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Drinks, darts, DJs and drag queens: the artwork that’s a fully-functioning pub – with the artist pulling pints

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The art world has a real issue with making things overly conceptual, too complicated and using wanky jargon,” says Trackie McLeod. “It alienates peopl...

Punjab University : More Than Oxford for Pakistan

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Some universities polish individuals. Others quietly shape societies. The University of the Punjab belongs to the latter kind. To place PU alongside O...

When Lahore’s Skies Breathe Again: Basant Returns After Two Decades Subheadline for cm

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By Muhammad Anique Butt LAHORE,Pakistan:Lahore’s decision to revive Basant after nearly two decades places Pakistan within a growing global trend wher...

Robotic Surgery Enhances Specialized Urology Care in Lahore, Pakistan

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LAHORE, Pakistan: Robotic-assisted surgery has been introduced in the field of urology in Lahore, reflecting a steady shift toward technology-driven c...

KSE-100 rebounds after early sell-off to close over 800 points up

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Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, rebounded late afternoon on Monday after a dip in early intraday trading to close in the green, up 0.48 per cent ...

Millions created deepfake nudes on Telegram as AI tools drive global wave of digital abuse

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Millions of people around the world have created and shared deepfake nudes on the secure messaging app Telegram, a Guardian analysis has shown, as the...

Brief US government shutdown begins after funding deadline lapses

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The United States government has entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown after Congress failed to approve ⁠a deal to keep a wide swath of oper...

Even British teenagers want tighter laws around social media – but let’s make it part of a broader vision for children

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Our children’s feelings are not for sale, and nor are they to be manipulated. So said Emmanuel Macron this week, after French lawmakers voted to ban u...

In Gorton and Denton, I found a long-festering sense of fury that Labour has no idea how to tackle

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The route of the No 201 bus begins in the regenerated wonderland of central Manchester, and follows a straight line through the neighbourhoods to its ...

From the Burnham row to the China visit, avoiding hard choices is the Starmer doctrine

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There comes a point in a prime minister’s career when foreign travel offers respite from domestic trouble. Even when relations with the host country a...

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

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Ayear ago – just a year ago – the Kennedy Center in Washington DC was a world-class centre for the performing arts. It had a resident opera company, r...

From ICE to Melania’s black carpet, are Trump’s techlords getting pangs of buyer’s remorse?

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Who wasn’t on the red carpet at the official Melania documentary premiere in Washington DC was so much more intriguing than who was. No offence to def...

The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised

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I know it’s almost impossible to turn your eyes away from the Trump show, but that’s the point. His antics, ever-grosser and more preposterous, are de...

‘Situation has become intolerable for Pakistan’: Envoy to UN highlights rise in terror attacks from Afghan soil

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WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, highlighting the “exponential rise” cross-border...

Second Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew, lawyer says

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A second woman is alleging that she was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, her lawyer has told ...

Twelve killed by Russian strike near bus in Ukraine, official says

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Twelve people have been killed by a Russian drone strike near a company shuttle bus in eastern Ukraine, a regional official has said. Preliminary info...

The US dollar in a turbulent world

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Predictions of the US dollar’s imminent demise have become a recurring feature of global commentary. Yet the reality is more prosaic and interesting. ...

Syrian government, Kurdish forces announce integration deal

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The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) group declared a ceasefire deal on Friday that foresees a phased integration ...

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

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Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and chil...

Stock market reaches new heights

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International Desk: Exporters and analysts fear that the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will pose serious challenges to Pakistan’s export base an...

Tokens and the future of finance

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Larry Fink, the chairman and chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with nearly $14 trillion in assets under management, has ...

IDF accepts over 71,000 killed in war on Gaza

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CAIRO: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have accepted the estimate that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during its war on Gaza, Israeli o...

Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality

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Late last year, as a US government shutdown cut off the Snap benefits that low-income families rely on for groceries, videos on social media cast the ...

Anti-racing’: Verstappen hits out at F1 rule changes as opinion divides drivers

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Driver disquiet over the new Formula One regulations marked the second pre-season test which concluded in Bahrain this week, with the former world cha...

US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted

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For nearly two decades, the US quietly funded a global effort to keep the internet from splintering into fiefdoms run by authoritarian governments. No...

Gold jumps to $4,923 per ounce as local prices hit all-time high

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Price of 10 grams of gold increases by Rs7,802. Market analysts attribute the surge to global economic uncertainties and increased demand for safe-hav...