Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at director Rebecca Miller‘s five-part documentary, Mr. Scorsese, exploring the life and career of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
In the clip (below), Scorsese and his filmmaker friends, including Steven Spielberg, recall the extreme lengths the Oscar winner was willing to go to protect his cut of 1976’s Taxi Driver, which was almost never released.
“They’re going to destroy the film anyway, you know. So let me destroy it. I’ll destroy it. But before destroying it, I’m going to steal it,” Scorsese says in the footage.
The docuseries “examines how Scorsese’s colorful life experiences informed his artistic vision as each film he made stunned the world with originality. Starting with his earliest experiences (New York University student films) through to the present day, this documentary explores the themes that have fascinated Scorsese, including the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind,” according to a press release.
Mr. Scorsese features exclusive access to the filmmaker’s private archives, as well as extensive conversations with Scorsese himself and never-before-seen interviews with friends, family and longtime collaborators, including Spielberg, Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto.
“This project is a filmmaker’s dream, to have had such access to legends of the industry, from Marty himself to his prolific collaborators, close friends and family members,” Miller writes in a statement. “I was honored he trusted me to create this documentary, which I believe will resonate with everyone from dedicated Scorsese fans to anyone who has grappled with failure and reached for stars.”
She continues,” I’m excited to share a sneak peek of Mr. Scorsese, which includes the true version of a mythic (a never-before-told) story about Taxi Driver, and how thanks to Marty’s perseverance and dedication to his art, the film retained its integrity and went on to become one of the most culturally significant films of all time.”
Cambridge A level results to be announced tomorrow in Pakistan – Daily Times
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 users are entitled to a six-month subscription to Google AI Pro for free.
The premium tier includes access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo 3, 2TB of cloud storage, and more.
You can renew the subscription or cancel it at expiration.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are among the hottest phones out right now, with Samsung touting recent preorder sales as the highest in the foldable lines’ history. According to a recent press release, carrier partners are seeing a nearly 60% increase in preorders compared to last year’s models. There’s also an uptick in in-store traffic as customers are eager to go hands-on with the lighter and thinner devices.
That’s to say, if you’re one of the many who recently purchased a Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, or Z Flip 7 FE, you’ll want to take advantage of all the benefits, bonuses, and extras that come with the new phones — one of which is valued at $120, but you must manually redeem it.
Also: Own a Samsung phone? 10 settings I always change first for the best user experience
I’m talking about the six free months of Google AI Pro, which bundles enhanced features like access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo 3 for AI-generated videos, 2TB of cloud storage, and previews of upcoming AI tools. The subscription typically costs $20 a month, but Samsung and Google will cover half a year’s worth of membership for free.
To redeem the offer, you’ll have to download the Google One app on the eligible Samsung phone. Upon logging into the Google account that you want the subscription associated with, the offer page should automatically appear for you to accept the terms and conditions.
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It’s best to consider this as a trial. If you find any or all of the Google AI Pro benefits useful, then you can always renew the membership after six months. If not, you can always cancel it by returning to the Google One app and accessing the Membership plans tab within the expanded menu.
Also: Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro update makes the AI model even better at coding
Google’s offer, much like every other service trial, doesn’t necessarily exist to trick or steal your money. Much like how Costco samples almost always get me to impulsively buy frozen meals and sweet treats, Google is banking on its extensive suite of AI features to leave a lasting impression on your daily workflow, enough to make the $20-per-month cost feel more reasonable when it’s decision time.
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“I traded pins in the Paris Olympics with Coco Gauff,” Ogbogu says of her favourite pin with a beaming smile. “That was crazy. It’s a USA tennis one, but physically exchanging it with her was really, really cool. That was the highlight for me. And I also got a Simone Biles GOAT pin, which also was really cool.”
Among Ogbogu’s assortment are the highly sought-after Netherlands clogs, a mini pair of traditional Dutch klomps proving one of the hardest pins to acquire in Paris.
“I held on to that one for dear life,” she laughs, before adding, “There’s so many little Olympic experiences that sound so normal or weird to the outside world. But in it, it’s such a euphoric feeling trading pins. I was on a mission for certain pins – I failed to get a Nigerian pin. I’m still so devastated by it to this day.
“I’m on a mission to get a Nigerian pin, so I think I should probably go to another [Games] just to get that. I would hope that in LA if I were very fortunate to go, I would be on a mission at that point. I would be staked outside the Nigerian building begging people for a pin.”
Indeed, Ogbogu has a chance to go to her third Olympics and participate at a home Games, when LA 2028 takes place in Los Angeles, USA from 14-30 July 2028.
With the rapid rise of volleyball in the States, coupled with the golden era of the U.S. women’s national team, it is an opportunity that no one wants to miss out on.
“I am focused on the here and now, but I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t thinking about LA all the time,” Ogbogu concludes. “It’s such an exciting thing to think about hosting an Olympics. I’ve been a fan of watching the Olympics for so long, so to think of having one in your backyard that even more family and friends can attend is so enticing. Whether I will be there or not as an athlete, I will be there regardless.”
Ogbogu is certain that the City of Angels will see her – whether in pursuit of a medal, a pin or both.
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(From left to right) Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry. — Radio Pakistan/X/APP
LAHORE: Several PTI leaders, including Dr Yasmin Rashid and Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, and Omar Sarfraz Cheema have been handed 10-year prison sentences by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore in two May 9 cases.
PTI senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi and some others were acquitted in the cases.
ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill, who conducted the hearings at a makeshift court in Kot Lakhpat Jail, announced the verdict on Monday.
The court had reserved its decision late last week after hearing arguments from both sides, saying it would be delivered on August 11.
In the Jinnah House vehicle torching case, the court sentenced Rashid, Cheema, Chaudhry, Rasheed, Ayesha Ali Bhutta, Muhammad Fahim, Niaz Ahmed, Ali Hasan, Zain Ali, Asad Ali, Bilal Wajahat, Bilal Bashir, Muhammad Qasim, and Zain ul Hassan to 10 years each.
Hafiz Muhammad Arshad was also handed the same sentence. Aliya Hamza and Sanam Javed were awarded five years each.
In the same case, Qureshi, Abrar, Amjad, Faisal, Jamil, Saadia, and Tasneem were acquitted.
In the Shadman Police Station torching case, out of 25 accused, the court acquitted 12, including Qureshi, Sohail Khan, Muhammad Owais, Rafiuddin, Farid Khan, Salman Ahmed, Abdul Qadir, Faizan, Tayyab Sultan, Shahid Baig, Majid Ali, and Bakht.
The court had earlier declared several suspects absconders in both cases.
No accused who had been released on bail, including Aliya and Sanam, was present in court when the verdict was announced. One suspect died during the course of the trial.
May 9 chaos
Thousands of supporters of Imran Khan stormed public property and military installations, including the Corps Commander House in Lahore, on May 9, 2023, in protest against the former premier’s arrest.
The riots — in which lives were lost — erupted after the PTI founder was taken into custody from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a graft case.
During the unrest, the supporters of Khan — the only prime minister in Pakistan’s history to be ousted via a no-confidence vote — targeted civil and military installations, including the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
Several PTI leaders and workers were released on bail after their arrests, while many remain behind bars. The deposed prime minister, incarcerated since August 2023, faces a slew of charges ranging from corruption to terrorism following his removal from office.
Patients initially diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) but later reclassified as having spondyloarthritis (SpA) showed bone marrow edema of the spine and sacroiliac joints on MRI. They also responded poorly to glucocorticoid therapy or were unable to taper off steroids and were more likely to benefit from treatment using TNF inhibitors or interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors.
METHODOLOGY:
Researchers at a hospital in Leeds, England, screened patients with psoriatic arthritis or axial SpA to identify those who were initially diagnosed with PMR from 2002 to 2024.
They analyzed the data of 31 patients (median age, 62 years; 17 women) who fulfilled standard diagnostic criteria for PMR and were subsequently diagnosed with SpA.
Conventional radiography, MRI of the spine and sacroiliac joints, and FDG PET-CT were performed to confirm a diagnosis of SpA in patients with PMR and to exclude those with other conditions.
TAKEAWAY:
Among the 31 patients, 12 (38.7%) were diagnosed with SpA within 3 months of initial presentation, whereas the remaining 19 (61.3%) received their diagnosis after a median follow-up duration of 3 years due to persistent musculoskeletal symptoms and failure to taper glucocorticoids. The presence of psoriasis and a family history of SpA were associated with an early diagnosis of SpA.
On MRI, bone marrow edema — a hallmark of SpA — was evident in the sacroiliac joints of 17 patients, the spine of 15 patients, and both sites in 20 patients.
Symptoms of PMR completely resolved in 21 of 31 patients following initial glucocorticoid therapy, whereas 10 patients showed a clinically partial response to glucocorticoid therapy. Additionally, seven of the 21 initial responders experienced disease flares during follow-up (median duration, 5 years).
During follow-up, one third of the patients were started on biologics such as anti-TNF-alpha and anti-IL-17 agents, both of which are recommended first-line treatments for axial SpA; at the last visit, eight patients were receiving conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and 11 were receiving biologics.
IN PRACTICE:
“In PMR cases with refractory symptoms or difficult GC [glucocorticoid] reduction, these findings raise the possibility that MRI may have a role in more accurate identification of a subset of PMR/SpA overlap, with potential treatment implications,” the authors wrote.
SOURCE:
The study was led by Kerem Abacar, MD, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds. It was published online on July 22, 2025, in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
LIMITATIONS:
This study did not discuss any limitations.
DISCLOSURES:
No financial support was received for this study. Some authors declared receiving grants, contracts, consulting fees, payments or honoraria, and support for attending meetings or having other ties with various pharmaceutical companies.
This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.
The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has forecast the next spell of monsoon rains from August 13 and issued a flood advisory.
According to a PDMA spokesperson, advisories have been issued for the Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum rivers, as well as adjacent streams and nullahs, warning of potential flooding due to the rains.
The PDMA warned that water levels in major rivers across Punjab could rise during the seventh spell of monsoon rains.
Commissioners, deputy commissioners and relevant departments across the province have been instructed to remain on alert.
Departments placed on high alert include local government, agriculture, irrigation, health, forests, livestock and transport.
PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia directed all departments to complete preparations in advance in line with the Punjab Chief Minister’s instructions.
He said staff at emergency control rooms must remain on duty 24 hours a day and Rescue 1122’s disaster response teams should also stay on high alert.
Authorities have been instructed to keep the public updated on the situation, ensure the evacuation of houses and livestock from riverbeds, and encourage compliance with issued safety measures.
Appealing to the public, the DG advised against swimming in rivers, canals, streams and ponds, and urged cooperation with authorities in the event of an emergency evacuation.
Citizens have been told to contact PDMA’s helpline 1129 in case of emergencies.
Delhi police detained on Monday Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other opposition members during a protest march to the Election Commission’s office in the Indian capital.
Gandhi, who is also the opposition leader in the Indian parliament, was arrested along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Shiv Sena leaders Sanjay Raut and Priyanka Chaturvedi, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Rahul Gandhi, lawmaker and leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, is stopped by police along with other lawmakers during a protest against what they say are electoral malpractices, in New Delhi, India, August 11, 2025. REUTERS
The credibility of elections has rarely been questioned in recent decades in the world’s most populous democracy. Some analysts say the opposition’s accusations could damage Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he navigates one of the toughest periods of his 11 years in office.
The march, led by the Congress-backed INDIA bloc, was called to protest alleged collusion between the poll body and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian media reported.
“We stopped them to prevent any breakdown of law and order,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla claimed while speaking to local media. He added that some lawmakers attempted to jump barricades.
Delhi’s Joint Commissioner of Police Deepak Purohit confirmed the detentions but declined to provide numbers. Police officials said permission had been granted for 30 MPs to march, but over 200 turned up.
आज जब हम चुनाव आयोग से मिलने जा रहे थे, INDIA गठबंधन के सभी सांसदों को रोका गया और हिरासत में ले लिया गया।
वोट चोरी की सच्चाई अब देश के सामने है।
यह लड़ाई राजनीतिक नहीं – यह लोकतंत्र, संविधान और ‘एक व्यक्ति, एक वोट’ के अधिकार की रक्षा की लड़ाई है।
Visuals showed opposition leaders and supporters waving placards, shouting slogans, and pushing against barricades outside Parliament. Samajwadi Party’s Yadav was seen climbing over barricades, while the Trinamool Congress said two MPs, including Mahua Moitra, fainted during the protest.
The protest led to road blockades near Parliament and the adjournment of both Houses.
“This fight is not political…it is to save the Constitution. The fight is for ‘one person, one vote’”, said the leader of the opposition before being taken away by police.
Rahul Gandhi, a lawmaker and a leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, drinks water as he is stopped by police along with other lawmakers during a protest against what they say are electoral malpractices, in New Delhi, India, August 11, 2025. REUTERS
‘State of bankruptcy’
The opposition has accused the poll panel of manipulating voter lists in Maharashtra and Karnataka to favour the BJP, citing alleged discrepancies such as a surge in new voters months after elections. The allegations were first raised after last year’s Maharashtra state polls.
The commission has said that changes in voters’ lists are shared with political parties and all complaints are investigated thoroughly. It has also said that voters’ lists need to be revised to remove dead voters or those who have relocated to other parts of the country, among others.
Congress and its allies have fared poorly in two state elections that they had expected to win after an impressive show in last year’s parliamentary vote, which saw the BJP losing its outright majority and remaining in power only with the help of regional parties.
The opposition has also complained about electronic voting machines and said the counting process is not fair, charges rejected by the election panel.
The BJP said opposition parties were trying to create a “state of anarchy” by sowing seeds of doubt about the electoral process.
“They are in a state of bankruptcy because of their continuous losses,” federal minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters on Monday.
Last month, Gandhi slammed the Indian government for its handling of Operation Sindoor, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of launching the military campaign against Pakistan solely to protect his image.
He described the operation as ending in an “immediate surrender” after just 30 minutes of action.
“The DGMO of India was instructed by the government to ask for a ceasefire at 1:35 am on the night of Operation Sindoor,” Gandhi said in his speech in parliament earlier. He accused the Indian government of a lack of political will, arguing that the ceasefire request amounted to an “immediate surrender in 30 minutes”.
He further asserted that the goal of the operation was to protect Modi’s image. “The prime minister has the blood of the people of Pahalgam on his hands. The goal of the exercise was to make sure he used the air force to protect his image,” Gandhi declared.
The Congress leader also criticised Modi for denying Trump’s repeated claims that he had successfully mediated a ceasefire. “If he is lying, the prime minister should say in his speech that Donald Trump is lying. If he has the courage, like Indira Gandhi, he should say, ‘Donald Trump, you are a liar,’” he demanded.
Gandhi pointed out that no country condemned Pakistan after the events in Pahalgam, despite widespread condemnation of terrorism. “All countries have condemned terrorism. Absolutely, 100% correct. But after Pahalgam, no country condemned Pakistan. Not a single country condemned Pakistan,” he said.
Europe’s largest wind power company has blamed Donald Trump for derailing its business model, after it unveiled a $9bn (£6.7bn) fundraising and its market value plunged by almost a third.
The share price for Denmark’s Ørsted tumbled to an all-time low after it told investors on Monday that the “extraordinary situation” facing the industry meant it would need to tap shareholders to cover the costs of its plans.
It said “recent material developments in the US” meant it was unable to raise the money required by selling a stake in its new project off the eastern seaboard of the US, as planned.
The company behind some of the world’s biggest offshore windfarms typically covers its costs by selling a stake in each project once work is under way. However, the president’s hardline stance against offshore wind has slashed the values of its US projects.
While the Biden administration was supportive of the burgeoning offshore wind sector, Trump sent shivers through the industry by ordering a review of offshore wind permitting and leasing on his first day back in the White House in January.
The review dealt a blow to an industry still reeling from a surge in costs driven by supply chain problems following the pandemic, and fast-rising interest rates which have made building new projects far more expensive.
Trump has a long-held dislike of offshore windfarms which dates back at least 14 years to a spat over North Sea wind turbines that were visible from one of his golf courses in Scotland. He has recently claimed that windfarms should not be allowed because they generate “the worst form of energy, the most expensive form of energy” and also “kill the birds”. These claims have been refuted by experts.
Within months of Trump’s return to power his administration issued a stop-work order to a project spearheaded by the Norwegian wind developer Equinor. The order was a shock to many industry commentators who had believed that projects that had already secured their approvals would be safe from the industry review.
Ørsted is planning to complete the Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York and the Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island. It said the plans to raise more than $9bn would strengthen its capital structure and provide “financial robustness” while it moves ahead with global plans to build enough offshore windfarms to power more than 8m homes within the next two years.
The fundraising will be backed by the Danish government, which owns half of Ørsted. But the plans have sparked concerns in the market, which caused its share price to slump to 220.5 kroner on Monday morning, below its 2016 flotation price of 235 kroner.
Rasmus Errboe, chief executive, said: “Ørsted and our industry are in an extraordinary situation with the adverse market development in the US on top of the past years’ macroeconomic and supply chain challenges.”
He added: “The rights issue will reinforce our ability to realise the full value potential of our existing portfolio and capture future value-creating opportunities in offshore wind.”
