Month: October 2026

Days after launching its first folding iPhone, Apple acknowledged on Monday that some of the devices exhibit display problems and ​said it will replace them. Apple started shipping the iPhone Duo last week, ‌with customers around the world lining up for tight inventory after initial online orders sold out in minutes. Analysts have said Apple is likely to face supply constraints because the iPhone Duo, which unfolds like ​a passport booklet, is complex to manufacture. Over the weekend, social media posts showed ​the iPhone Duo with cracks and lines in…

Thousands of people were evacuated along India’s eastern coast, and some train services cancelled, authorities said on Tuesday, one day before ​a severe cyclone was scheduled to make landfall, bringing gusting winds ‌and heavy rain. In neighbouring Nepal, authorities cautioned tourists against venturing into high-altitude areas as they feared Cyclone Arnab could trigger torrential downpours, snowstorms and avalanches in the Himalayan region from ​Thursday night through Saturday. The risks come at a time when the ​mountainous country is starting to recover from a deadly flash flood ⁠in August, which killed…

A woman sustained injuries after jumping from a moving motorcycle to escape alleged harassment by a ride-hailing service rider in Lahore’s Johar Town area, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on October 17, and CCTV footage shows the woman falling from the moving motorcycle, after which the rider fled the scene. The woman suffered injuries to her face, head, nose and throat and was taken to a local hospital, where she is receiving treatment. According to reports, she had booked a ride from Johar Town to Wattoo Palace through…

Actors Faysal Quraishi and Hareem Farooq have raised concerns over alleged paid negative publicity targeting their Punjabi-language film Mango Jutt, warning that such campaigns could damage both the film and Pakistan’s struggling cinema industry. Quraishi addressed the issue in an Instagram video, questioning the practice of publishing negative reviews without watching a film and arguing that paid campaigns could undermine efforts to bring audiences back to cinemas. He questioned the impact of what he described as paid propaganda, asking how many people were being harmed by those seeking personal gain.…

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has said that Iran, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed that security in the Middle East should be ensured by regional countries without foreign interference. Speaking after the first meeting of the four countries in Tehran, Rezaei described the discussions as “very good” and said they had created a positive atmosphere for regional cooperation. “The outcomes we agreed on were that security in the region where we live should be endogenous, meaning it should be achieved by the countries themselves, and…

Walter Koenig, who brought humour and grit to the role of starship navigator Pavel Chekov on the classic 1960s sci-fi TV series “Star Trek” and seven subsequent feature films, has died at the age of 90. “My ​heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today,” George Takei, who ‌starred alongside Koenig in the show and was a long-time friend, wrote on Facebook on Monday. Koenig died at his home in Los Angeles, the AP reported, citing his talent agent. “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry picked…

Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as the potential for a ‌resolution in the US-Israeli war on Iran kept supply fears at bay, but Brent stayed close to six-month highs as attacks on Saudi Arabia lowered hopes of immediate stability in the region. Brent crude ​futures were down 66 cents, or 0.57%, at $115.15 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was down 44 cents, ⁠or 0.43%, at $101.32. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iranian officials ​in Tehran on Monday aimed at easing tensions in the…