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People watch a live coverage at the Ministry of Media as (from left) US President Donald Trump walks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. — AFPUnited States President Donald Trump reached Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, kicking off a Gulf tour that will also include stops in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.This visit marks his first major international trip of his second term, with the White House stating that the US president looked forward to a “historic return” to the region. Eight years ago Trump selected Saudi Arabia for…

Listen to article Hot and dry weather is expected to continue across most parts of Pakistan during the next few days, with very hot conditions forecast for the southern plains, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Tuesday. According to the PMD, continental air is currently prevailing over much of the country, contributing to the ongoing hot and dry spell. While the majority of regions will remain dry, isolated rain-wind and thunderstorm activity may occur in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday. On Wednesday, similar weather conditions will persist, with temperatures expected to rise further in southern areas such as Sindh and southern…

American actor and martial artist Steven Seagal attended Russia’s Victory Day military parade on May 9, 2025, in Moscow, where he was seen seated with the pro-Kremlin motorcycle group, the Night Wolves. The parade, marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II, featured more than 10,000 troops and was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside world leaders including China’s Xi Jinping and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Seagal, a longtime ally of Putin, received Russian citizenship in 2016 and reportedly moved to Moscow in 2021 according to The Independent. His relocation followed legal troubles…

A new study from Duke University reveals a hidden downside to using AI at work: it might quietly hurt your professional reputation. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the study shows that employees who rely on AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini are often seen by their peers and managers as lazy, less competent, and less independent—even when the AI boosts productivity. Researchers Jessica Reif, Richard Larrick, and Jack Soll from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business conducted four large-scale experiments involving over 4,400 participants. The results showed a consistent “social evaluation penalty” tied to…

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. — AFP/FileMANCHESTER: An “embarrassed” Ruben Amorim raised doubts about his Manchester United future after another poor performance from his team in a 2-0 home loss to West Ham on Sunday.Three days after United reached the Europa League final, they were brought back down to earth by another lowly side in the Hammers, with the London club recording their first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 2007. Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen scored the visitors´ goals as United, once the undisputed kings of English football, suffered a 17th defeat in 36 league games this season to…

Listen to article Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan never considered using nuclear weapons while recejntly defending agression by neighbouring India, describing Islamabad’s military strikes as “measured” and “strictly in self-defence”. In his first interview since a ceasefire took hold on Saturday, FM Dar told CNN that the situation had grown dangerously volatile after India’s cross-border airstrikes on May 7, but denied Islamabad ever planned a nuclear response. “We were very sure that our conventional capacity and capabilities are strong enough that we will beat them both in air and on ground,” the foreign minister said. The recent exchange…

Amazon Prime Video is officially expanding the “Creed” universe into a new television drama titled Delphi, named after the iconic boxing gym featured in the hit franchise. While full plot details are still under wraps, the upcoming series will center on young fighters training at the Delphi Gym, a major setting throughout the Creed films. The gym, run by Tony “Little Duke” Evers Jr. (played by Wood Harris), carries on the legacy of his father, who famously trained Apollo Creed. Marco Ramirez will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Ramirez previously created Hulu’s boxing drama La Máquina and worked on…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to make the new budget at an exchange rate of Rs290 to a dollar, anticipating only 3.6% depreciation due to a largely stable external account in the next fiscal year on the back of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. The Rs290-to-a-dollar exchange rate indicates Rs10 or 3.6% depreciation, which is in line with the currency market trading in the past one year. Sources told The Express Tribune that the Ministry of Finance has instructed government departments to prepare budget estimates for fiscal year 2025-26 using the Rs290-to-a-dollar exchange rate. The rate will…

Fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things can now experience the supernatural drama live on stage with Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a Broadway prequel set in 1959 Hawkins, Indiana. The play explores the origins of the Upside Down and introduces younger versions of familiar characters from the TV series, offering fresh insights for longtime viewers while remaining accessible to newcomers. The story centers on Henry Creel, a reserved young boy with psychokinetic powers who later becomes the series’ primary antagonist, Vecna. His transformation and the mysterious deaths in Hawkins are the play’s focal points. Louis McCartney plays Henry, earning a 2025…

The federal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs began with disturbing and graphic testimony from a key witness. Daniel Phillip, a 41-year-old escort, testified that the music mogul paid him large sums to perform sexual acts with Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, while Diddy observed and gave directions. Phillip described their first meeting in 2012 at New York’s Gramercy Hotel. He claimed that over the next year or more, similar encounters took place repeatedly, with Phillip being paid anywhere from $700 to $6,000 for each session. He alleged these encounters followed a set routine, with Diddy actively orchestrating the acts.…