A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming
Year Walk. | Image: Simogo It may be hard to believe now, but the App Store was once a thriving place for inventive indie games. The ubiquity of the iPhone…
Peace Building Opportunities in the Shadow of Scholasticide in Gaza?
The complete destruction of Gaza’s educational infrastructure presents a tremendous foundational obstacle to peace.
No military operation underway in Balochistan, says CM Bugti
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti addresses a press conference in Islamabad, December 7, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsState open to those militants seeking forgiveness: CM Bugti.CM Bugti says militants…
Pakistani expatriate in Dubai praised for risking life to recover fallen UAE flag
This collage shows Pakistani expatriate, Tahir Ameen, who retrieved United Arab Emirates flag at Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Dubai. — Screengrab via video/Reporter DUBAI: A Pakistani expatriate, Tahir Ameen,…
Bangladesh begins exhuming mass grave from 2024 uprising
Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024.— ReutersUN says up to 1,400 people were killed in crackdowns.CID says…
Starlink made ‘work from home’ possible from anywhere — now, I’m ready for a change
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in…
An all-time great game makes a comeback
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 108, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope your holiday shopping is going well,…
FO rebuffs Indian FM’s ‘highly inflammatory, baseless remarks’ against Pakistan Army
An image showing the board reading “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” outside the office of Minstry of Foreign Affairs. — APP/FileMay conflict showed army’s resolve against Indian aggression: FOAdds Indian claims…
US taxpayer-funded equipment, weapons central to Afghan Taliban’s security apparatus: report
Afghan Taliban celebrate takeover of country at Bagram Air Base on August 14, 2025. — AFPUS left behind $7.1bn in material, equipment: Sigar reportWashington’s Afghanistan’s largest donor since Kabul’s fall.UN…
SNGPL issues new winter gas schedule for Punjab, KP
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited building. — APP/FileGas to be supplied in three daily slots: morning, noon, evening.No load-shedding planned for industrial sector.Consumers urged to use expensive gas strictly as…