Listen to article A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a police vehicle in the Peshawar’s Ring Road on Sunday, killing two police officials and injuring three others. The attack occurred near the livestock market on Ring Road in the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Express News reported. “A suicide attacker blew himself up near a police mobile unit. A sub-inspector and a constable were later declared dead at the hospital,” said a Rescue 1122 spokesperson.

A crash involving a tour bus and an S.U.V. in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning killed at least one person and left 32 other people injured, the authorities said. The crash happened around 5 a.m. on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights, which is about 20 miles southeast of the city of Los Angeles. When firefighters arrived, the S.U.V., a Nissan Pathfinder, was fully engulfed in flames and trapped the driver inside, but the fire did not spread to the bus, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Terrence Brunk, better known by wrestling fans as Sabu, has passed away at the age of 60, according to a report from PWInsider. Details surrounding the time and cause of death have not yet been made public. The news arrives shortly after Sabu’s final in-ring appearance during WrestleMania weekend, where he secured a win over Joey Janela in the main event of Joey Janela’s Spring Break 9.

The British government is set to announce sweeping changes to the immigration system in a bid to curb the number of foreign workers entering the country, amid growing public pressure and rising support for the populist Reform UK party, Bloomberg reported. According to Bloomberg, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration will unveil a new Immigration White Paper that includes stricter requirements for skilled worker visas and tighter controls on lower-skilled routes.

Listen to article The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has announced the resumption of matriculation and intermediate board exams following the recently agreed ceasefire between Pakistan and India. According to an official notification from BISE, exams in Lahore will resume starting tomorrow (May 12). “Theory papers of Intermediate Part-II (Mathematics, Biology, and Fine Arts, Morning Session; Mathematics and Biology, Evening Session), along with practical exams in Biology, Computer Science, and Art & Model Drawing (First Annual Examinations 2025 onwards), shall resume with effect from May 12,” the notification stated.

“In the 1970s, when busing began in the schools, the teachers were tasked with categorizing the students in their classrooms,” said Wendy Gaudin, 54, referring to the effort in some cities to desegregate public schools. Her Creole grandparents left New Orleans for California. As an adult, Ms. Gaudin returned and now teaches in New Orleans at Xavier University, the only Catholic school among the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities.

The fragile truce between India and Pakistan appeared to be largely holding on its first full day after some initial skirmishing, as both countries turned on Sunday to making the case that they had come out on top in the four-day conflict. President Trump announced on Saturday that the two sides had agreed to a cease-fire with the help of U.S.

Listen to article UAE carriers have resumed flight operations to Pakistan and India following the ceasefire agreement reached between the two countries after four days of intense fighting, Gulf News reported. UAE airlines—Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia—announced a partial resumption of services to Pakistan early Sunday, May 11, with operations subject to the evolving security situation in the region.

In 1983, William H. Luers, a new American ambassador to Czechoslovakia, bet on a long shot for its future: Vaclav Havel, the often-imprisoned poet-playwright and enemy of the Communist state. But after leading a peaceful revolution to oust the regime, the long shot cultural leader became the democratically-elected last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of its successor, the Czech Republic.

Listen to article Heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorm hit Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday evening, turning the weather pleasant in twin cities, Express News reported. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), dark clouds gathered over the cities before strong downpour. The rain led to water accumulation on roads, disrupting vehicular movement and resulting in traffic jams at major intersections.

Listen to article The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Karachi has arrested two suspects for attempting to obtain US visas using forged medical documents, Express News reported. According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrests were made following a complaint from the US Consulate. The two suspects, identified as Muhammad Tauseef Khan and Imran Nazir Silhari, were taken into custody outside the consulate premises.

The cardinals electing a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church left the Sistine Chapel exhausted and hungry. A meditation to start the conclave had dragged on and pushed their first vote deep into Wednesday evening. It had resulted in an inconclusive tally, with three main contenders. Keeping their vow of secrecy, they returned to Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse where they were sequestered without their phones, and started talking.

Listen to article When US President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on Tuesday, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of $1 trillion in investments. But, the raging war in Gaza has denied him one goal he has long craved: Saudi-Israel normalisation. Behind the scenes, US officials are quietly pressing Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza - one of Saudi Arabia's preconditions for any re-start of normalization talks, said two Gulf sources close to official circles and a US official.

Donna Kelce, mother of NFL star Travis Kelce, says she only met “one or two” of his former partners before Taylor Swift entered the picture, according to comments made during the latest episode of the New Heights podcast. In a candid moment with sons Travis, 35, and Jason Kelce, 37, Donna reflected on their dating lives during college. “I knew nothing of anybody that you guys were dating in college,” she said.

The Trump administration plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-800 plane as a donation from the Qatari royal family that will be upgraded to serve as Air Force One, in possibly the biggest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government, a senior official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The plane will then be donated to President Trump’s presidential library when he leaves office, the official said, allowing him to continue using it as a private citizen.

Timothée Chalamet has formed a close bond with Kylie Jenner’s children, according to reports from Life & Style and Entertainment Tonight, as speculation grows about a possible engagement between the couple. The 29-year-old Wonka actor has grown close to Jenner’s daughter Stormi, 7, and son Aire, 3, whom she shares with ex-partner Travis Scott. One source told Life & Style…

Listen to article More than 100 people have died after flooding in a village near the shores of Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local official said. The flooding, which affected the village of Kasaba, comes at a vulnerable moment for the Central African nation. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have intensified an offensive in the eastern region since the start of the year, with thousands killed in fighting in the first two months of the year.

Wendy Williams’ official Instagram account posted a Mother’s Day message on May 10 — but noticeably omitted any mention of her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., amid their ongoing strained relationship. The video, shared on her verified account, extended well wishes to mothers and thanked fans for their ongoing support. The caption read, “HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY TO ALL MOMS. We’d also like to take this time to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who have gotten behind exposing this horrific situation.” The message acknowledged public engagement through prayers, comments, and petitions regarding Williams’ legal battles, and promised “updates coming soon.”

PUBLISHED May 11, 2025 KARACHI: In a patriarchal society, where women’s reproductive health is a hushed affair, the secondary socialisation of young women encourages them to silently endure the suffering that comes with having a womb since physical pain is considered a normal aspect of womanhood. Abiding by this unspoken expectation of stoicism, adolescent girls enduring severe menstrual cramping might miss out on a few days of school; however, for women unknowingly battling cervical cancer, the decision to choose shame over survival often costs them their lives.

By SHAZIA TASNEEM FAROOQI | PUBLISHED May 11, 2025 KARACHI: In the grand theatre of global politics, where tariffs and treaties play out like complex scripts, the latest act has pulled an unlikely player into the spotlight: the silver screen. As tensions rise between the United States and China over a new 145% tariff hike imposed by President Donald Trump, Beijing has responded not just through financial recalibrations but with a cultural countermove — tightening the already narrow gate through which Hollywood films enter Chinese cinemas.

If you’re going to celebrate the election of a new pope, you might as well have some sacramental wine, too. Cecily Strong returned to “Saturday Night Live” in a guest appearance to reprise her role as the Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro — and to douse Colin Jost, her former Weekend Update desk mate, in alcohol. Alcohol that emanated directly from her own mouth.

PUBLISHED May 11, 2025 KARACHI: In the words of Caroline Dyer, the great grand-daughter of General Dyer. “General Dyer was a very honourable man and greatly liked by the Indian public. He spoke three or four Indian languages that very few people did.” “I think we may be brushing over his contempt for Indians when we talk about the fact that he knew four languages and certainly your recollection or understanding of how he was received by Indians would certainly be at odds with what we understand and what is written about him,” are the contradictory words of Raj Kohli, whose great grand uncle was a survivor of the massacre.

Her friends called her Millie. The future pope called her Ma. Mildred Prevost, whose youngest son, Robert, would one day take the name Pope Leo XIV, cut her own extraordinary path of ambition, talent and religious devotion through her hometown of Chicago. Born Mildred Agnes Martinez, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1947 and attended graduate school at DePaul University, an academic path that was unusual for women at that time.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday returned to the balcony where he was presented to the world as the new leader of the Roman Catholic church just days ago, using his first Sunday address to the faithful to call for peace. “Never again war,” he said to a roar from the massive crowd that had gathered in St. Peter’s Square, an appeal he addressed to the world’s most powerful leaders.

Brooklyn Beckham has broken his silence about father David Beckham, amid reports of a growing family rift, according to The Sunday Times. Speaking at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami in March, Brooklyn recalled how racing helped him bond with his father. “It’s something that me and my dad bonded over,” he told The Sunday Times. He added that David’s prized possession is a 1954 Jaguar, which he rarely drives unless the weather is perfect.