Cricket
Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Set for Domestic Red-Ball Duel
Pakistan’s premier first-class season opens with Babar Azam facing Shaheen Shah Afridi in a high-profile domestic contest at Islamabad’s Diamond Ground.
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Shah Rukh Khan’s King Reportedly Secures ₹175 Crore Overseas Deal
Shah Rukh Khan’s King has reportedly secured a ₹175 crore overseas minimum-guarantee deal with Phars Films ahead of its December 24, 2026 release.
BY NEXTNOW360 EDITORIAL DESK • Oct 31, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Television & Streaming
Koffee With Karan Returns to JioHotstar for Its Final Season
Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show returns for a final season on JioHotstar after more than two decades as a fixture of Indian pop culture.
BY NEXTNOW360 INDIA DESK • Oct 19, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Entertainment
Alex Gibney’s Musk Warning Lands as His Elon Documentary Reaches Theaters
Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk is now in theaters, while the Oscar-winning filmmaker says Elon Musk’s influence reveals how money, technology and politics increasingly reinforce one another.
BY KATHY SMITH • Oct 19, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Entertainment
Janhvi Kapoor Condemns Explicit AI Deepfake as ‘Deeply Violating’
Janhvi Kapoor has spoken publicly against a sexually explicit deepfake featuring her likeness, placing celebrity image misuse back in the spotlight.
BY NEXTNOW360 INDIA DESK • Oct 15, 2026 • 2 MIN READHealth & Wellness
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Health & Wellness
New Menopause Study Tests What Radiofrequency Really Changes in Painful Sex
A new pilot study is putting tissue-level evidence behind the conversation about painful sex after menopause, while cautioning that early results do not yet prove treatment benefit.
BY NEXTNOW360 GLOBAL DESK • Oct 15, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
UMB’s 2026 Founders Week Honors Innovation, Service and Discovery
University of Maryland, Baltimore’s 2026 Founders Week honorees reflect a broad institutional mission: advancing brain-cancer treatment, rural medicine, community care, student service and legal scholarship.
BY KATHY SMITH • Oct 24, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
Asif Hasan’s 19 Former Patients Surprise Him at Pride of Britain Awards
Asif Hasan’s Lifetime Achievement Award became an emotional reunion when 19 former patients joined the retired Freeman Hospital surgeon on stage.
BY KATHY SMITH • Oct 24, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Health & Wellness
AI Model Could Help Clinicians Find Untreated Substance Use Disorders Earlier
A Nature Mental Health study finds that interpretable machine-learning models could narrow screening efforts for untreated alcohol, opioid and cocaine use disorders.
BY KATHY SMITH • Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READMiddle East
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UAE
Celebrity Chef Ishijyot Surri Opens a UAE Expansion Playbook With Cloud Kitchens
Indian chef Ishijyot Surri and investor Sameer Musale are establishing Maison Management in the UAE, starting with multi-concept cloud kitchens in Dubai.
BY NEXTNOW360 INDIA DESK • Aug 28, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
UAE
GISEC Global Moves to Expo City With a New ‘Cyber First’ Leadership Agenda
GISEC Global will convene more than 25,000 cybersecurity professionals in Dubai this month, adding a leadership summit and global quantum-readiness drill.
BY NEXTNOW360 GLOBAL DESK • Sep 3, 2026 • 2 MIN READCricket & Sports
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Cricket
Pakistan Women’s U19 Stars Clinch National Title in Four-Run Thriller
Komal Khan’s Stars held off Fizza Fiaz’s Challengers by four runs in a tense national under-19 final in Karachi.
BY NEXTNOW360 PAKISTAN DESK • Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Cricket
Pakistan Women Open Asia Cup With 35-Run Win as Muneeba Ali and Sadia Iqbal Lead Thailand Rout
Muneeba Ali’s half-century and Sadia Iqbal’s three-wicket spell gave Pakistan a winning start before Saturday’s India clash.
BY NEXTNOW360 PAKISTAN DESK • Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Cricket
Jason Gillespie Criticises Pakistan’s Test Shake-Up as PCB Faces Fresh Selection Backlash
The former Pakistan coach says the team’s rapid squad changes have intensified scrutiny after England’s Lord’s victory.
BY NEXTNOW360 PAKISTAN DESK • Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Cricket
Pakistan Overhauls Test Squad After Lord’s Loss, Releasing Rizwan and Six Others
Pakistan have released seven players and changed two backroom roles before the third England Test, naming five uncapped Test players among replacements.
BY NEXTNOW360 PAKISTAN DESK • Sep 1, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
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Current Affairs
Urbana Mosque Project Clears Final Hurdle Before Construction
The Urbana Muslim Association says it has secured county and state approval to begin construction of its planned mosque and community center near Urbana, Maryland.
BY U. JOHN • Oct 27, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Jasdip Singh Jesse Honored for Autism Advocacy at Atlanta Gala
Dr. Jasdip Singh Jesse’s Atlanta award places autism advocacy, Sikh seva and community inclusion at the center of a high-profile philanthropic gathering.
BY KATHY SMITH • Oct 26, 2026 • 2 MIN READPerspective
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Opinion
The New World Order: Davos, The Border, and the Return of American Strength
If there was any doubt that the era of globalist weakness is over, President Trump’s recent appearance in Davos shattered it. The event highlighted themes like The New World Order – Davos – The Border – and the Return of American Strength. Standing before the heads of state of Europe, he didn’t offer platitudes; he …
BY DR. JASDIP SINGH JESSE • Jan 26, 2026 • 5 MIN READ
Opinion
America Roars Back: The Venezuela Operation, The Petrodollar, and The Return of the Superpower
While the world’s power centers debate the United States’ recent operation in Venezuela, one message has been delivered loud and clear to Beijing, Moscow, and every capital in between: America is back. The events signify America Roars Back in what is being termed The Venezuela Operation. This sheds light on the dynamics of The Petrodollar …
BY DR. JASDIP SINGH JESSE • Jan 10, 2026 • 4 MIN READ
Opinion
Why We, the Legal Immigrants, Must Support Law Enforcement
We came here seeking opportunity, safety, and freedom within the framework of American law. However, unchecked undocumented immigration now overshadows that proud legacy. In fact, it is time for first-generation legal immigrants to take a stand against these issues. This crisis flouts our laws and contributes to rising incidents of crime and disorder. In this …
BY DR. JASDIP SINGH JESSE • Dec 16, 2025 • 4 MIN READWorld & Current Affairs
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World
Anthropic’s New Enterprise Safeguards Promise AI Security Without Giving Up Data Custody
Anthropic has introduced Enterprise Frontier Safeguards, allowing customers to retain AI activity data in their own cloud environments while using automated monitoring.
BY KATHY SMITH • Sep 2, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
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Couple and Two Toddlers Killed in Suspected Honour Killing in Skardu
The victims were identified as 35-year-old Aslam, his 30-year-old wife, Hania, their four-year-old son, Mehdi, and their two-year-old daughter, Dua Zehra, according to a Gilgit-Baltistan police spokesperson.
BY U. JOHN • Nov 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Microsoft Expects 3,000 or Fewer Workers to Take Exit Offer
Microsoft’s 60,000-worker voluntary exit program has a sharply smaller expected impact: CFO Amy Hood says 3,000 or fewer employees may accept.
BY KATHY SMITH • Oct 30, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Ilhan Omar Demands Return of Property Seized in Federal Search
Ilhan Omar’s legal team is demanding the return of property seized from her Washington home, while Homeland Security officials publicly defend the investigation as federal scrutiny intensifies before the midterm elections.
BY KATHY SMITH • Oct 17, 2026 • 2 MIN READLatest Stories
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Entertainment
Pooja Meri Jaan Brings Huma Qureshi and Mrunal Thakur to Theatres
Huma Qureshi and Mrunal Thakur lead Pooja Meri Jaan, a new Hindi thriller released theatrically on October 2.
BY NEXTNOW360 INDIA DESK • Oct 2, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
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