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. PARIS: France’s lower house on Friday rejected a wealth tax proposed by the left, which has threatened to bring down the government if a levy on the super-rich is not in the budget. France is under pressure to pass a spending bill by the end of the year to rein in its deficit and … Read more
[ Onions, sugar, wheat flour drive weekly inflation to 0.12%; CPI projected at 5.2% KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) stood at 5.05% year-on-year (YoY) for the week ended October 30, 2025, mainly due to higher prices of essential food items including onions, sugar, wheat flour, and tomatoes, according to the latest data released by … Read more
Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.
. Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten. Photo: AFP THE HAGUE: Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten on Friday claimed victory in a knife-edge election over far-right head Geert Wilders, saying his surprise success showed populist movements could be beaten in Europe. The 38-year-old head of the D66 centrist party is now on track to become the … Read more
[ Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet firms, including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space, have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, through its flagship organisation Ignite – National Technology Fund, on Friday launched two landmark initiatives: the Prime Minister’s Cloud Enablement Programme for … Read more
KARACHI: Is Karachi’s ‘Landa’ scene still worth the hype? We went thrifting to find out! When we set out to explore the city’s thrift stores this week, our goal was simple: to curate four statement looks for under a few thousand rupees each. We wanted to see what the city’s “pre-loved” clothing scene looked like … Read more
. EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic gives a news conference on 2020 Strategic Foresight report called “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe” in Brussels, Belgium September 9, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS ROME: The EU’s commissioner for trade on Friday said China’s one-year suspension on its restrictions of rare earth materials would apply to … Read more
Developers have finally broken ground on the project, known as Sizewell C, but getting there meant navigating wary investors and local opposition.
[ ISLAMABAD: Critical Minerals Forum (USA) President Robert Louis Strayer II, accompanied by United States Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker met Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday. Both sides explored avenues of cooperation in the minerals and mining sector, enhancing supply chain resilience and promoting responsible and sustainable investment in Pakistan’s critical minerals landscape. … Read more
. TUNIS: A Tunisian court on Friday jailed prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab for five years on anti-terror charges, his defence counsel said — the latest case in a crackdown on opposition figures in the North African country. Defence lawyer Yosr Hamid said her client had received an additional three-year sentence of “administrative supervision” after a trial … Read more
