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. The case of Jeffrey Epstein and the subsequent release of court documents, the ‘Epstein Files’ has become a powerful and controversial symbol of the intersection between extreme wealth, power and alleged criminality. Jeffrey Epstein, although highly intelligent and resourceful person with formidable cognitive agility, was a convicted sex offender. He pleaded guilty in 2008 to Florida state charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. Later, he was indicted in 2019 on federal charges for sex trafficking of minors in New York and Florida. He died allegedly by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019, while awaiting trial.…

. A breakthrough of sorts in Imran Khan’s legal cases was attained yesterday as Supreme Court allowed PTI counsel, Salman Safdar, to meet the incarcerated former PM. This development has come after a long hiatus and severe political somersaults, as the family and lawyers have been denied an audience with the PTI founder. The secrecy around the eye surgery of the jailed leader reportedly carried out at PIMS had stirred concerns about his well-being, prompting party leaders and lawyers to approach the apex court. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, declaring Safdar as amicus curiae, or the friend of court, and granting…

Minnesota man charged after $350m IRS tax scam exposedA Minnesota man is facing a string of federal charges after prosecutors alleged he masterminded a staggering multi-million-dollar tax refund scam.Caesar Munir Wilson has been indicted on felony counts including conspiracy to file false tax claims, filing fraudulent refunds, money laundering and bank fraud, in what authorities describe as a years long scheme stretching from 2022 to 2023. According to the US Attorney’s Office for Minnesota, Wilson is accused of submitting false tax returns seeking more than $90 million in refunds and working with others to file additional bogus claims worth over…

. As the country prepares for the holy month of Ramazan, many wholesalers and shopkeepers are also getting ready by marking up food prices, including a few items that had been getting cheaper in recent weeks. While movement of prices in either direction is normal, and slight increases would be expected for items that see increased demand during Ramazan, traders’ greed and the government’s failure to either control prices or punish price gougers with any consistency means we can expect another Ramazan filled with financial stress for many citizens, especially those who were already struggling to put food on the…

Halsey marks fiancé Avan Jogia’s birthday with emotional noteHalsey celebrated her fiancé Avan Jogia’s 34th birthday with a special message.Taking to Instagram on Monday, the singer posted photos and videos with her Avan along with a sweet note. The pictures showed the duo sharing romantic moments and also a snap of Avan posing with Halsey’s son, Ender Ridley, whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Alev Aydin. In the caption, Halsey wrote, “more than a few years, today, @jogia was born and a star exploded in the galaxy somewhere as penance to re-balance the universe accounting for his arrival.”She went on to…

. It’s official, Pakistan is playing the February 15 game against India. The marquee event of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup is definitely on! However, it took a lot of doing for the ICC to convince Pakistan out of its stand to forfeit the high-voltage encounter. That the world cricket czars had to make a beeline to the PCB headquarters in Lahore to seek an audience with Pakistan cricket authorities, pursuing them to keep the high-grossing clash of the cricket titans going as scheduled, proves Pakistan is indispensable to the international cricket. Pakistan stood for the principles of fairness,…

. For most students, an exam hall is as much a psychological space as a physical one defined by pressure and fear, where emotions shape performance even before the first question is read. Yet our exam culture focuses on papers, invigilation and schedules while neglecting the hall’s emotional climate, turning exams into ordeals to endure rather than opportunities to show understanding. Over decades of teaching, I have tried to soften this emotional terrain without weakening academic seriousness. One small but deliberate way has been through the instructions printed at the beginning of my examination papers. These are not mere procedural…

.The writer has served several news organisations as journalist. Email him at shvalasai@yahoo.com Wars in the twenty-first century are no longer confined to borders, battalions or battlefields. Some wars seep quietly into societies — through markets, kiosks, and everyday habits — causing damage that is slow, cumulative and devastating. Pakistan today is facing such a silent war, and one of its most visible weapons is illicit smokeless tobacco, particularly Indian-manufactured products such as Safina. Travel through interior Sindh (Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar) or walk through low-income neighborhoods of Karachi, and one finds Safina sachets everywhere: at tea stalls, bus stops, roadside kiosks,…

Netanyahu said Iran talks top his agenda with Trump, urging a tougher US stance on Tehran’s missilesA map showig the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.FILE PHOTO: REUTERS The United States will have to do “something very tough” if a deal is not reached with Iran, President Donald Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 in an interview published online on Tuesday. “Either we reach a deal or we’ll have to do something very tough,” the broadcaster quoted Trump as saying. Trump has said…

TV news host Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday released pictures of the suspected kidnapper of her mother Savannah Guthrie, expressing hope Nancy Guthrie, 84, is still alive.Taking to Instagram, Savannah shared at least four photos taken by security camers with the caption, “We believe she is still alive. Bring her home.”    She added, “Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department 520-351-4900.”British journalist Piers Morgan also shared the pictures writing on Instagram stories, “Horrifying images released of Nancy Guthrie kidnapper suspect at her home on day of her disappearance. If you know anything, call the police…