George Wendt, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the classic sitcom Cheers, has died at age 77. His family confirmed that Wendt passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. Wendt played Norm for all 11 seasons of NBC’s Cheers from 1982 to 1993, becoming a fan favorite for his portrayal […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has expressed strong displeasure over the Excise and Taxation Department’s failure to submit details regarding vehicles under its ownership and those seized in legal cases. The committee has ordered a formal inquiry and directed that responsibility be fixed. Additionally, it instructed the recovery of Rs187 million […]
The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for the United States to join them, a day after President Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin failed to elicit a promise for a ceasefire in Ukraine. London and Brussels said their new measures would zero in on Moscow’s “shadow fleet” […]
Scarlett Johansson made a notable impact at the Cannes Film Festival with her feature directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, which competed in the Un Certain Regard section. The film, starring June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Erin Kellyman, was met with a five-minute standing ovation following its screening on Tuesday. Johansson, accompanied by her agent and […]
The Sindh Wildlife Department has formally opposed the proposed relocation of 26 exotic monkeys — Capuchins and Marmosets — from Karachi to Lahore, urging the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) to reconsider its directive issued on May 8, 2025. The department has called for adherence to legal protocols and scientific standards in dealing with the […]
The National Highway in Moro taluka of Noushehro Feroze district turned into a battleground between the cops and the nationalist workers as the former allegedly employed force to prevent the latter from staging a sit-in protest on the highway. What ensued, claimed lives of at least two workers and left dozens of men from the […]
Two senior members of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada’s team were killed in a targeted attack in a central part of the capital, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking during her daily press conference, President Sheinbaum said those believed to be responsible were riding a motorcycle at the time of the assault. “It […]
Netflix has officially ordered a new animated series based on Supercell’s hit mobile games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, according to Variety. Titled Clash, the series is currently in pre-production. The series follows a determined yet inexperienced Barbarian who must unite a band of unlikely heroes to defend their village, all while navigating the […]
The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the promotion of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the nation and military leadership for what he called a “resounding success” in the recent conflict with India, as the federal cabinet approved the promotion of […]
US Department of Justice has formally charged New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver with assaulting, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement during a tense demonstration at an ICE detention center in Newark. The incident occurred on May 9 at the Delancey Hall ICE detention facility, which holds nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants. McIver, along with fellow New […]