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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the removal of YouTuber Rajab Butt’s name from the Passport Control List (PCL), ruling that the continuation of travel restrictions without lawful justification violates fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution. In a detailed six-page judgment, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan directed the relevant authorities to immediately remove the petitioner’s name from the PCL, provided there was no other legal impediment or restraining order issued by a competent court. The court noted that Rajab Butt’s name had been placed on the PCL at the request of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). However,…

In this issue This first issue of 2026 is a combination of reflecting and looking ahead. We take a look back on the stand- out players, managers and teams of 2025 in our annual awards – with the race for the men’s Player of the Year as close as ever – plus the Copa Libertadores final, the Under-17 World Cup and domestic leagues from around the world. And there is plenty to look forward to in 2026, starting with the Africa Cup of Nations, which kick-starts a huge year for international football. The World Cup is inching ever closer, and…

Yves here. The hand-wringing about falling fertility is dishonest on many levels. No one wants to admit that turning babies into human beings (a project that does not always take) entails a lot of drudgery and dealing with bodily fluids. Women with the ability to foist the work onto others regularly do, as the pervasive use of wet nurses, nannies, and governesses among English and European aristocrats attests. Modern women, who seldom have spouse who will help all that much with what historically have been maternal duties, reduce their child-rearing labor by having few children by historical standard or none…

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is suing Character AI to stop the artificial intelligence platform’s chatbots from representing themselves as licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice. According to a lawsuit, a Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number. The state accused the company of violating the Medical Practice Act, which regulates the medical profession and defines license requirements. “We will not allow companies to deploy AI tools that mislead people into believing they are receiving advice from a licensed medical professional,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a statement.The lawsuit describes…

Here’s a look at what celebrities have been up to as of late!Meryl Streep arrived at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York City carrying DeMellier’s Hudson bag before appearing on the show in Mejuri’s silver Brioche Hoops. She also was out in New York City wearing Bared Footwear’s Mino Black Leather Hardware Heeled Boots, and again in DISSH’s Romy Cream Barrel Leg Tailored Pant. The actress also stepped out in Tokyo, Japan in Frank Darling’s Pear Gumdrop Earrings.Taylor Swift wore the Audry Rose Pave Diamond Lock and the Three Diamond Lariat to dinner in New York City.Lauren Conrad was out and about…

Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and money meet. She is also co-host of the weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Allison on Signal at AllisonDeAngelis.01.A closely watched therapy developed by Johnson & Johnson failed to show a statistically meaningful improvement for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. But the company plans to advance the drug into late-stage testing, focusing on a growing subgroup of patients.  On Tuesday, trial investigators presented the results of Johnson & Johnson’s DUET study, testing how well combining the drugs Tremfya and…

Sanjay Manjrekar claimed that while T20 cricket can bring in stardom and financial success, respect still lies in Test cricket, and youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will still have a lot to learn and evolve in order to increase his technical finesse.Sanjay Manjrekar, the former Indian cricketer, has widely been acknowledged as a critic in India who has not backed down from hurling accusations at cricketers and also blaming them in the context of their stroke play. He has also had several confrontations with some big names in their playing XI. Sooryavanshi, just 15 years old, has dominated world cricket in recent…

The most likely NBA Finals matchup this season? The defending champs and a team that hasn’t seen the Finals in nearly three decades.Let’s check out the odds for which squads will advance to the NBA Finals as of May 5 at DraftKings Sportsbook. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.NBA Eastern Conference winnerKnicks: +110 (bet $10 to win $21 total)Pistons: +270 (bet $10 to win $37 total)Cavaliers: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total)76ers: +950 (bet…

The Met Gala brought its annual parade of high fashion to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 4 May, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour serving as co-chairs for the Costume Institute fundraiser. This year’s dress code was “Fashion is Art,” inviting guests to interpret fashion as an embodied art form. The annual fundraiser, held on the first Monday in May, raises money for the museum’s Costume Institute and is timed to celebrate the opening of its major spring fashion show. The event raised about $31 million in 2025, the biggest gross in its 77-year history, according…