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[ The FBR’s performance has deteriorated despite distributing 1,000 cars and increasing salaries by up to 400% to incentivise officers to perform better. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: As the tax shortfall against the downward revised target widened to Rs374 billion, the central bank on Friday ordered commercial banks to remain open on a holiday in the … Read more
The world body warned it would run out of money by July and have to close its New York headquarters if countries, namely the United States, did not pay annual dues that amount to billions of dollars.
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
Catherine O’Hara. Photo: file Catherine O’Hara, the acclaimed Canadian actress known for her work in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone, and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71. TMZ confirmed her death on Friday, with sources close to the actress reporting that the cause of death is currently unclear. O’Hara’s career spanned decades … Read more
YouTube has removed 16 high-profile AI-generated “spam” channels that collectively amassed more than 4.7 billion lifetime views and over 35 million subscribers, according to an updated report from online video platform Kapwing. The deletions mark one of the largest visible crackdowns to date on low-quality, mass-produced AI content on the platform. Kapwing first identified the … Read more
[The president is demanding that the federal government pay him at least $10 billion over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns during his first term.
The film, which counts Melania Trump as a producer, touches on her immigrant roots, her love for her mother and her style, but there are few revelations.
LAHORE: The investigation into the tragic deaths of a young woman and her infant daughter, who fell into an open sewer near Bhati Gate, has expanded after the victim’s family levelled allegations against police, including claims of coercion, unlawful detention and torture. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening near Data Darbar, where 24-year-old Sadia and … Read more
[For more than 30 years, he drew fans for dispensing weekly produce punditry on a New York television station, building on a sales career that began when he was 5.
[ President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Our reporter Colby Smith explains why the choice matters for the economy. By Colby Smith, Melanie Bencosme, Sutton Raphael, June Kim and Thomas Vollkommer January 30, 2026
