U.N. Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Finds Slight Progress
[The annual U.N. report card finds that, overall, countries are still far off-track from their stated goals to limit global warming.
Month: November 2025
Run-machine Labuschagne in form ahead of Ashes
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne in action at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, Britain on June 12, 2025. PHOTO: Reuters SYDNEY: Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne slammed a fifth century in eight innings, firing an ominous warning shot ahead of the Ashes with some of the richest form of his life. The Queensland captain was dropped ahead of Australia’s mid-year … Read more
Bears return as profit-taking halts PSX rally
[ After two days of strong gains, the Pakistan Stock Exchange turned bearish as investors resorted to profit-taking, halting the market’s upward momentum. The benchmark KSE-100 Index remained under pressure for most of the session on Tuesday, hitting an intraday low of 1,643 points before closing at 161,281, down 1,521 points or 0.93%. Heavyweight stocks including … Read more
Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service
The country will introduce fixed-term military contracts to try to attract recruits and ease the strain on soldiers after years of fighting.
The Gamble Behind a Takeover of Kenvue, Maker of Tylenol
[Potentially huge legal issues are hovering over Kenvue. But Kimberly-Clark, which agreed to buy it for $40 billion, appears to think they’re manageable.
Asian Football Federation President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa visits Pakistan
The FIFA Senior Vice President began his four-day trip to meet Advisor to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain makes a speech during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland February 26, 2016. PHOTO: REUTER ISLAMABAD: Marking a new chapter in the promotion of sports—particularly football—in … Read more
Bessent Plans to Attend Tariff Arguments at the Supreme Court
[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that his presence could be seen as an attempt to intimidate the court on a case that President Trump considers vital to his economic policy.
This Little-Known Diet Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol
The plant-focused portfolio diet has been shown to reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease. Here’s how it works.
Former US vice president Dick Cheney ‘architect’ of Iraq war dies at 84
Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada February 24, 2017 Photo: Reuters Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the USÂ invasion of Iraq in 2003 who was considered by presidential … Read more
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change.
