British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after a London court found him guilty of rape and sexual assault involving four women. The verdict marks a dramatic turning point in the career of a performer who once ranked among Britain’s most recognisable television personalities and…

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah used his first address to the United Nations General Assembly to make a point that went far beyond Nepal’s devastating floods. His message was simple but deliberately uncomfortable: the world has built remarkably efficient systems for war, but far less effective systems for food, fuel, climate protection and disaster response….

Apple’s latest iPhone generation is no longer limited to launch-event images and specification sheets. 3D models of the new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now available in the GSMArena database, giving technology enthusiasts another way to examine Apple’s newest hardware. The timing is particularly interesting because Apple has now…

Google is preparing to put its new Googlebook laptop category in the spotlight, but the company is taking an unusual route to the launch. Rather than revealing every detail before sales begin, Google plans to hold a dedicated event in New York City on October 5, 2026, called “Opening Night.” The event is expected to…

India’s festive jewellery-buying season is approaching, and buyers may soon notice another cost factor in the gold market. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has revised the hallmarking fee structure for gold and silver articles, with the new rates coming into effect from September 14, 2026. The most significant change is for gold. The hallmarking…

Pakistan has suddenly found itself at the center of one of the Middle East’s most complicated diplomatic equations. Only weeks after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a new mutual-defence agreement in Mecca, the conflict involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the arrangement under its first serious pressure. The timing is…

More than 100 days after protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the region is still struggling with a problem that has become almost as persistent as the political crisis that triggered it: restricted access to the internet. Mobile data and broadband services have remained severely disrupted since unrest began in early June over demands including electoral…

The automotive industry is often judged by what happens on the road: how reliable a vehicle is, how quickly it can be repaired and how easily replacement parts can be found. But behind every successful repair is another race that customers rarely see. It is the race to move the right automotive part to the…

A sharp exchange on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi has put the spotlight on a wider question: who is shaping the diplomatic conversation around the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz? Iranian journalist Basim Laleh has criticised Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, while arguing that India’s Prime Minister Narendra…

For decades, the history of prehistoric North Africa has often appeared fragmented, with the region receiving far less attention than neighboring parts of Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Now, an archaeological discovery in northwestern Morocco is helping change that picture. At Oued Beht, researchers have identified a large defensive structure dating back roughly 4,000 to…