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Read a Book Day: These 6 Books Will Make You Think, “What the hell did I just read?”

Ready for a literary trip that messes with your head? These six books will leave you wondering what just happened.




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Malala Yousafzai to support Pakistani film industry in future projects

The Nobel laureate emphasised the importance of supporting Pakistani films and dramas to encourage the industry.




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Film Review: 'It Ends With Us' - When Trauma Meets a Rom-Com That Can’t Decide

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni can’t save 'It Ends With Us' from its own predictable and cringe-worthy narrative.




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Actor Shagufta Ejaz celebrates wedding anniversary in hospital amid husband's treatment

Ejaz shared birthday celebrations in her YouTube vlog; voiced concerns about inadequate private hospital facilities



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It’s VMA Season! Here are some of the most iconic & chaotic moments of the MTV Video Music Awards

Relive the wildest moments that prove the VMAs are never short on drama or surprises!




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A sneak peek into Nusrat's lost album 'Chain of Light' and the magic that follows

On Saturday night, a select few from Karachi enjoyed excerpts from the album and an extended trailer of ‘Ustad’




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Salman Khan flaunts INR 419.8 million diamond-encrusted watch from Jacob & Co.

Jacob Arabo gifted Salman Khan a watch worth millions featuring 714 diamonds and an exclusive design.



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Bulbulay actress Shagufta Ijaz’s husband, Yahya Siddiqui, passes away after battle with cancer

The actress shared the news of her husband’s passing on Instagram.




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Team formed to arrest suspect in fake video case

Azma Bukhari's legal team raises concerns about FIA's delay




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Prime suspect in gang murder arrested

Police discover multiple motorcycles, rickshaws tied to killing of Javed Butt




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Race to the White House

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Elon Musk accuses Zuckerberg of shielding Meta from accountability in child exploitation scandal

Alleged failures to address key issues lead to growing tensions between high-profile industry leaders in tech world




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TikTok to face legal action after 10-year-old girl's death, US court rules

A 10-year-old girl died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users were dared to choke




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Australia to ban minors from using social media

PM Albanese announces plans for an age verification trial ahead of new legislation aimed at enforcing the ban




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Scientists are actively trying to build conscious robots

Machines won't just learn and correct themselves but will be able to imagine how they can better evolve




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OpenAI reaches 1 million business users

OpenAI hits one million paying business users for ChatGPT Enterprise, Team, and Edu, with global adoption.




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Man accused of using AI to create and stream millions of songs in $10M royalty scam

Michael Smith’s fraudulent activities cheated them out of millions, and it’s now time for him to “face the music”




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US wireless data usage surged to record 100 trillion MB in 2023

Surge in usage is attributed to the growing adoption of 5G devices and FWA broadband services




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Australia to fine social media giants for failing to tackle misinformation

Fines of up to 5% of global revenue could be imposed on tech companies for failing to curb spread of misinformation.




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Viral Parisian ‘crookie’ has finally come to Karachi with a divine fusion of croissant, cookie dough

Much to food and internet enthusiasts’ delight, Masoom’s Bakery has launched an impressive rendition of the dessert




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Pakistan's Siri Paye makes it to most delicious stews in the world

'Indian' dish Keema came at six with Korma and Dal claiming spots 22 and 50 respectively on TasteAtlas list




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Sale of used books on the rise

Owner of the old bookshop says that they purchase used books at the quarter price and resell them at half price




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Free textbooks reuse programme unveiled

Department has instructed school heads to collect old books from students before final exam results are announced












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Zombie apocalypse: World's 'first haunted house experience' on running bullet train

Performers dressed as zombies practice their performance before boarding a "Zombie Shinkansen" bullet train bound for Osaka from Tokyo, inspired by the South Korean movie 'Train to Busan', ahead of the Halloween season, in Tokyo, Japan October 19, 2024. — Reuters

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Dubai pushes architectural limits as it unveils ultra thin skyscraper

A combination of images showing illustratons depicting different angles of the upcoming Muraba Veil skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — Instagram/@cnnstyle/@hypebeast

Dubai boasts one of the world's most iconic skylines, featuring stunning architecture and...




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'Hilarious rejection': Man gets rejected via email during interview

Pictorial representation of an interview.— Unsplash

On Reddit, a man shares his amusing yet unfortunate rejection story. During a Zoom interview in which all hiring members were sitting, the man received an email informing him that he had been rejected for the role while he...




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Were pyramids in ancient Egypt really built using waterways?

An undated image of a pyramid in Egypt. — Unsplash

The Egyptian pyramids continue to captivate the world with their immense size, ancient history, and the enduring mysteries surrounding their construction.

Built as grand tombs for pharoahs thousands of years ago, these...




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Florida airport encounters unusual 'ground traffic'

A representational image of an alligator. — AFP/file

A large alligator wandering among the planes on the tarmac at a Florida airport was captured on video by a passenger on a moving plane.

The animal, estimated by witnesses to be about 10-feet long, was seen making its way...




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New tools give researchers hope for fungus-ravaged US bats

This February 9, 2013, handout photo courtesy of the US National Park Service shows a tricolored bat with signs of white-nose syndrome on its snout and both wings at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. — AFP

Standing at a woodland entrance to the world's longest cave...




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County Pays $300,000 To 11-Year-Old Whose Pet Goat Was Seized And Killed By Cops Because She Backed Out Of A 4-H Auction

Never underestimate the amount of effort law enforcement officers will expend to dispense as much cruelty as possible. And never forget these are the people we are expected to believe are actually there to protect and serve. While it’s great there’s a settlement payment on the way, the fact is that this extremely vindictive and […]




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Dangerous chemicals found in hundreds of cosmetic products: EU agency

A representational image of a clutter of cosmetics on a table. — Unsplash/file

HELSINKI: The European Chemicals Agency said Wednesday that it had found hazardous and banned chemicals in hundreds of cosmetic products sold across Europe.

The Helsinki-based agency has inspected...




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Countrywide poliovirus tally soars to 45 after two new cases detected

Health worker giving polio drops to a child in a city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — UNICEF/ FileNIH says two new cases of wild poliovirus are of type 1.Poliovirus crippled a girl, boy in Lakki Marwat, DI Khan.Balochistan reports highest number of cases this year.



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New report reveals surprising reason behind declining triplet births in US

A representational image shows three babies together. — Pexels

In a significant shift since 1998, the rate of triplet births and births of a higher order, like quadruplets and sextuplets, plummeted by 62% in the United States in 2023, according to a recent report from the Centres...




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Sarah Ferguson takes a pledge as Princess Beatrice prepares for childbirth

Sarah Ferguson he reportedly working on a new cause before Princess Beatrice gives birth the second time.

The Duchess of York is working to eliminate plastic diapers under a new initiative called The Greater Good.

Writing about it in a special piece for...




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Jessica Simpson hints at new music with cryptic post

Jessica Simpson hints at new music with cryptic post

Jessica Simpson seemed to tease her musical comeback in a new cryptic post on social media.

The actress and singer, who dropped her last original studio album Do You Know in 2008, teased her much-awaited new work by taking it to...




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Ben Affleck, Matt Damon uncover surprising reason behind business venture

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon uncover surprising reason behind business venture

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck revealed the bromantic reason behind starting their business partnership, Artists Equity.

In a recent chat with Deadline, Damon recalled the inspiration behind his partnership...




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Media industry facing ‘gender emergency’: report

WJAP, Freedom Network report reveals share of women journalists at news outlets is only 11%




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Merging Jinnah hospital and SMC: Confused Sindh Medical College students call off protest for now

Say they want ‘hard facts’ on the matter.




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Using Six Sigma in Your Personal Life - Quality for Life - ASQ

In this Quality for life video, Kevin Holston, a certified Black Belt, shares how he uses Six Sigma tools in his everyday life, including providing humorous examples of how keeps his life in order and on track.




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Will El Camino do justice to the Breaking Bad saga?

The trailer doesn’t give details about the plotline but shows the distressed protagonist trying to escape his...




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TEdit X MUSE

Playing dress up with MUSE's new collection




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Pod Rods: Microbus fetches big bucks


The flower-power generation definitely couldn't afford this VW Bus. Plus: the rest of the week's car news.