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Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2025, Reuters WASHINGTON: The United States is directing its US diplomatic missions abroad to resume student visa applications, but is requiring applicants to make their social media profiles public for vetting purposes, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.On May 27, the Trump administration ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as the State Department prepared to expand social media vetting of foreign students. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said updated guidance would be released…
Jonathan Bailey plans to stay with Bridgerton for the long runJonathan Bailey is not saying goodbye to Bridgerton anytime soon.As Netflix confirmed seasons five and six of the series ahead of the season four premiere in 2026, the 37-year-old actor revealed in a recent chat that he will stick to the series as long as he is required. “I’ve never been someone who’s like, ‘Thanks, bye,'” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s not in my nature.””I know how much I love long-running series,” he noted. “I know how important familiarity of character and story and consistency is in these long-running…
Hundreds of supporters gathered as a Kneecap member faced court over a “terrorism” charge for waving a Hezbollah flag.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Corporation announced its participation in the seventh session of the exhibition “Expo with International Defammers 2025” …
PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs federal cabinet meeting on June 18, 2025. — PIDPlan includes refinancing Rs683bn owed by Power Holding Company.Premier terms decision “historic step” toward economic stability.Cabinet appreciates FinMin Aurangzeb over public-friendly budget.The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved the country’s largest-ever financial scheme aimed at restoring stability in the power sector, targeting the resolution of Rs1,275 billion in circular debt.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the federal cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, approved a series of key decisions ranging from energy sector reforms to diplomatic and institutional recognitions, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said. The debt plan,…
US President Donald Trump (Right) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Centre) and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — Reuters/FileModi denies Washington’s involvement in brokering ceasefire.Claims ceasefire achieved through existing military channels.“I stopped a war … I love Pakistan,” says Trump. US President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that he had stopped the war between Pakistan and India, hours after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him the ceasefire after a four-day conflict in May was achieved through talks between the neighbours’ militaries, not US mediation.Trump made his remarks just before he was scheduled to host Field Marshal Asim Munir in…
Hiro Technologies co-founder Miki Agrawal examines a diaper equipped with a pouch full of plastic-eating fungi at her company’s laboratory, in Austin, Texas, U.S, May 15, 2025. — ReutersCould baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That’s the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, Texas-based startup that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break down the plastic.Each of Hiro Technologies’ MycoDigestible Diapers comes with a packet of fungi to be added to the dirty diaper before it is thrown in the trash. After a week or two, the fungi are activated by…
Pakistan Squash star Nasir Iqbal after winning the Asian Individual Squash Championship quarterfinals against Hong Kong’s Lai Cheuk Nam on June 18, 2025. — Pakistan Squash FederationKARACHI: Pakistan team gained and lost in the Asian Squash Championship as Nasir Iqbal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Squash Championship while his compatriot Noor Zaman exited the tournament.Iqbal earned victory by defeating Hong Kong’s Lai Cheuk Nam in the round of 16. He delivered a composed and aggressive performance to overcome Lai in four games. He started strong with an 11-7 win in the first game but faltered in the second,…
Chappell Roan talks about immense ‘backlash’ Chappell Roan just revealed that backlash from critics has started to feel personal.The Pink Pony Club singer, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, realized that previously, she didn’t “give a f***” about criticism but that has changed once it was directed towards her real persona. In a conversation for Interview Magazine, SZA asked Chappell if she “gave a f*** about the backlash”.“I didn’t, until people started hating me for me and not for my art,” Chappell confessed.She continued, “When it’s not about my art anymore, it’s like, ‘They hate me because I’m Kayleigh, not…
TikTok AI Ads are imitating real creators and people are concerned TikTok upgraded its AI tool, Symphony, to improve ad creation. With this update, brands now create lifelike, influencer-style ads using synthetic avatars. These AI figures act like real creators—holding products, trying on clothes, and demonstrating apps.Advertisers now input text prompts or images, and the system generates polished video content ready for global release. TikTok promises to label these AI-generated ads clearly and conduct safety reviews. However, not everyone welcomes this development. Experts warn that the visual realism of these ads has already raised ethical concerns, as many viewers may…