DUBAI: Pakistan’s presence in the latest ICC Test rankings has taken a hit, with several players dropping in their respective categories amid a lack of upcoming red-ball fixtures. The team is currently scheduled to play only white-ball cricket over the next two months, with series lined up against Bangladesh and the West Indies, likely contributing…
LONDON: American second seed Coco Gauff suffered a stunning Wimbledon defeat as the French Open champion was beaten 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 by Ukranian world number 42 Dayana Yastremska on Tuesday. Gauff was expected to make a strong run at the All England Club after her triumph at Roland Garros in June. But instead of building…
Listen to article LAHORE: The cement industry recorded modest overall growth in the fiscal year 2024-25 despite a continued decline in local demand, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Total cement despatches reached 46.221 million tonnes in FY25, up 2.05% from 45.291 million tonnes the previous year. This marginal growth was…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain held a one-on-one meeting with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu during the 44th Session of the FAO Conference in Rome. The minister expressed deep appreciation for FAO’s longstanding support to Pakistan’s agriculture sector, said a statement released here on…
Misogyny is spreading on social media through the so-called “manosphere,” reports DW. These masculinity influencers, often young, well-educated men, present themselves as victims of feminism and call for their power to be “reclaimed.” Young users often come across this content by chance and get hooked. They end up existing in a parallel world full of…
Actors John Cena and Idris Elba embark on a wild friendship journey in the comedy action adventure Heads of State, reported Reuters. The Prime Video film imagines Cena, 48, as a Hollywood action hero turned US President Will Derringer and Elba, 52, as army veteran and cranky UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke. The two “have…
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates about whether the aggressive hiring spree will pay off in the competitive generative AI race, reported AFP. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently complained that Meta has offered $100 million bonuses to lure engineers away from his company, where they would…
K-pop supergroup BTS will head to the United States this month to start working on new music and will launch its next album early next year ahead of a world tour, it said on Tuesday, as per Reuters. The seven members of South Korea’s most lucrative group made the announcement during a livestream on Weverse,…
If there is one thing a new mother knows as intimately as the cries of her own baby, it is the barrage of unsolicited advice aimed her way — although whether these unsought tips always comply with logic is a different matter altogether. Actor and besotted new mother Mariyam Nafees cannot comprehend the old-fashioned superstitious advice…
SYDNEY: Australia has cancelled US rapper Kanye West’s visa over his song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the government said on Wednesday. The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to Ye, released Heil Hitler on May 8, the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. West — whose wife…
