Lady Gaga reflects on ‘Bad Decisions’ in new album
WEB DESK: Lady Gaga has explained that the “bad decisions” of her life have influenced her upcoming new record. The 38-year-old chart-topping star will unleash her seventh studio album in February and has explained that it is a retrospective of her life so far. Opening up to the Los Angeles
Babar Azam surpasses MS Dhoni’s record in style
WEB DESK: Pakistan’s former cricket captain Babar Azam has etched his name in cricket history by surpassing a major record set by former Indian captain MS Dhoni, during the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. How crucial it is to his career, the guy who hadn’t reached a half-century in
FIA arrests two human traffickers tied to greek boat tragedy
WEB DESK: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (ATC) in Lahore has apprehended two notorious human traffickers involved in the Greek boat tragedy. These individuals, listed as highly wanted criminals, were arrested during targeted operations according to to Express News report. The FIA has intensified its crackdown on
OpenAI unveils ‘o3’ reasoning AI models in test phase
REUTERS: OpenAI said on Friday it was testing new reasoning AI models, o3 and o3 mini, in a sign of growing competition with rivals such as Google to create smarter models capable of tackling complex problems. CEO Sam Altman said the AI startup plans to launch o3 mini by the
Canada PM Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him
WEB DESK: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday looked set to lose power early next year after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government and trigger an election. New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been helping keep Trudeau in office,
Ghee, cooking oil prices surge amid market pressures
WEB DESK: The cost of cooking essentials has risen sharply as major ghee and cooking oil brands have significantly increased their prices. This price hike has further strained household budgets, with inflation continuing to climb. According to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), price rises for sugar, cooking oil, firewood, tomatoes,
Weekly inflation climbs 0.38 per cent in Pakistan
WEB DESK: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported that the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose by 0.38 per cent for the week ending December 19 2024, primarily due to rising food prices. Key contributors to the uptick included a staggering 56.66 per cent increase in tomato prices, alongside smaller
Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war
WEB DESK: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities. Trump, a self-styled master of brokering agreements and author of
HEC revamps curriculum for physical education degrees
WEB DESK: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has successfully reviewed and updated the curriculum for BS and MS degree programs in Physical Education, ensuring alignment with emerging trends and global standards. This update, the first since 2014, aims to enhance the academic and professional quality of these programs
Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder, stalking charges
REUTERS: The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday, alongside state murder and terrorism charges previously announced by New York prosecutors. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged Luigi Mangione, 26, with the federal
