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A journalist takes pictures during the visit to the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2025. Nearly 200 journalists went to the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression for visits and interviews on Wednesday.The participating journalists came from more than 130 domestic and international media organisations in over 60 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)A journalist shoots videos during the visit to the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2025. Nearly 200…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that Pakistan failed to prepare investable projects to utilise $11 billion, pledged by foreign lenders during Geneva conference nearly three years ago. This inability has led to the gap between the government’s need for foreign aid and its ability to spend it effectively. “Let’s accept that we could not come up with investable projects to benefit from the billions of dollars, pledged in Geneva,” Aurangzeb said while speaking at a conference in Islamabad on Wednesday. He questioned whether state institutions had learned anything from the devastating 2022 floods and facing two existential threats —…

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoogle has eliminated more than one-third of its managers overseeing small teams, an executive told employees last week, as the company continues its focus on efficiencies across the organization.”Right now, we have 35% fewer managers, with fewer direct reports” than at this time a year ago, said Brian Welle, vice president of people analytics and performance, according to audio of an all-hands meeting reviewed by CNBC. “So a lot of fast progress there.”At the meeting, employees…

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a 25% discount on tickets for passengers travelling from Paris to Pakistan, with bookings open until August 31, 2025, for travel between August 25 and September 28. The discount also applies to connecting routes with Air France across Europe and the United Kingdom. The airline confirmed it will discontinue its Lahore–Paris service due to low demand, with the final flights scheduled for September 12 and 17. The Islamabad–Paris route will remain in operation. Earlier, PIA launched direct flights from Lahore to Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of its efforts to expand international routes and promote tourism.…

Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns scrambles with the ball during the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Dec. 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Jack Gorman | Getty ImagesGoogle said Wednesday that it reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent its channels from going dark on its YouTube TV streaming service.However, Google did not specify how long the extension will last.”We have reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruption to YouTube TV subscribers as we continue to work on a new agreement,” Google…

Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty ImagesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has left the role just weeks after being sworn in, the Health and Human Services department said on Wednesday. In a post on X, the department said Monarez is longer director and thanked her for “her dedicated service to the American…

The police on Wednesday denied holding Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in custody after an FIR was lodged against the religous scholar on blasphemy charges over a complaint filed prior to his so-called arrest. Till Tuesday, Punjab Police had maintained that the cleric was not under arrest and had been taken into “preventative custody” in view of threats of secretarian violence under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance. The police had insisted that there were no criminal charges against the engineer. However, later that same day, a blasphemy case was filed against Engineer Mirza under Section 295-C…

Boonchai Wedmakawand | Moment | Getty ImagesThe founder of the company behind the IRL social media app was charged with defrauding investors of $170 million in the company’s 2021 funding round, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.A federal grand jury in Oakland federal court indicted Abraham Shafi, 38 of Hawaii, with wire fraud, securities fraud and obstruction in connection with the scheme, the DOJ said.Shafi was the CEO of Get Together, the parent company of IRL. The company was valued at $1 billion after its 2021 Series C funding round. IRL, which shuttered in June 2023, was a platform for users…

A conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Pennsylvania activist Heather Honey is now serving as the deputy assistant secretary for election integrity in the department’s Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans, an organizational chart on its website shows.The political appointment, first reported by Democracy Docket, shows how self-styled election investigators who have thrown themselves into election conspiracy theories since 2020 are now being celebrated by a presidential administration…

Subata wanted her wedding skin to “look like glass.” A week before the ceremony, she booked a HydraFacial at a Clifton salon after seeing it on a local influencer’s feed. The treatment, popularised by K-beauty routines, promised to cleanse, hydrate, and brighten in under an hour. The reception counter was dressed in orchids and scented candles. Behind it, framed photographs showed brides with flawless complexions. “The consultant at the salon told me it would take thirty minutes and I would walk out glowing,” Subata said. “That’s all I needed to hear.” It is this promise of quick, transformative results that…