Where Is the Economy Going? A ‘Monster Week’ of News Could Help Decide.
[This week will bring a flood of economic data, as well as major policy decisions on trade and interest rates.
Month: July 2025
Ex-CJP Khawaja files contempt plea against PM Shehbaz
Listen to article Former chief justice of Pakistan Jawad S Khawaja has filed a contempt petition before the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for failing to implement the apex court’s May 7 order in the military courts case. The petition states that the apex court had directed the federal government to amend the law or legislate … Read more
Shaolin’s ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Accused of Embezzlement, Affairs With Women
China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women.
UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash.
[The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in its business model.
Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire
People on both sides of the border share a cultural heritage much older than modern nation-states, dating back to the ancient Khmer civilization.
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist
Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.
Punjab opposition demands CJP’s intervention in May 9 cases
Listen to article LAHORE: Opposition in the Punjab Assembly has called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to personally intervene in the procedures being followed by Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) during the trial proceedings of PTI lawmakers, workers, and supporters in the May 9 cases. The demand was made through a letter addressed to CJP Afridi, … Read more
PSX ends modestly higher but couldn’t hold 140k level
[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed modestly higher on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose 172.77 points, or 0.12%, to close at 139,380.06. Despite briefly crossing the 140,000 mark during early trade, profit-taking in banking-sector blue chips pulled the index below the threshold by the close of the session. Arif Habib … Read more
Thailand, Cambodia to enter unconditional ceasefire tonight
Thailand and Cambodia will enter into an unconditional ceasefire starting at midnight on Monday, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced. “Both Cambodia and Thailand reached a common understanding as follows: One, an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with effect from 24 hours local time, midnight on 28th July 2025, tonight,” Anwar said after mediation talks in … Read more
What you say to AI might not stay private, warns OpenAI CEO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned that users who share personal or emotional content in ChatGPT conversations should proceed carefully. Unlike discussions with licensed professionals, such as therapists, doctors, or lawyers, chats with AI do not receive legal confidentiality or privilege. If a legal case arises, those conversations could be produced in court. Altman’s caution … Read more
