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TikTok moves fast and if you’re not keeping up, you’re falling behind. For creators, brands, and marketers alike, tapping into the platform’s latest trends isn’t just a strategy  it’s essential for growing your reach, sparking engagement, and staying culturally relevant. From viral audio remixes to AI-powered transitions, TikTok’s trends evolve week by week. But every so often, the right challenge …

Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had just moved to London few days before our call, splitting his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the U.S., including a stint at Scale AI, he’s bringing that experience to his next venture: 1001 AI , a company creating AI infrastructure for critical industries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The …

Lee Roberts meets me at the University Club of San Francisco on a Friday morning, hours before his football team will lose to Cal in heartbreaking fashion – a fumble at the goal line, because little about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s expensive experiment with Bill Belichick has gone according to script. But Roberts, the Chancellor of …

Sunrisers Hyderabad endured a disappointing run in IPL 2025 after their thrilling performance in 2024, where they had reached the final playing an aggressive brand of cricket under Pat Cummins. Expectations were high for the 2025 campaign, but inconsistencies from key players and lack of balance in team selection eventually led to a sixth-place finish in the league table. As …

Belarus’ security service chief says he aims to assist President Alexander Lukashenko in reopening dialogue with Kiev The chairman of the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) has said his agency is seeking to support efforts to restart talks between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking to national television on Sunday, Ivan Tertel said the KGB is working to assist President Alexander Lukashenko’s …

HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has emphasized that teachers must not confine themselves merely to imparting knowledge but should also play an active role in shaping students’ character and moral values. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Iqra University Hyderabad, the minister said education is a fundamental pillar of every society, yet the lack of higher education facilities …

ABBOTTABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 20th Oct, 2025) A one-week free breast screening camp organized at Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH) concluded successfully on Monday, providing essential diagnostic and awareness services to women regarding breast cancer. According to the reports, out of 290 women examined during the camp,14 were diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer, where the chances of survival …

Donald Trump’s key ally and Secretary of War has been accused of wearing a pro-Russian tie to meet Ukraine‘s Volodymyr Zelensky. Pete Hegseth chose to wear a white, blue and red striped tie during the Ukrainian president’s visit to the White House on Friday (October 17), leading to some alleging that he was matching the Russian flag. Russian state-owned news …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has identified more than 20 individuals who own luxury assets worth millions of rupees, frequently travel abroad, and showcase lavish lifestyles on social media — yet declare little to no income or assets in their tax returns. According to official details, one of the flagged cases involves a digital content …

By elections in five constituencies of Faisalabad and Sahiwal will be held on November 23. ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Oct,20, 2025) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a new schedule for by-elections in five Constituencies of Faisalabad and Sahiwal. According to the spokesperson of the Provincial Election Commissioner Punjab, polling will be held in NA-96, …

Sri Lanka Women and Bangladesh Women face off in the 21st match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday, October 20.​ This fixture marks an emotional phase of the campaign for both teams as their semifinal hopes fade away. Sri Lanka remain winless after five games, sitting near …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against South Africa being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Captain Shan Masood, after winning the toss, confirmed one change in the playing XI, with Asif Afridi coming into the side in place of Hasan Ali, who has been rested for the match. Masood …