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Policewomen escort Gul Jan Bibi (Centre), mother of Bano Bibi, at a local court in Quetta, July 26, 2025. — ReutersA viral video of the “honour killing” of a woman and her lover in Balochistan’s Dagari area has ignited national outrage, prompting scrutiny of long-standing tribal codes and calls for justice in a country where such killings often pass in silence.While hundreds of so-called honour killings are reported in Pakistan each year, often with little public or legal response, the video of a woman and man accused of adultery being taken to the desert by a group of men to…
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., December 12, 2023. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Harvard University has signaled a willingness to spend as much as $500 million to end its dispute with the Trump administration, the amount being more than twice of what Columbia University agreed to pay last week to resolve federal probes, The New York Times reported. The report, which cited sources, says negotiators were still discussing the financial details of the Harvard deal and that Harvard opposed allowing an outside monitor to oversee the deal, seeing that as a red line. President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated a probe into Duke…
Cody Simpson reveals why he left HollywoodCody Simpson finally revealed the real reason why he left Hollywood and returned to his native Australia.Taking to his X account on July 27, the Pretty Brown Eyes singer shared that he walked away from music to achieve his childhood dream. “I disappeared to grind my a– off for years & achieve my childhood dream of making the Australian swim team,” he replied to his fans who asked, “Where did you go?”Cody also shared several videos of himself training as a swimmer, flexing his muscles, and training in the gym.For those unversed, Cody rose…
Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has announced that Karachi’s skies will remain cloudy today, with a possibility of light rain or drizzle occurring in the evening or at night. The city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius this morning, with the humidity level standing at 75%. The maximum temperature is anticipated to be 35 degrees Celsius. Gusty winds, blowing at 20 to 30 kilometers per hour, are also anticipated intermittently throughout the day. The PMD further indicates that despite the partly cloudy conditions, there is no forecast for heavy rainfall in Karachi over the next seven days.
Assam, India – Makon Kumar’s wrinkled fingers are covered in dried-up clay. She squats on the damp dirt outside her one-room, bamboo-stilted home and spins a pottery wheel – a palm-sized grey bowl – with her left toe.Inside the bowl is a lump of newly-bought wet clay, which Kumar slaps, flattens and curves into the pot’s base.“My grandma and her grandma passed this practice down to us. We are not farmers, we have no land, and this is our work,” 60-year-old Makon said as she pressed her fist into the clay and carved out the pot’s mouth.Makon belongs to the…
The resumption of air projection operations for humanitarian and relief aid over the Gaza Strip, which is implemented by the UAE within the framework of the “Al -Faris 3” operation, and within the operations of “birds of good” in cooperation with the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, stressed the sustainability of the Emirati support for the brotherly Palestinian people in the sector in all possible ways and ways, and securing various forms of food, health, water aid and other requirements for daily life. A vital role and the intense Emirati diplomatic efforts around the world succeeded in resuming the operations…
LONDON: A British-Pakistani cricket fan in attendance for the fourth Test between England and India at the Old Trafford in Manchester was asked to take off his Pakistan cricket team’s jersey.Farooq Nazar, a journalist working for a local Pakistani religious channel, told Geo News after the incident that he was shocked and traumatised at what had happened to him by the venue security. Nazar said that the security guards told him to change his shirt or leave the ground. He asked for a written order, but more stewards were called to resolve the issue. The only reason given by stewards…
Australian players celebrate during their T20I match against West Indies. — Cricket Australia websiteBen Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, to sweep the T20I series 5-0.Chasing a modest 171 to win the fifth T20I, Australia recovered from 25-3 and 60-4 to score 173-7 with three overs to spare. Cameron Green anchored the middle-order recovery with 32, big-hitting Tim David raced to 30 off 12 balls with four sixes and a four, and Mitchell Owen scored 37.When Green departed, Australia were 141-6,…
James Cameron eyes animated future for Avatar franchiseJames Cameron recently revealed that he’s been in talks with Disney about expanding his record-breaking Avatar franchise into the realm of animation.In an interview with Empire magazine, the Oscar-winning director, said, “Look, I want to do an animated anthology series that’s essentially in the world, but stories that you wouldn’t have expected from that world.” He hinted that this expansion might involve not only a series but also a potential animated feature film.In addition, Cameron also cited The Animatrix as a key inspiration. “That was a great example for how we can add…
Hands on her head, disbelief clouding her thoughts, Lioness defender Lucy Bronze stood frozen in front of the goal. England were 1-0 down in the Women’s Euro 2025 final to the tournament favourites, Spain, and their team was a chaotic mess.It was a situation that was all too familiar.For the third match in a row, England’s players stared at the scoreboard, devoid of answers. A 25th-minute header from Mariona Caldentey, the final touch on a blistering Spanish move down the right channel, had silenced the roaring Lionesses.“Not again,” was the collective murmur of the England fans everywhere, from the tens…