Meghan Markle has seemingly complicated Prince Harry’s efforts to reconcile with his family, particularly in light of his attempts to engage in peace talks with his ailing father, King Charles. According to royal author and expert Tom Quinn, recent events have further strained Harry’s relationship with the royals. Quinn suggested that Harry and Meghan’s successful non-royal tours to Nigeria and Colombia have highlighted the potential benefits of their proposed role as part-time royals, especially given the current health crises within the family. “Meghan views their visit to Nigeria as a significant achievement and a validation of her belief that they…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Keith Urban recently shared his admiration for Miley Cyrus, including his thoughts on her distinctive voice, during an appearance on the *Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie* podcast on September 4. Urban, the 56-year-old Australian-American singer, discussed the Disney Legend known for her role as Hannah Montana. Urban praised Cyrus’s “raspy” voice while covering her song “Flowers,” saying, “I love that voice, man.” He added, “She sounds like an ashtray. And I mean that as a compliment,” and playfully remarked, “She sounds like the carpet at the RSL!” Urban, who recently celebrated his wife Nicole Kidman’s AFI Lifetime Achievement Award,…
Olivia Rodrigo is marking the one-year anniversary of her second album, *GUTS*, which was released on September 8, 2023. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and has since earned critical acclaim. To commemorate the milestone, the “Driver’s License” star shared a heartfelt message on Instagram. “HAPPY ONE YEAR OF GUTS!!! this is me today happy as a clam, grateful as hell. thank you so much for all the love you’ve shown this album the past 365 days. life is f–kin magical!!!” she wrote. The album received accolades at several major awards, including the Grammy Awards, People’s…
Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station (ISS), after NASA ruled the trip back too risky. After years of delays, Starliner had launched in June for what was meant to be a roughly weeklong test mission — a final shakedown before it could be certified to rotate crew to and from the orbital laboratory. But unexpected thruster malfunctions and helium leaks on the way to the ISS had derailed those plans, and NASA had decided it was safer to bring back crewmates Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on…
NEW YORK: Taylor Fritz held on to beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a blockbuster all-American semi-final at the US Open on Friday and will take on the role of the underdog when he meets Italian top seed Jannik Sinner in the finale. It’s the first time in 15 years that an American man has reached a major final and both Fritz and Tiafoe wanted to be the one to break the barren streak. But Fritz had the legs to go the distance with 16 aces while Tiafoe lost steam in the fourth set. It capped an…
PARIS: Brazil’s Rayane Soares, Nurkhon, Nurkhon Kurbanova of Uzbekistan and Dutchwoman Lara Baars lit up the Stade de France on a record-laden morning on Saturday. Soares smashed a 29-year-old world record to win the women’s 400m T13 gold, clocking 53.55 seconds to grab her second medal at Paris after a silver in the 100m T13. The previous mark (54.46) was set by USA’s Marla Runyan in January 1995 in Los Angeles, home to the next Paralympics. There was also a world record for Uzbekistan as Kurbanova took gold in the women’s javelin F54. And James Turner of Australia grabbed “redemption”…
LAHORE: Amid a string of dismal performances given by the national teams in Tests as well as limited-over formats, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said the decisions regarding beleaguered captains Babar Azam and Shan Masood would be made through consultations featuring major stakeholders later this month. White-ball captain Babar and red-ball skipper Shan have come under immense criticism for Pakistan’s distressing shows in international cricket over the past year or so. A Babar-led team after failing badly in the 50-over Asia Cup and then the World Cup, which was staged in India last year, crashed out of the T20 World…
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen told his US counterpart on Saturday that a modern China was an economic “opportunity” not a “threat” to the United States, the ministry said. Trade is one of the many areas of friction between the world’s two leading powers, along with rivalry in technology and tensions in the South China Sea and over Taiwan. Wang met US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago in the northern port city of Tianjin — the second meeting this year between the two officials. They held “professional, rational and pragmatic” discussions on political and…
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank has approved an ambitious new roadmap to guide its evolution and scale up its support on key challenges facing Asia and the Pacific, including accelerated efforts to combat climate change and expand private sector development. The Mid-term Review of ADB Strategy 2030 — an update of its corporate strategy — outlines how the bank will transform in a rapidly changing development landscape and respond to challenges threatening its vision for a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable region. “Our support is needed now more than ever, and this new road map sets an unprecedented level of…
KARACHI: Although the stock market ended the outgoing week with gains due to hopes of an interest rate cut, uncertainty on the external financing front turned investors cautious about the economic outlook. AKD Securities Ltd said the market remained rangebound during the outgoing week as investors waited for key events, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board’s approval and the rebalancing of the FTSE, with market movement influenced mainly by corporate results. The government is exploring every possible option to bridge the external financing gap, including approaching commercial banks in the Middle East. Furthermore, outflows related to FTSE rebalancing…
