Austria Forms Panel to Study Its Rights to Famed Florentine Diamond
The Hapsburg family claims the gem, which it secretly kept hidden for decades.
Month: December 2025
India caps airfares over IndiGo crisis
[ Country’s biggest airline cancels flights due to pilots’ shortage following new rules MUMBAI/BENGALURU: India capped airfares on Saturday as hundreds of passengers gathered outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports after IndiGo cancelled 385 flights on the fifth day of a crisis at the country’s biggest airline that has crippled air travel. IndiGo has cancelled thousands … Read more
SC orders stay of trial in Imaan Mazari’s tweets case until IHC decision
Top court emphasises that high court should hear all parties before reaching a decision Human Rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo File The Supreme Court has ordered a stay on the trial in the controversial Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha tweets case on Thursday. The hearing … Read more
Qatar, Egypt call for Israeli troop withdrawal
Israeli army soldiers gather near infantry-fighting vehicles (IFVs) at a position along the Israel-Gaza border fence on October 10, 2025. Gaza’s civil defence agency said October 10 that Israeli forces have begun pulling back from parts of the territory, particularly in Gaza City and Khan Yunis. PHOTO: AFP DOHA: Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the … Read more
Meta strikes multiple AI deals with publishers
[ BENGALURU: Meta has struck several commercial AI data agreements with news publishers including USA Today, People Inc, CNN, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Le Monde, the company said on Friday. The tie-ups will allow the Facebook parent to provide “real-time” news and updates through its artificial intelligence chatbot by linking to … Read more
The Second ‘China Shock’
Chinese exports are flooding the developing world, and the social consequences are bound to be profound.
SBP raises Rs1.172tr in debt auctions
[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised a combined Rs1.172 trillion through its latest treasury bill and Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) floater auctions, surpassing the Rs1.1 trillion aggregate target as robust bidding, totalling more than Rs2.45 trillion, drove a slight easing of yields and underscored investor confidence in a steady monetary policy landscape. … Read more
Pakistan launches new online fingerprint verification system for passport applicants
Fingerprint issues for online passport applicants resolved with new verification system The Passports Department has launched a new online verification system that resolves the technical issues previously affecting the fingerprint verification of online passport applicants. Applicants will now be able to verify their fingerprints through NADRA’s Pak ID app. If fingerprint verification fails, a facial … Read more
Michigan Football Coach Is Detained After Being Fired
The University of Michigan fired Sherrone Moore earlier in the day, an abrupt end to his career there, one of the highest profile jobs in college football.
New York’s Environmental Agenda Stalls Under Kathy Hochul
Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York’s efforts to fight climate change.