Web archive - January 4, 2026

Pakistan

Rawalpindi sees fresh surge in food prices at start of New Year

Bakery items, meat, fruit and vegetables turn costlier

World

UK says conducted joint strike with France on IS site in Syria

IS was defeated in Syria in 2019 but still maintains a presence, especially in the vast desert

Pakistan

Hill resorts see influx of families amid freezing temperatures

Punjab gave 21 holidays to shield students from cold, but families instead travelled to far colder regions

Entertainment

Mamoru Hosoda’s 'Scarlet' reimagines Hamlet with a message of hope

'Scarlet', Mamoru Hosoda’s adaptation of Hamlet, presents forgiveness and hope in a fractured world

Entertainment

Mickey Rourke launches GoFundMe to prevent eviction from Los Angeles home

Mickey Rourke turns to GoFundMe to cover $59,100 owed rent and avoid eviction from his LA home

Entertainment

Genshin Impact anime confirms production update after four years of silence

Genshin Impact anime progressing steadily, says combat designer Aquaria, with no official release date yet

Pakistan

Air monitoring gaps fuel pollution crisis

Only 50 private air monitors exist in Karachi, though over 500 are needed

Entertainment

Adam Sandler says he’d still be married to wife Jackie even if he weren’t an actor

“My life is exactly how it is because of her,” Sandler said of wife

Entertainment

Duffer Brothers explain Joyce’s heroic finale moment in Stranger Things

Joyce Byers delivers the final blow to Vecna in Stranger Things 5, chosen for her fierce love and heroic arc

Pakistan

Suspect arrested after confessing to Mai Kolachi murders

Suspect discloses he was in contact with slain woman Anila for past three years, alleges black magic and blackmail