LOS ANGELES: A television series debuting next month delves into the impeachment of former US President Bill Clinton, and star Beanie Feldstein said she hopes it might “redeem” Monica Lewinsky in the eyes of some viewers. Lewinsky had an unusual level of involvement in “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” producers said on Friday ahead of the September 7 premiere on Walt …

The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca jab, according to a new study published on Thursday. “Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech have greater initial effectiveness against new COVID-19 infections, but this declines faster compared with two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca,” researchers at Oxford University said. The study, which has not been peer reviewed, is …

Windows 11 is currently in public beta, with a release scheduled for sometime this holiday season. Along with some big design changes, integration with Android apps and adding widgets, it’s also going to revamp some of the Windows staples, including Microsoft Paint.  It seems there’s still some life in MS Paint after earlier rumors had it slated for the chopping block in favor of …

MADRID: Rafael Nadal joined Roger Federer in sitting out the US Open, citing a chronic foot injury that will force him to miss the rest of the season. Nadal anounced his decision in a video on social media on Friday, saying the injury to his left foot will keep him from the year’s last major tournament. “I am very sorry …

TOKYO: The Paralympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday as virus cases hit fresh records nationwide just four days before the Games begin. Japan’s daily infections topped 25,000 for the first time on Thursday, with the number of severe cases also higher than ever as the nation battles a fifth wave driven by the more contagious Delta variant. As Tokyo …

KINGSTON: Captain Babar Azam and Fawad Alam were battling to lift Pakistan from a horrible start at 62 for three at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park on Friday. Babar, his country’s premier batsman, was due to resume after the interval on 31 alongside left-hander Fawad, whose unbeaten 26 has …

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $235 million loan to upgrade a national highway considered crucial to regional connectivity and strengthen the government’s capacity to improve operation and maintenance of the highway network. The project will expand the 222km Shikarpur-Rajanpur section of the National Highway-55 (N55) from two lanes into a four-lane carriageway. N55 is part …

KARACHI: Power consumers of 10 ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) may pay additional Rs1.46 per unit on account of the monthly fuel cost adjustment for July. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has filed a petition with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to raise additional revenue for ex-Wapda Discos whose fuel cost for July surged 50.6 per cent on …

LAHORE: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Friday asked the Petroleum Division to resubmit in its next meeting the draft of the Pakistan Oil Refinery Policy 2021 for approval after detailed deliberation and consensus with the stakeholders. The CCoE headed by the Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, however, approved Power Division’s proposal seeking elimination …

KARACHI: Amid rising imports, the country posted a current account deficit (CAD) of $773 million in the first month of 2021-22 against a surplus of $583m in July 2020. The data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday showed that the country’s current account had been in deficit since December 2020. In January it was $229m, $50m …