Piastri fastest in Japanese GP practice
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the second time this weeked, following up on his…
Piastri fastest in Japanese GP practice
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the second time this weeked, following up on his sprint race display. Photo: REUTERS SUZUKA: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri recorded the fastest time in second free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday, ahead of Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. The 24-year-old Australian, who failed to start…
Trump Attends Notre Dame Reopening in First Post-Election Trip
Trump’s first overseas trip since winning elections will mark event celebrating completion of cathedral’s restoration. US president-elect Donald Trump will travel to Paris this weekend to attend the grand reopening of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, marking his first overseas trip since winning the election. The event will celebrate the completion of the cathedral’s restoration,…
UK to go ahead with ban from June 1
UK disposable vape sales banned from June 1 amid environmental concerns and rising youth vaping rates The UK government’s ban on disposable vapes comes into force this Sunday, signalling the end of easy access to single-use vaping devices in shops and online. The move, first announced in January 2024, aims to tackle the growing environmental…
OpenAI calls for sweeping economic reforms amid rapid growth of artificial intelligence
US firm proposes wealth fund, tax overhaul, 4-day week, grid expansion to address AI energy demand OpenAI has grown rapidly to more than 800 million people using its services weekly since its 2022 launch. PHOTO: REUTERS OpenAI on Monday called for sweeping reforms to address the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, including a public wealth…
2,179 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah shared on Sunday that 2,179 people were diagnosed with coronavirus overnight, of the total 9,244 samples tested on the day. Shah added that 435,393 samples have been tested to date in Sindh, of which 80,446 have been positive, which constituted around 18.4 per cent of the…
NZ adopts IOC new gender policy
SYDNEY: The New Zealand Olympic Committee on Friday acknowledged the amount of work that went into developing the new Olympic policy on the protection of the female category in elite sport and said it would apply it with “respect and care”. The policy, unveiled by the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, introduces gene testing which…
Javed Badar apologizes to Nawaz Sharif for slanders and mistakes During PTI Tenure
Javed Badar apologizes to Nawaz Sharif for past ‘slanders’ and ‘mistakes’ during his PTI tenure PAKISTAN: Javed Badar, the former media coordinator for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has apologised to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif for spreading “false narratives and slanderous accusations” during his time with the Imran Khan-led party. In an open letter, Badar…
Coffee boosts healthy aging odds for women: 30-year study
Study of 47,513 women links higher caffeine intake, especially from coffee, to better odds of healthy aging. Listen to article A recent study from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) explored the relationship between caffeine consumption in midlife and the likelihood of healthy aging (HA) in women during older adulthood. The study, involving 47,513 women with data collected since…
Decision to segregate campuses sparks debate
Academic community denounces the order as impractical, regressive, and damaging to academic freedom PESHAWAR: Universities and colleges are supposed to be safe spaces for students—but a recent move by authorities has upended that expectation. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Higher Education Department has sparked outrage by banning male teachers from holding one-on-one meetings with female students…
Pakistan’s repayment of UAE deposit signals improving external stability: analysts
Says Pakistan’s clear capability to fulfil commitments reinforce mutual trust rather than any strain Pakistan-UAE flags. Photo: File The reimbursement of matured long-term foreign deposits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reflects Pakistan’s improving external liquidity position, economic stability, and enhanced policy credibility, besides the capacity to honour its international obligations without compromising macroeconomic fundamentals,…
