Web archive - July 12, 2025

World

UN warns Gaza fuel shortage has reached critical levels

Doctors Without Borders reports sharp rise in acute malnutrition among civilians in war-hit and besieged Gaza

Pakistan

United Business Group approves key appointments to strengthen national leadership 

These appointments represent new phase of growth, organizational strength for UBG, aimed at uniting business community

Pakistan

CM Bugti calls for correction of misleading Balochistan narrative nationally, globally

Sarfraz Bugti terms passenger killings part of broader agenda by hostile foreign powers, particularly India

World

London police arrest 41 over support for banned Palestine Action group

UK designates Palestine Action a terrorist group; membership now risks up to 14 years in prison, like Hamas or ISIS

Sports

Wasim Akram hails Mitchell Starc as ‘modern-day great’ ahead of 100th Test

Starc will reach the milestone later Saturday when the third Test against the West Indies begins in Jamaica

Spotlight

Aurat March condemns Jami’s conviction under defamation laws

Women’s rights group urges repeal of criminal defamation laws after filmmaker’s conviction

Technology

Stanford study warns AI chatbots fall short on mental health support

Commercial therapy chatbots like 7cups and Character.ai perform worse than base models and lack proper oversight

Entertainment

TWICE celebrates 10th anniversary with bold new album and global tour

TWICE marks 10 years with ‘This Is For’ releasing fresh sounds, heartfelt messages and a massive 360° world tour.

Entertainment

‘Superman’ reboot soars as James Gunn’s DC Universe takes off

James Gunn’s new ‘Superman’ film opens to $56.5M and is now projected to hit $122M in its domestic box office debut.

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz pledges economic turnaround through structural reforms

The premier called the path ahead “challenging,” saying past governments avoided needed structural reforms