• Thursday, March 06, 2025

Pakistan prime minister assures safety of nuclear programme despite concerns

Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the safety and security of the country’s nuclear programme, emphasising that it is “completely foolproof” and carefully protected by the state. This statement comes as international concerns have been raised over the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear programme due to the country’s financial difficulties.…

Bridgerton 3 wraps up filming; here’s when it’s expected to…

After two globally successful seasons, Bridgerton is set to return with the much-anticipated season 3 in 2023. And the latest we hear is that the team has already wrapped up filming on Bridgerton 3, which will focus on the friends-to-lovers storyline between Nicola Coughlan’s Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton’s Colin Bridgerton. Yes, you…

Footballers at higher risk of dementia, study suggests

A large study on Friday (17) suggested that top-level Swedish football players, with the exception of goalkeepers, have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared to the general population over the past century. The study provides further evidence linking football to a greater risk of degenerative brain disorders, with…

Healthcare workers in England to decide on new pay offer…

Healthcare workers in England will decide by the end of April whether to accept a government pay proposal aimed at ending strikes which have disrupted hospital and emergency care, two trade unions said on Friday (17). Britain sought to end months of walk-outs in the healthcare sector on Thursday (16)…

UK bans TikTok on government devices fearing China’s manipulation

The UK government declared a security ban on the Chinese-owned video platform TikTok for official devices, following similar measures taken by the European Union and the US. Cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden on Thursday (16) announced that this ban would be implemented immediately. Concerns have been raised by western countries…

Stage adaptation of Life of Pi opens in New York…

The stage adaptation of Canadian author Yann Martel’s Booker-prize winning novel, Life of Pi, shines a spotlight on messages of faith, perseverance and immigration, and brings south Asian talent to the centre stage in Broadway, the team behind the production said. Renowned British Asian playwright Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of the…

UK government to have ‘intensive talks’ with education unions to…

The British government and education trade unions have agreed to begin “intensive talks” that will focus on pay, conditions and workload reduction, a joint statement said on Friday (17). Teachers across England walked out this week over pay and working conditions in the state-funded school system – the latest in…

Pakistan’s PM calls for unity; Imran expresses willingness for dialogue

According to an aide, Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, is scheduled to appear in court on Friday (17) to support his request for a halt to a police operation aimed at arresting him for not attending a hearing. Fawad Chaudhry, the aide, informed Reuters that Khan would…

KTC, leading supplier of edible oils, acquires Cardowan Creameries Ltd

KTC (Edibles) Limited, the UK’s leading supplier of edible oils to foodservice, wholesalers, and food manufacturers, has acquired Cardowan Creameries Limited. Established in 1930 as an independent family business based in Scotland, Cardowan is a specialist margarine manufacturer, supplying over 20,000 metric tonnes annually to manufacturers and wholesalers across the…

Allelujah for a bright new British talent

WITH their heroic work done during the Covid-19 pandemic and underfunding that has led to strikes, the National Health Service (NHS) has been at the forefront of people’s minds. More people than ever before have been appreciative of the amazing work done by the NHS and that is why heart-warming…