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Fact check: Viral video does not show Pakistani jets escorting Iranian delegation for Islamabad talks; it's old
Multiple users, including PML-N supporters, were sharing a video across social media platforms since Thursday, claiming it shows Pakistani fighter jets escorting an Iranian delegation to Islamabad for talks. However, the video is old and shows Pakistani jets greeting the plane of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince during his visit on February 17, 2019. Backchannel diplomatic efforts by Pakistan paid off, as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, after weeks...
Who takes unserious reports seriously?
By deliberately platforming fringe dissidents akin to Pahlavi and FETÖ loyalists, some media reports construct distorted narratives
Umayyads and Byzantines: How Victimhood Manufactures Its Myths in Syria
In contemporary Syria, the erosion is not confined to the political sphere. It has penetrated the social fabric itself. The crisis has moved beyond the failures of an authority that suppresses representative pluralism or imposes institutional control from above. What now unfolds is a deeper and more corrosive transformation: a steady push that encourages Syrians to relinquish the idea of “a people” as a shared political community and to seek refuge instead in narrow, defensive identities shaped...
Weekly quiz: What might have made Paddington panic about his marmalade?
Weekly quiz: What might have made Paddington panic about his marmalade?4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThis week, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, while a judge dismissed most of the claims in the feud between Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, and former glamour model Katie Price was banned from driving for a seventh time.But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days?Quiz collated by Ben Fell.Fancy some...
LA28 opens Olympic ticket sales
Ticket sales for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics opened globally on Thursday after what organizers said ‌was a record-setting first week of local presales, underscoring strong early demand for a Games that must rely heavily on private revenue. LA28 said it sold more tickets in the first week than any previous Olympic Games had in their opening week, with every ticket in that initial phase going to residents of the Los Angeles and Oklahoma City areas despite some complaints about high pri...
How to watch 76ers vs. Rockets: TV channel and streaming options for April 9
The Houston Rockets (50-29) will attempt to build on a seven-game winning streak when they host the Philadelphia 76ers (43-36) on April 9, 2026 at Toyota Center.How to watch Philadelphia 76ers vs. Houston Rockets Venue: Toyota Center Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: SCHN, NBCS-PH Streaming (out-of-market viewers): NBA League Pass Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. Philadelphia vs. Houston odds Spread: Houston -3.5 (-118), Philadelphia +3.5 (-102) Favorite Moneyline: Houston -180 Underdog Moneyline:...
How history has shaped Iranians' psyche
Can one understand modern-day Afghanistan without learning about the two major wars imposed upon its people over the past five decades? Can one even begin to comprehend the Afghan psyche without recognising that they fought a 10-year war (19791989) against the Soviet Union, followed by a nearly 20-year conflict (20012021) against American forces? The short answer is: no. It is difficult to understand Afghans without acknowledging that they went toe-to-toe with two of the world's most...
Aroosa Rana’s The Golden Ratio — Math of Beauty explores the aesthetics of tragedy
Critically acclaimed artist and educator Aroosa Rana’s The Golden Ratio — Math of Beauty, at Canvas Gallery, sheds whatever abstraction its premise might suggest and settles into an experience that is at once optical and ethical. One enters expecting a meditation on proportion, perhaps even a quiet homage to the classical lineage of the golden ratio and its origins in Euclid’s “extreme and mean ratio”. Euclid is considered among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity, the ‘father of geometry’,...
Fact Check: Shashi Tharoor lauded Pak for mediating US-Iran war? Video is deepfake
Fact Check Shashi Tharoor lauded Pak for mediating USIran war Video is deepfake
From a student to Hamdan bin Mohammed: Thank you for making the UAE a safe and happy place - Emirates 24|7
From a student to Hamdan bin Mohammed: Thank you for making the UAE a safe and happy place Emirates 24|7
No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival
A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true.
Some Thematics Will Stand Out to Be Winners in Long Term: Eastspring's Woon
Christina Woon of Eastspring Investments says the current environment "can be quite interesting from an opportunity perspective because you can capitalize on the nearer term volatility to also pick up some gems over the longer term." (Source: Bloomberg)
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 9715 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadWhittaker Family Photo CollectionJim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 1 May 1963 - a moment captured by Sherpa climbing partner Nawang GombuJim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died aged 97, according to his family. He climbed to the highest point on earth on 1 May 1963 and remained among...
Explained: Is the Strait of Hormuz open? What we know about US-Iran ceasefire
i[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]Here is what we know following Tuesday evening's dramatic reversal by US President Donald Trump of his threats to attack Iran's civilian infrastructure.Is there actually a ceasefire?It's unclear.Iran and the US agreed on Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, but fighting was still taking place on Wednesday. Israel launched its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon, ta...
FRME, Beyond 64 Launch Partnership to Promote Chess in Morocco
Rabat – The Royal Moroccan Chess Federation (FRME) and Beyond 64 Chess Academy signed a partnership agreement in Casablanca on Wednesday, aiming to create a structured framework for cooperation in developing and promoting chess across Morocco. The agreement focuses on modernizing chess practice in the country and positioning the game as an innovative educational tool. Both sides pointed out the role of chess in strengthening cognitive skills, strategic thinking, and mental performance, es...
Woman describes how she went inside a cult and helped to take down its leader
Christine Marie exclusively speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the new docuseries, "Trust Me: The False Prophet," which details how she helped take down a cult leader. She's joined by Rachel Dretzin, who directed the docuseries.
Here's how much caffeine the U.S. military consumed during the Iran war
Politics U.S. military consumed 950,000 gallons of coffee and "a lot of nicotine" during Iran war, Caine says By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson April 8, 2026 / 10:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, offered a by-the-numbers look Wednesday of the meals and caffeine the U.S. military has...
Volunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
CultureMusicNewsVolunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure troveIn 1989, an up-and-coming band called Nirvana played in Chicago. Aadam Jacobs was thereChristopher Weber Wednesday 08 April 2026 12:49 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2953...
Ancient monastery from earliest centuries of Christianity unearthed at desert site
An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local officials.The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced in late March the monastery had been found in Wadi El-Natrun in Beheira Governorate.Wadi El-Natrun is considered "one of the most important centers for the emergence of monasticism in Egypt and the world," according to officials — and the monastery dates from the fourth to sixth centuries A.D.ARCHAEOLOGISTS U...
Your sarcasm is showing — and its history is surprisingly violent
Your sarcasm is showing — and its history is surprisingly violent April 8, 20265:00 AM ET By Ayana Archie nicoletaionescu/Getty Images If someone has ever told you to "take your time" when you're actually taking your time, or called you "Sherlock" after pointing out the obvious, you're familiar with what can be an uncomfortable form of rhetoric. In this installment of "Word of the Week," we're digging into the mean-spirited history of the word "sarcasm." The word has violent roots — but ov...