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[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp reversal on Thursday as early gains were wiped out by intensive selling, triggered by renewed political uncertainty. The benchmark KSE-100 index, which had climbed to the intra-day high of 151,250 points, tumbled later, hitting the low of 148,273. It closed the day at 149,235, down … Read more
The Pickett fire spread across more than 1,100 acres on Thursday, threatening the city of Calistoga and nearby vineyards.
President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.
[ ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $410 million financing package to help develop the Reko Diq copper mine, one of the world’s largest untapped deposits, which will be operated by Barrick Gold, two sources said on Thursday. Pakistan hopes the project will serve as a springboard to draw more foreign interest … Read more
The Trump administration highlighted material dealing with topics like sexuality, slavery and immigration.
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are likely to get a relief of Rs1.6911 per unit on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for July 2025, subject to approval by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). NEPRA has scheduled a public hearing on August 28, 2025, to review the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited’s (CPPA-G) request … Read more
ALEXANDRIA: Egypt on Thursday unveiled parts of a sunken city submerged beneath waters off the coast of Alexandria, revealing buildings, artefacts and an ancient dock, all dating back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities said the site, located in the waters of Abu Qir Bay, may be an extension of the ancient city of Canopus, a … Read more
Meteorologists piece together the aftereffects in a hurricane’s path, and look ahead to potential future storms.
PARIS/COLOGNE: Developer Jonathan Jacques-Belletete has taken a gamble on forthcoming game Hell is Us, hoping to ape the budget success of indie hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to tangle with industry heavyweights. “I’d had it up to here” with work on big-spending productions whose price tag can run into the hundreds of millions, the veteran … Read more
ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan on Thursday delivered a collective message that the current geostrategic developments and realignments are not going to have any negative fallout on their “iron-clad and all-weather strategic partnership.” The development came during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who led his country at the Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue and held … Read more
