beyond. Many of his personality traits and governing style have been widely commented upon and discussed. What is perhaps under-recognised but more consequential, especially for his foreign policy, is how he takes initiatives or starts an endeavour but never finishes […]