Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation
Zuckerberg expected to testify as states seek sweeping changes, damages up to $1.4 trillion A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial […]
Pakistan condemns Houthi attack in Red Sea that claimed lives of 3 nationals – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday condemned the attack by Yemen’s Houthis on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea that claimed the lives of three Pakistanis and said Islamabad was in contact with the relevant authorities to ascertain further details. The attack targeted a Tanzania-flagged vessel Tihamah, causing deaths and […]
No catch for the day: Pakistan’s tuna trade caught in US-Iran crossfire
US strikes on Iranian ports halt fuel-for-tuna barter, push boatbuilding orders down 90% In Iranian waters, a strange trade is taking place — Pakistani fishermen exchange subsidised Iranian fuel for high-value tuna, a barter system now under threat from escalating United States-Iran tensions. Shah Zamin Khan is among thousands of Pakistani tuna traders whose lucrative […]
Bangladesh get Das fitness boost for daunting Australia task
DARWIN: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto Wednesday declared wicketkeeper Litton Das “100 percent fit” for the first Test against Australia while suggesting the tourists could play two spinners. Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Das had been sidelined since June with a left calf injury and was initially ruled out of the opening Test of the two-match series. But […]
Trump says secret flight change at directives of Secret Service, plane ultimately used faced ‘greater risk’ – World
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkiye last month at the direction of the US Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One. Following a Nato summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military […]
US report calls for strengthening parliamentary oversight of Pakistan’s public finances – Business
WASHINGTON: A report by the United States State Department has said that Pakistan needs to strengthen parliamentary oversight of public finances by improving the timely disclosure of budget proposals, government debt and other fiscal information. The State Department’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, an annual assessment, identified several areas where greater transparency and oversight were needed, […]
KP hockey talent cries out for support
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has no shortage of hockey talent, but a lack of infrastructure, sports quotas and institutional support is preventing young players from reaching their full potential. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association president Syed Zahir Shah said the province continued to produce players capable of representing Pakistan despite inadequate facilities and […]
Sixers hope to spoil Knicks party
Jaylen Brown and President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey of the Philadelphia 76ers pose for a picture at Francis J. Myers Recreation Centre. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will try to spoil the New York Knicks’ celebration of last season’s crown when the NBA tips off its 81st season on […]
3 judges with diverse legal backgrounds join Islamabad High Court – Pakistan
Umair Majeed ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar on Tuesday administered oath to three newly appointed judges, raising the strength of the high court to 10, while three seats remain vacant. The three vacant positions are expected to be filled through transfers in accordance with the decision of the Judicial […]
PTI protests outside Supreme Court over Imran’s health, pending cases – Pakistan
• Calls off demonstration after registrar assures early hearing of cases• KP CM Afridi voices concern over reports about ex-PM’s health• Urges treatment under supervision of personal physicians ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Supreme Court over the health of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and delays in his […]