Is the Bread in Europe Better for You?
If you’ve noticed that certain baked goods are more tolerable abroad, it may not be all in your head.
Month: July 2025
Italy cracks down on fashion sector
MILAN: A few unlawful businesses in the fashion supply chain have tainted the image of ‘Made in Italy’, Italy’s industry minister said on Tuesday, adding that he is working on a certification scheme to remedy this after the latest high profile case. Cashmere company Loro Piana, controlled by French luxury group LVMH, was put under … Read more
Indigenously built Gun Boat PNS Sahiwal joins Pakistan Navy fleet
Listen to article The Pakistan Navy on Thursday launched the indigenously designed and developed Gun Boat PNS Sahiwal at a ceremony held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami, attended the event as chief guest. The vessel, developed under the Navy’s policy of indigenisation and self-reliance, … Read more
Trump to Visit Federal Reserve As Campaign Against Powell Intensifies
[The administration has repeatedly criticized Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, for his handling of the economy and the cost of renovations at the institution’s headquarters.
Starvation grips Gaza as food crisis deepens
Listen to article GENEVA/GAZA/CAIRO: The World Health Organization’s chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were “far below what is needed for the survival of the population”. “A large proportion of the population of Gaza is starving. I don’t know what you would call it other than mass … Read more
UBG Chief urges SBP to cut interest rate to 6pc
[ Listen to article S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to reduce the policy interest rate to 6 per cent, citing low inflation and the need to spur economic growth. In a statement issued on Thursday, Tanveer said the prevailing interest rate of 11pc … Read more
What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO
The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical rivalry.
Advice Couples Counselors Wish You Knew
Eight therapists share lessons they find themselves repeating again and again.
4 of TV’s must-have green flags
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Do you doom scroll? Never mind, what a silly question. Of course you doom scroll. Anyone with a phone and a social media account (it doesn’t matter which platform) is unable to escape the clutches of scrolling aimlessly, even if they are about to miss their stop on the bus or if the … Read more
Profit-taking pulls PSX down after strong opening
Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again succumbed to profit-taking on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost early gains to close down by over 550 points amid caution over futures rollover. The index surged to intra-day high of 139,868 shortly after the opening bell, reflecting investor interest across key sectors. However, the … Read more
