TIFF 2025: Frankenstein, Knives Out 3, and all the biggest movies from Toronto
The Toronto International Film Festival is almost like a preview of the movie slate for the next few months — and this year I’m watching as much as possible to…
Volkswagen rounds out new lineup of affordable EVs with ID. Cross concept
Everyone basically agrees: if you want people to transition from polluting gas guzzlers to electric cars, you have to make them more affordable. The luxury EVs, with their big battery…
Who is Shabana Mahmood? UK’s first-ever Pakistani-origin, Muslim home secretary
UK’s new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. — Reporter LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has named Kashmiri and Pakistani-origin Shabana Mahmood as the new home secretary – this is for…
Wake Up Dead Man adds a delightfully dark twist to Knives Out
When director Rian Johnson introduced the new Knives Out film on the third day of TIFF 2025, he exclaimed: “we’re going back to church.” By that he meant that Wake…
Parts of Karachi receive heavy rain amid urban flooding risk
This photo shows heavy rain hitting a private housing society near the M9 Motorway in Karachi on September 7, 2025. — X/@FayzanAbro/screengrab Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Karachi on…
Computer chips, with a side of forever chemicals
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things at the intersection of environment and technology, follow Justine…
A really cheap way to get really smart lights
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 96, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, has your inbox been as busy as…
Muslim US airman to lead America’s Iron Dome project
Brigadier General Shariful M Khan. — US Air Force DUBAI: In a historic first, Brigadier General Shariful M Khan, a Bangladeshi-born Muslim officer, has been appointed Director of Staff for…
Man posing as girl for TikTok videos arrested in Swabi
A collage showing TikToker Abdul Mughiz and a picture of him dressed up as a woman. — Reporter SWABI: Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi district have arrested a TikToker for…
New marine survey reveals fragile ecosystems off Cyprus under threat from human activity
These mesophotic habitats act as biodiversity refuges. Until now, these depths were virtually unmapped. Through the UK government-funded MESOPHOS project, the Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab carried out the…