US detects drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live, Washington Post reports
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the members of the media on the day of a briefing for the House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill. Photo: Reuters US officials detected unidentified drones above an army base in Washington where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth live, the Washington Post…
Researchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices
2 hacking tools show that sophisticated malware that can steal data, cryptocurrency wallet information is flourishing A person holds Apple’s new iPhone 17 series at an Apple store in Taipei, Taiwan, September 19, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of…
Nadia Jamil appeals to CM Maryam to act on animal abuse in Punjab
Nadia Jamil urges Maryam Nawaz to act on animal cruelty, linking it to violence and child welfare Pakistani actor Nadia Jamil urged Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to take meaningful action to stop animal cruelty in the province, highlighting that it is as important an issue alongside her broader efforts to protect and support children. In a letter, co-written by Jamil and actress Uzma Hassan, they…
Pakistan Junior girls reach top 8 in Asia/Oceania qualifiers
Zunaisha Noor and Hajra Sohail held their nerve to win 7-6(2), 6-3 and secure qualification ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s junior girls’ tennis team has advanced to the Top-8 of the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Qualifying event, currently underway in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Placed in Group A alongside Singapore and Macau, Pakistan lost their opening tie against Singapore but bounced back strongly to defeat…
Iran Maintains Near-Total Internet Blackout Amid U.S.-Israeli Strikes
As the war has stretched into its third week, the Iranian government has blocked internet access for most of its 92 million citizens.
Saudi Arabia reserves right to military action against Iran: FM
KSA says pressure from Iran will backfire politically, they reserve the right to take military actions if necessary Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud listens as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States in New York City PHOTO: REUTERS Saudi Arabia reserves the right to act militarily…
Empowering Iran’s Hard-liners
U.S.-Israeli attacks helped ultraconservatives cement power. That could make ending the war tougher.
Oil rises after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities
[ Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices rose on Thursday, with benchmark Brent gaining as much as $5 a barrel after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East, following a strike on the South Pars gas field in a major escalation of the…
Conan O’Brien Parodies ‘Weapons’ and Roasts Timothée Chalamet in 2026 Oscars Monologue
In his second turn as Oscars host, his monologue wasn’t as loopy as last year’s, but he displayed a range of jokes — nerdy, topical and physical.
EU worries over ‘legal gap’ on online child sex abuse
European Commission spokesman Markus Lammert. Photo: file BRUSSELS: Squabbling between EU countries and lawmakers over how to best tackle child sexual abuse material online is set to create a "major" gap in protection, Brussels warned Tuesday, with talks deadlocked days before current rules expire. A European Union legal framework for online platforms and messaging services to detect and report abusive images on a…
